April+13,+2017

= = =Classroom Environment=

1. Presentational Skills:


=2. Classroom Environment=

__Here are some good articles on creating a positive classroom environment__
=**http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/creating-safe-classroom-environment-climate.shtml**=

=**https://www.edutopia.org/discussion/32-strategies-building-positive-learning-environment**=

=**https://www.edutopia.org/blog/creating-emotionally-healthy-classroom-environment-mark-phillips**=

=Checking for Understanding - Classroom Presentation and Environment =

==__**Checking for Understanding** - Classroom Presentation and Environment __==

==After reading and viewing the material above on **Classroom Presentation and Environment**, respond to the three questions listed below. Be prepared to discuss your responses in class. Here are the questions: Your answer should be at least one-page, single-spaced. Be sure to include your name, date and title of your paper - **Checking for Understanding: Classroom Presentation and Environment** ==

==**__What is important for every teacher to know when preparing for their Classroom Presentation and Environment?__** What are the components of a good Classroom Presentation and Environment? Read and view the material on developing a good Classroom Presentation and Environment and describe in your own words - why it is important for teachers to know what to look for and to do when preparing and presenting a good Classroom Presentation and Environment for their students? How can teachers use the classroom rules and procedures of other teachers - teachers who are exceptionally good in establishing an inviting, organized and constructive class - in preparing to work with their students in a good classroom setting? What do good teachers do when preparing and managing their classroom presentation and environment? What background information should teachers know when preparing for a good classroom presentation and environment for their students? Please cite information from your reading and viewing - using quotes and page numbers, name of video - to define your response. ==

==__**How can you apply your knowledge of preparing for a good Classroom Presentation and Environment to your own life experiences?**__ Can you relate your knowledge and understanding of creating a sound and positive classroom presentation and environment - and managing student behavior - to your own life and experiences? Have you experienced a really good classroom teacher - with strong classroom skills - at school, at home and/or in an extracurricular activity? Have you ever experienced an incident where a teacher was exceptionally good in providing a positive and inviting classroom environment? And their students? Can you see a direct relationship to your understanding of establishing a strong, positive and inviting classroom environment and your own teaching? Explain your experiences in engaging with teachers in open and inviting classroom environments and/or negative experiences - either your own or another teacher's - in detail - underlining what you learned and its relationship to your understanding of classroom management skills, your own experiences and career goals. ==

==**__How can you apply the principles of classroom establishing a positive Classroom Presentation and Environment in your future teaching__?** In our class, we have developed our own Professional Communities - to complete our 2 Microteaching assignments - and to learn from each other. How can you apply your knowledge of classroom organization and management skills - and specifically, the principles and components of establishing a strong and inviting classroom environment - to your the preparation of your own future lesson assignments and your future classroom? What knowledge and understanding of these concepts - Domains of Learning, Instructional Objectives, Direct Teaching, Classroom Lesson Preparation, Classroom Presentation, Classroom Rules and Procedures, Classroom Environment - can you apply to the preparation and instruction of your own lessons? ==

**__Remember:__ **
==**Title your paper** - name, date, **Checking for Understanding - Classroom Presentation and Environment** ==

**Please write at least one-page, single-spaced **
==Include Classroom Rules **article and/or source citation** ==

==**Submit final paper to our web-course** - under **Checking for Understanding - Classroom Presentation and Environment** ==

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