Inquiry Resources -Question #2

Social Emotional Learning

Emotional Safety in Classroom

  • Gagnon, Amy G. “Creating a Positive Social-Emotional Climate in Your Elementary Physical Education Program.” Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, vol. 29, no. 3, 01 Jan. 2016, pp. 21-27. EBSCOhost, ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1100771&login.asp&site=ehost-live&scope=site.
  • Synopsis:
    • The short article talks about the importance of emotional safety in the classroom. In one short paragraph, the article relates emotional safety in the classroom and strategies in order to organize a classroom. In the middle section of the article, the article talks about a “Responsive Classroom (RC)” which is a program implemented to improve the environment of a classroom and the communication between teacher and students. (i.e.: Morning meetings, greetings, sharing, etc.) Although the article focuses on a Physical Education Classroom, it has a lot of different kinds of strategies on how to manage the classroom environment and the importance of the teacher. The last part of the article is about how to carry on the lessons they learned in the classroom into real life/their community.

2 Replies to “Inquiry Resources -Question #2”

  1. Really helpful sources! Classroom safety is so important. I am in Theatre and it is all about making sure it is a safe environment for students. So these sources are great to add a few more strategies to my teaching journal!

  2. Great area of inquiry. No matter the subject, creating emotional safety in the classroom is so important to achieve deeper learning for all students. You may find additional sources, strategies and tools (easily transferable) by looking into theatre sources for building ensemble.

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