Ms. Toor's Blog

Positive Reinforcement

Posted by jasleen toor in Practicum Reflections

Every day brings an opportunity to learn something new. Positive reinforcement has been something that I have struggled with but over the last couple of months I have been able to recognize the importance of this! Instead of always focusing on the negative aspects of student work and behaviour it is important to also recognize the good and acknowledge it whenever you can. This goes beyond the classroom and can be extended into any practice. Even when coaching a team it’s important to acknowledge growth and continue to positively reinforce…read more

May.25

Inquiry resources: physical environment within a classroom

Posted by jasleen toor in Inquiry Project

For my inquiry question I decided to look at “Classroom Environment and Student Affective Performance: An Effective Profile” by Yin Cheong Cheng. This source provides a study in which the relationship between student performance and classroom physical environment, social climate, and management style are looked at. My inquiry looks at the effects of the classroom environment on student behavior, attitudes, and performance. The study provided in this source looks at profiles of effective and ineffective classroom environments. It depicts that an effective classroom consists of teachers caring for their students,…read more

Dec.01