CAN YOUR CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT EFFECT LEARNING AND BEHAVIOUR?

Creating a quality supportive classroom environment can support learning, promote engagement and interactions for children. Classrooms that support children’s appropriate behaviours through effective arrangements will make it less likely children will need to engage in challenging behaviour.   

Think about your classroom:

·         What do you see first when you walk in?

·         Are there different areas for different activities? 

·         Are there distractions?

·         Does the arrangement of desks or tables match with the learning strategies you use? 

·         Where are the materials you use daily? Where are your storage areas?

·         Is everything in your classroom accessible to you and all the children?

·         When/where are the children most engaged? When/where do the children struggle to be engaged?

·         If you have a child or children with challenging behaviour, how do you address their individual learning styles and movement needs?

Does your classroom promote child interactions and a sense of community?