Category: School Culture

I. Teaching Strategies: How To Create A Positive Classroom Culture

Description: In this video, effective teaching strategies are shown to create a positive vibe in the classroom, make you feel better, increase job satisfaction, increase students sense of belonging and connectedness as well as promoting greater academic achievement.  

Reference

The Highly Effective Teacher. (Oct 26, 2020). Teaching Strategies: How To Create A Positive Classroom Culture [Video]. Youtube.

 

II. 5 Innovative Ways to Create Positive Classroom Culture 

Description: Five (5) innovative ways were found to help create and foster a positive classroom culture. The five innovative ways includes; 

1. Ask different questions
2. Do mindful breathing exercises
3. High-5 Friday!
4. Start a class Instagram
5. Weekly check-in   

 

Reference

Gibson, T. (Dec 7, 2018).  5 Innovative Ways to Create Positive Classroom Culture [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h5kHU1qd1o–  

 

 III. 9 Ways to define and develop your classroom culture

Description: This blog shares tips on how classroom culture can be developed. Tips used to define and develop classroom culture are as follows;

• Ensuring psychological safety
• Encouraging sense of belonging
• Create a sense of purpose
• Develop a culture based on thinking
• Establish routines
• Set rules and expectations
• Use praise well
• Provide challenge and support
• Integrate teaching with social and emotional learning

Reference

9 Ways to define and develop your classroom culture. (n.d.). InnerDrive. https://blog.innerdrive.co.uk/define-and-develop-classroom-culture     

• Avoid discussions based on who is right/wrong
• One on one conversations with direct eye contact
• Quiet tone of voice
• Activities that display emotions
• Positive affirmations
• Morning discussions
• Short clippings of scenarios followed by discussions

 

Videos on dealing with violent students

 

References pertaining to the images used in the video on Dealing with Violent Students.

Goba, C. (2018, October 24). Brawl as school prefects fight over boyfriend. My Zimbabwe News. Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://www.myzimbabwe.co.zw/news/33972-brawl-as-school-prefects-fight-over-boyfriend.html 

Jason B. AllenJason has worked in education for over 15 years as a teacher. (2021, September 2). Teachers need autonomy and flexibility to build innovation in classrooms. EdLANTA. Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://edlanta.org/2021/09/teachers-need-autonomy-and-flexibility-to-build-innovation-in-classrooms/ 

Colorful question marks backgrounds stock illustrations. iStock. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://www.istockphoto.com/illustrations/colorful-question-marks-backgrounds 

by: GreatSchools Staff | Updated: December 4, 2019 article. (2019, December 4). The school visit: What to look for, what to ask. Parenting. Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/the-school-visit-what-to-look-for-what-to-ask/ 

 

Reference for tips given in video

Practical strategies for working with students who display aggression and violence. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://cyc-net.org/cyc-online/cycol-0306-guetzloe.html