Creating an Inviting Classroom Environment

Often classroom management is associated with rules and procedures, rewards and penalties, order and control. These issues are essential to consider and are covered throughout this course. However, classroom management is also about creating an environment where

• people treat one another with courtesy and respect
• students follow rules, not out of fear, but because they feel ownership for them
• the teacher's goal is not so much to control students' behavior, but to create opportunities for students to develop and exercise control over their own behavior.

In this module you will explore the relationship between caring and control and learn eight specific strategies for creating an inviting classroom climate.

At the completion of this Module, you will be able to:

• Implement strategies for creating an effective classroom climate, using reflective observation as an evaluation tool for continuous improvement.
• Reflect on the ways personal beliefs affect practice, adjust accordingly, and actively seek out opportunities to grow professionally using the knowledge and skills of this course.