The way in which a teacher develops and runs their classroom will essentially impact the learning outcome for their students. It is imperative that a teacher develops their classroom long before their students ever darken the doors of their class. Planning is quintessential for positive outcomes as far as learning as well as managing behaviors in a classroom. A positive learning atmosphere and conversation forms the basis for productive collaboration and is defined as ‘a trustful atmosphere of learning and exchange, in which critical aspects, as well as critical situations of classroom practice, can be addressed, existing teaching routines can be realized, and alternatives can be suggested without judgments’ (Alles et al., 2019). Providing students a positive learning environment can lead to trust and engagement from students ultimately resulting in learning, a goal for all teachers. Another way in which to establish a learning culture is for teachers to encourage a growth mindset. Whether students want to learn depends on whether they believe that they can learn: those who believe that abilities improve with practice (growth mindset) tend to show higher motivation than those who believe that abilities are unchangeable (Zeeb et al., 2020). Teachers should focus on promoting growth in their classroom by showing students that they may not always get it right or understand it at first, but through practice and repetition, all students can grow and learn.
References
Alles, M., Seidel, T., & Gröschner, A. (2019). Establishing a positive learning atmosphere and conversation culture in the context of a video-based teacher learning community. Professional Development in Education, 45(2), 250-263. https://doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2018.1430049
Zeeb, H., Ostertag, J., & Renkl, A. (2020). Towards a growth mindset culture in the classroom: Implementation of a lesson-integrated mindset training. Education Research International, 2020, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8067619
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