Domain E

Domain E - Creating and Maintaining an Effective Environment for Student Learning

A classroom environment that is conducive to learning is also vital to effective teaching.  Distractions and interruptions to a lesson can cause students to loose focus completely and the lost coherency could result in a total loss or lack of understanding of an entire topic.  Effective classroom management is therefore essential to effective learning.  Developing classroom rules, perhaps as an activity with the class, is also an important element in creating an effective learning environment.  The rules should not just focus on negative behavior that's unacceptable, but on the student's right to learn and be respected.

Teaching Performance Expectations

TPE 10. Instructional Time
TPE 11. Social Environment

Work I've Done

Below you will find my personal philosophy on classroom management.  It covers the elements of classroom management that I think are crucial to maintaining an effective learning environment.