Effective Classroom Climate

• Effective classroom climates promote learning. Classroom climates that enable students to learn effectively provide structure, warmth and support. Mistakes are treated as learning opportunities, questions are encouraged and support from peers is critical. An effective classroom environment is not only a physical setting, but it is also a psychological home base for students' improvement in critical thinking, task learning, and information retention. Effective classrooms all feature positive relationship development, students' personal development, and skilled management by the teacher where expectations are clearly communicated and understood.