Classroom Management & Environment

Standards: 

• TTESS Dimension 3.1 Classroom Environment, Routines, and Procedures. The teacher organizes a safe, accessible and efficient classroom. 

• TTESS Dimension 3.2 Managing Student Behavior. The teacher establishes, communicates, and maintains clear expectations for student behavior. 

• TTESS Dimension 3.3 Classroom Culture. The teacher leads a mutually respectful and collaborative class of actively engaged learners. 

• INTASC Standard #3: Learning Environments. The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

Summary:

The TTESS dimensions and INTASC standards emphasize the importance of creating a positive and effective classroom environment. TTESS Dimension 3.1 highlights the teacher's role in organizing a safe and accessible classroom that promotes efficiency. Dimension 3.2 focuses on the establishment and maintenance of clear behavioral expectations, ensuring a structured learning atmosphere. Dimension 3.3 underscores the significance of fostering a classroom culture built on mutual respect and collaboration, where students are actively engaged in their learning. Complementing these dimensions, INTASC Standard #3 stresses the importance of working collaboratively to develop learning environments that not only support individual growth but also encourage positive social interactions, active learning, and self-motivation among students. Together, these standards create a framework for effective teaching and learning.