Contributing to a positive Climate and culture

 A classroom environment should be rich in terms of information. This information should be categorized as all of them don’t have the same goals. From classroom norms and expectations to students' works, they target the classroom users and have specific impact on them.

I used to display students' work in my classroom for two reasons. The first reason is to enable students to reflect throughout their own work and the second one is to decorate the classroom. For example, after exploring a novel (reading), the students make a giant poster on the characters (the genealogy tree) showcasing the relationship among them. At any time they step in, they face their work, and are constantly learning from their own work and praising their creativity. Through that reflection, they can also realize their potential because at the beginning, they were not quite sure they could make it. Another benefit of that is with parents. Parents who come to my classroom learn something about their kids' work and the students are even eager to explain it to them.

In addition, there are some aspects of the language that can be helpful to students. With 11-12 grade students, we have the main figure of speeches along with some images. They are surrounded by information they are able to use on the spot, and that is beneficial to them. This kind of environment enables students to select information as they can see some information is not for them.

In sum, we can say that an information-intensive environment is beneficial for students as they find themselves in a vast ocean of information. 


Reference:

  1. Literacy rich environment. (2023, April 14). vic.gov.au. https://www.vic.gov.au/literacy-teaching-toolkit-early-childhood/teaching-practices-emergent-literacy/literacy-rich#the-benefits-of-a-literacy-rich-environment 

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