Standard 2 - Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Teachers promote social development and responsibility within a caring community where each student is treated fairly and respectfully. They create physical or virtual learning environments that promote student learning, reflect diversity, and encourage constructive and productive interactions among students. They establish and maintain learning environments that are physically, intellectually, and emotionally safe. Teachers create a rigorous learning environment with high expectations and appropriate support for all students. Teachers develop, communicate, and maintain high standards for individual and group behavior. They employ classroom routines, procedures, norms, and supports for positive behavior to ensure a climate in which all students can learn. They use instructional time to optimize learning.

2.2 Creating physical or virtual learning environments that promote student learning, reflect diversity, and encourage constructive and productive interactions among students 

As teachers develop, they may ask, “How do I…” or “Why do I…”

• arrange and adapt classroom seating to accommodate individual and group learning needs?
• establish a stimulating, curriculum-rich learning environment that supports content learning and academic vocabulary development?
• ensure that students develop an appreciation of diversity?
• provide students access to resources, technologies, and comfortable workspaces?
• create an environment that promotes optimal learning for each student?
• construct an equitable learning environment for all students?