A Safe Classroom Environment

Children learn best when they feel safe and secure in the classroom. Creating an environment that is organized and where children are respected are essential components of successful classrooms.

As a veteran teacher, I can testify that children need high expectations, routines, and procedures in order to achieve to the best of their ability.

One of the ways I promote a safe classroom environment is by creating a social contract. I attended the Capturing Kids Hearts training during an in service before school started this year. I loved the social contract and implemented on the second day of school. Here is an example of the social contract my students and I created:

Allow your students the opportunity to make mistakes. Let them see you make a mistake. I always call my students my classroom family. In my classroom family we take turns, share, learn, make mistakes, and help each other along our educational journey.