Successful Learning!
As a teacher candidate, I get the opportunity to observe various strategies and techniques that teachers implement into their classrooms. I also get the opportunity to figure out what practices I prefer over others and which I would like to implement into my own classroom one day. The environment in which students work and study is vital in successful learning. As a future teacher, I strive to absorb all the knowledge and tips around me to create an environment that is inviting, caring, and comfortable for my students. My inquiry has given me insight into factors that impact student learning and outcomes therefore, I feel that I can pay close attention to those aspects that will foster a better learning environment. I want to create an organized environment that is based around my students needs and I hope to have a classroom where the students and I share a positive and healthy relationship in which they can come to me for assistance both inside and outside of class. Having a strong relationship with my students is important to me because I want to be a role model and have a positive influence in my students lives. The article “The Prosocial Classroom: Teacher Social and Emotional Competence in Relation to Student and Classroom Outcomes” by Patricia Jennings and Mark Greenberg supports the fact that the students need to be active participants in creating a healthier classroom environment. It is important for the students to work towards a more supportive and caring environment and create healthy relationships with their peers and educators. All members of a classroom community including teacher need to work together and corporate in creating a space that better serves the needs of the students. Personally, the teachers that went above and beyond for me as a child are the ones that I felt a connection with and still remember today. A teacher is someone who can change the lives of students therefore, fostering a positive relationship along with working with my students needs within the classroom is of utmost importance.
Jennings, P. A., and M. T. Greenberg. “The Prosocial Classroom: Teacher Social and Emotional Competence in Relation to Student and Classroom Outcomes.” Review of Educational Research 79.1 (2009): 491-525. Sage Journals. Web.