The Chicago Academy beginning of the year PD on the Academy of Urban School Leadership's Environmental Checklist

1. Establishing a Positive
Classroom Environment
TCA 2015-2016

2. • High Academic Expectations
• Student-Friendly Organization
• Strengths-based Approach
• Safe space with healthy
boundaries
• Inviting, shared community
Ingredients in a Positive
Classroom Environment

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Classroom Environment

4. Ingredients in a Positive
Classroom Environment
Domain 2: The Classroom Environment/Component 2a: Creating an Environment of Respect
and Rapport: Teacher interactions with students
Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient
Teacher interaction with at
least some students is
negative, demeaning, sarcastic
or inappropriate to the age or
culture of the students
Teacher student interactions
are generally appropriate but
may reflect occasional
inconsistencies, favoritism, or
disregard for students’
cultures.
Teacher/student interactions
are friendly and demonstrate
general warmth, caring and
respect. Such interactions are
appropriate to developmental
and cultural norms.
Danielson Connection

5. Ingredients in a Positive
Classroom Environment
Danielson Connection
Domain 2: The Classroom Environment/Component 2e: Organizing Physical Space: Safety &
Accessibility
Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient
The classroom is unsafe, or
learning is not accessible to
some students.
The classroom is safe, and at
least essential learning is
accessible to most students.
The classroom is safe, and
learning is equally accessible
to all students.
Domain 2: Instruction/Component 2e: Organizing Physical Space: Arrangement of furniture
and use of physical resources
Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient
The furniture arrangement
hinders the learning activities,
or the teacher makes poor use
of physical resources.
Teacher uses physical
resources adequately. The
furniture may be adjusted for a
lesson, but with limited
effectiveness.
Teacher uses physical
resources skillfully, and the
furniture arrangement is a
resource for learning activities.

6. Materials and Supplies
• Seats situated for
purposeful learning
• Classroom supplies
are organized and
accessible
Ingredients in a Positive
Classroom Environment

7. 3 to 5
Positive & Posted
Classroom Rules &
Expectations
Ingredients in a Positive
Classroom Environment

8. Components of Classroom
BMC Posted
Ingredients in a Positive
Classroom Environment

9. Computer usage
rules visibly posted
in student
computer area
Routines & Procedures
Ingredients in a Positive
Classroom Environment

10. Routines & Procedures
Everyday
procedures and
interactions are
clearly posted
and easy to
follow.
Ingredients in a Positive
Classroom Environment

11. Routines & Procedures
Classroom
jobs are
posted &
assigned

12. Routines & Procedures
•Charts to monitor
students meeting
behavior,
homework, and
other classroom
expectations
•Make-up work in
place for absent
students

13. Classroom Set-up
Mission, vision,
goals and core
values need to
be posted.

14. Word Wall
Word wall
easy to read,
categorized,
and visible
Ingredients in a Positive
Classroom Environment

15. May be
inspirational,
motivational,
or practical
Clock Message
Ingredients in a Positive
Classroom Environment

16. Classroom Set-up
Fabric-covered
bulletin board
and coordinating
border. All boards
in the room
should coordinate
in color and/or
theme.

17. Classroom Set-up
Window
dressings, lamps,
plants and
additional
decorative items
provide a warm
and welcoming
classroom feel.

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Classroom Environment
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