The classroom environment includes both physical and affective attributes that establishes the tone and atmosphere that will take place. Environment will "support or deter the student's quest for affirmation, contribution, power, purpose, and challenge in the classroom. Environment also will speak to the presence or absence of invitation and opportunity to each child individually and, ultimately, to the class as a whole. It will often be the first messenger of how learning will be in this place."
Some of the things to think about when arranging a classroom are:
walls
bulletin boards
furniture arrangement
materials
exhibits
learning tools
charts
posters
Additional strategies to build positive environments:
Study students' cultures
Commend creativity
Make room for all kinds of learners
Help students know about one another
Celebrate success.
Hold goal-setting conferences
Use dialogue journals
Incorporate teacher talk groups in lesson plans
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