Learning+Environment

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 * //__ Performance Area D: Learning Environment __//**
 * Standard D1: Mutual respect is evident through interactions between students and teacher **
 * 1) Models and encourages appropriate language
 * 2) Encourages and supports the strengths of all students
 * 3) Models and promotes fairness, equity and respect
 * 4) Establishes a classroom environment that empowers students to take intellectual risks
 * 5) Embraces the cultural diversity and individuality of students
 * Standard D2: Teacher and students demonstrate a positive disposition toward learning **
 * 1) Models and encourages supportive and positive language
 * 2) Fosters student enthusiasm for, and curiosity about, the discipline
 * 3) Establishes a collaborative environment
 * Standard D3: Teacher demonstrates effective management **
 * 1) Intervenes and addresses behavioral issues effectively
 * 2) Develops and implements effective classroom procedures and routines
 * 3) Maintains clear expectations and standards of behavior
 * 4) Empowers students to solve problems and resolve conflicts
 * Standard D4: Teacher establishes an effective physical environment **
 * 1) Creates a learning environment that is safe, functional, and inviting
 * 2) Ensures materials are accessible
 * 3) Creates an environment that promotes student learning and active student engagement
 * 4) Adapts the physical space to accommodate individual and group learning needs

|| # a. Developed classroom norms and protocols at the beginning of the year b. Incorporated EAGLES throughout Advisory Program and Curriculum See curriculum on Humanities Wiki http://8humanitiessaspudong.wikispaces.com/ See curriculum on Humanities Wiki http://8humanitiessaspudong.wikispaces.com/ || On-going On- going || || 3. Incorporated cooperative learning throughout curriculum. See Humanities wiki. http://8humanitiessaspudong.wikispaces.com/ || On – going || || 1. Classroom Expectations set at beginning of year and appropriate disciplinary actions taken through out.
 * **// Area D – Learning Environment //** || || ||
 * D1 **Mutual respect is evident through interactions between students and teacher**
 * 1) Models and encourages appropriate language
 * 2) Encourages and supports the strengths of all students
 * 3) Models and promotes fairness, equity and respect
 * 4) Establishes a classroom environment that empowers students to take intellectual risks
 * 5) Embraces the cultural diversity and individuality of students
 * 1) Differentiated instruction and assessments to support the strengths of all learners.
 * D2 **Teacher and students demonstrate a positive disposition toward learning**
 * 1) Models and encourages supportive and positive language
 * 2) Fosters student enthusiasm for, and curiosity about, the discipline
 * 3) Establishes a collaborative environment
 * D3 **Teacher demonstrates effective management**
 * 1) Intervenes and addresses behavioral issues effectively
 * 2) Develops and implements effective classroom procedures and routines
 * 3) Maintains clear expectations and standards of behavior
 * 4) Empowers students to solve problems and resolve conflicts

2. Routines established and maintained throughout such as Daily Agenda, Homework Board completed each day. 4. See Grade 8 advisory booklet || On-going On- Going || || 1. Classroom is clean, organized, has daily agenda, homework board, reading area, work areas, resource materials.
 * D4 **Teacher establishes an effective physical environment**
 * 1) Creates a learning environment that is safe, functional, and inviting
 * 2) Ensures materials are accessible
 * 3) Creates an environment that promotes student learning and active student engagement
 * 4) Adapts the physical space to accommodate individual and group learning needs

2. Provides classroom library, dictionaries, literature books, globes etc.

3. See Grade 8 advisory booklet

4. Changed room arrangement to fit different lessons and group activities. Conducted activities such as Journey's Unit Jigsaw in 8th grade hallway and different locations. || On going ||