Creating Positive Classroom Culture: Physical Environment by Nurhayati Bte Mohamad

Questions:

haura_20 — 2023-12-27 04:40:54 UTC

(1) What did my students see when they walked into the classroom?

(2) How did they feel when they walked into the classroom?

(3) What did your classroom space communicate to your students?

Heart Work:

haura_20 — 2023-12-27 04:42:22 UTC

What is ONE thing I would like to try in my classroom to make it a more conducive and welcoming space?

Moving forward:

haura_20 — 2023-12-27 04:46:09 UTC

You may add photos of your 2024 classroom here as you go along.

2023-12-28 04:56:36 UTC

Safe space

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Class motto.

Empowered.

Ability to achieve their goals.

2023-12-28 04:56:52 UTC

They saw the same boring infrastructure they see in other classrooms
probably thinking about something else
Lesson is going to be boring ?

2023-12-28 04:57:13 UTC

Maybe more about what my students choose not to see: litter on the floor right in front of the classroom 🥺

They do take pride of the notice board though, after some encouragement. The wind in the classroom is so strong the staplers can’t hold the vanguard up. How do you keep yours up?

Our class decor used the school colours and the class motto was huge, so everyone was reminded of the school and class identity.

2023-12-28 04:57:49 UTC

See:

Neat, colourful, personalised classroom. Areas to relax

Feel:

Comfortable, acknowledged

Communicate:

Need for ownership

2023-12-28 04:57:55 UTC

They see a teacher smiling and welcoming them to the class. Some faces may be familiar but many may not be.
They feel uncertain
My classroom space is an empty canvas waiting for them to contribute and add colour to it

2023-12-28 04:57:59 UTC

Something that belongs to them

2023-12-28 04:58:54 UTC

Clean and near environment with tables neatly arranged.

A place conducive for learning.

2023-12-28 04:58:57 UTC

Nice classroom decor that they put up, a sense of pride and belonging.

2023-12-28 04:59:01 UTC

They see rubbish left by previous classes that used the room
At times a good clean room, sometimes things other student leave behind when they use the clasroom

2023-12-28 04:59:03 UTC

A functional classroom.
Belonged and familiar
Wall with designs but not utilised.

2023-12-28 04:59:23 UTC

Decorated boards, motivational posters
They own the room, are comfortable in it, they had a say in the look of the room
A safe and conducive learning space that keeps them motivated

4E1

banglaboi93_ — 2023-12-28 04:59:35 UTC

Students saw a watermelon class, which looked neat, with enough space to interact as they sat in threes. It was closer to the teachers table to give them better proximity

I would assume they feel more motivated to be with their friends to start the day, the neatness enabled them to feel conducive for learning

Classroom space communicates the readiness to learn, and personality of the class

sharulhana_moha — 2023-12-28 05:00:22 UTC

1) Something interesting to look forward to

2) Maybe they feel ready to learn, some days they don't want to do anything

3) It's a safe space for them to learn

Lawrence

2023-12-28 05:00:52 UTC

See: Typical classroom

Feel: A place where they belong to, regardless of PG

Communicate: Memories, both positive and not so positive. As well as bonding as friends.

2023-12-28 05:01:31 UTC

Familiar classroom settings.
Pretty normal.
Efforts were made for academic pursuit & social norms.

2023-12-28 05:02:54 UTC

A classroom filled with Oriental furnitures, walls hanged up with Chinese paintings & Calligraphy.
Atmosphere of learning Chinese language & Chinese culture.

2023-12-28 05:19:27 UTC

I might do the affirmation board with my class also because I have two spare mirrors at home!

2023-12-28 05:20:04 UTC

Possibility of including a calm corner.

banglaboi93_ — 2023-12-28 05:20:06 UTC

Depending on profile of students

A calm corner OR

A stretch/fit corner

Perhaps put 2-3 snacks there as energy boost

Can R2 have 1 please? Hehe

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Calm corner.

Different seating arrangements.

Reading corner

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I'd like to have a huge prop of the class numbers & alphabet.

Reading /calm corner

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Affirmation board so they get to acknowledge and be grateful for the things their classmates are doing!

sharulhana_moha — 2023-12-28 05:22:20 UTC

'Me-time' corner for students to regroup / reframe their minds / mood.