Classroom Environment – Proactive and Pretty, Part 1
Setting the tone for your classroom is the easiest and most important strategy in your repertoire. Atmosphere. Ambience. Mood. The character of your room is your best defense against behavior problems. My claim that it is easy does not mean that it’s simple or that it doesn’t require thought and effort. I mean that it is “easiest” because it is the one factor over which you have the most control. And it is the trait that can have the biggest impact on students’ behaviors. Oft