05:300:306 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Signify, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Avocation
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Creating and maintaining a classroom environment and conducive to learning and achievement. Explanations for why some behaviors are acceptable and others are not (rather than saying do it cuz i said so ) Age-appropriate opportunities for independence (imagine taking a 5 year old to. Toys r us and say you can choose 1 toy going to be there forever; you can say between these 2 toys which do you want) Arranging the classroom: arrange furniture to encourage student interaction when appropriate and discourage it when counterproductive, minimize distractions, facilitate teacher-student interaction, make appropriate changes for class-wide use of technology. Identify locations that allow easy monitoring of students" behavior. Where students are located in the room. How students get from one place to another. Whether students have a comfortable place to do work and can find materials easily. Whether students are feeling inspired or excited by their surroundings. Whether students enter a class with eagerness and a sense of anticipation.