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Creating A Safe and Supportive Learning Environment

This document provides tips for creating a supportive learning environment, including establishing clear expectations, providing positive feedback, encouraging collaboration, using positive nonverbal communication like eye contact and smiling, setting goals and expectations for students, providing positive reinforcement, making learning engaging, and creating an overall positive classroom environment.

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CREATING A SAFE AND

SUPPORTIVE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
"Building a foundation of trust and
encouragement in the classroom."
SOME WAYS TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR STUDENTS

Build a strong classroom community

Use positive nonverbal communication

Build self-esteem and self- Motivate students

efficacy
BUILD A STRONG CLASSROOM
COMMUNITY
Establish clear expectations: Make
sure that students understand what
is expected of them in terms of
behavior, participation, and
academic performance. This will
help create a sense of order and
predictability in the classroom.
BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-EFFICACY
Provide positive feedback: Provide
positive feedback and recognition for
students' efforts and accomplishments.
This can help build their self-esteem.

Encourage collaboration: Encourage

students to work together and
collaborate on projects. This can help
build their self-efficacy and promote a
sense of community.
USE POSITIVE NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION

USE EYE CONTACT: Make eye contact

with your students to show that you are
engaged and interested in what they
are saying or doing.

SMILE: Smiling can help to create a

positive and welcoming atmosphere in
the classroom. It can also help to
convey a sense of warmth and
friendliness towards your students.
USE GESTURES: Use gestures to help
clarify your message and make your
teaching more engaging. For example,
you can use hand gestures to highlight
key points or to show how a concept
works.

Use touch: Use touch in a respectful

and appropriate manner. For example,
you can use a pat on the back or a
handshake to show congratulations or
to offer support.
Motivate students
SET CLEAR GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS:
Clearly communicate the learning
objectives and expectations for the
class. Help your students understand
what they will be learning and how they
will be assessed
PROVIDE POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT:
Praise your students for their efforts and
accomplishments. Provide constructive
feedback and encourage them to continue
working towards their goals.
MAKE LEARNING ENGAGING:
Use a variety of teaching methods to make
learning engaging and interactive. Use
technology, group work, and hands-on
activities to help your students stay
engaged and interested.
ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION:
Encourage your students to work
together and collaborate on projects.
This can help to build their teamwork
and communication skills.
CREATE A POSITIVE CLASSROOM
ENVIRONMENT: Create a positive and
welcoming classroom environment.
Encourage open communication and
respectful interactions between
students and teachers.
SUMMARY:
A safe and supportive learning environment can help to reduce stress
and anxiety for both students and teachers. When students feel safe
and supported, they are less likely to experience anxiety or stress
related to their academic work or social interactions.