Positive Learning Environments - PDF

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Positive learning
environments

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Table of Contents
1.INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................3
2.PART A.........................................................................................................................................3
Behavioural management plan....................................................................................................3
3.PART B.......................................................................................................................................14
Intervention for two children from classroom of Mr. Smart.....................................................14
4.CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................15
5.REFERENCES...........................................................................................................................16

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INTRODUCTION
Classroom management can be considered as actions taken by teachers to develop a
much more effective and appropriate learning environment for students1. Report is going to be
enclosed with a proper behavioural management plan and behaviour interventions as well for the
two chosen children from the classroom.
PART A
Behavioural management plan1
Based on the case study of Mr. Smart's classroom, there are number of key issues which
has been carried out and these are presented underneath:
 As classroom of Mr. Smart is carrying high absenteeism, which could be considered as
one of the key issues that has been identified. This can easily be resolved through
building relationships among teachers and students. Through proper communication, it
can be said that teachers could effective build relation with their teacher.
 Another key issue, which was found in Mr. Smart's class was high disengagement. This
can be pulled out or resolved through proper planning and conducting instruction, which
could help Mr. Smart in enhancing the engagement behaviour among students while
attending class.
 Considering the features of Mr. Smart's classroom, there is another issue that came
across and i.e. old furniture (facilities quite run down), which has impacted negatively
upon overall interest of students. This could be resolved through developing much more
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? Zaragoza, J. M., & Fraser, B. J. (2017). Field-study science classrooms as positive and
enjoyable learning environments. Learning Environments Research. 20(1). 1-20.

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effective setting and monitoring, where decisions were required to be taken like
renewing the old furniture with much more attractive colors2. This would help students
in generating their interest towards learning.
 Including the above issues, there was another problem that was identified i.e. disengaged
parents. Basically, within the case study it was found that Mr. Smart was left with two to
three students. These students were not attached with their parents and left school to
handle all the responsibilities, which parents carry towards their children. This scenario
impacted negatively on children's behaviour. This could easily be resolved through
addressing needs of students and managing the physical environment in much effective
and efficient manner.
All the above issues could easily be resolved through behaviourism, which a learning
theory that only focuses on objectively observable behaviour and discounts any
independent activities of the mind. Behaviour theorists define learning as nothing more
than the acquisition of new behaviour based on environmental conditions3. Considering
the case of Mr. Smart's classroom of West Beach Primary School, this theory can
effectively be utilised through developing much more effective approaches. where both
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? Hamari, J., & et.al., (2016). Challenging games help students learn: An empirical study
on engagement, flow and immersion in game-based learning. Computers in human
behavior, 54, 170-179.
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? Richardson, J. C., & et.al., (2016). Instructors’ perceptions of instructor presence in
online learning environments. The International Review of Research in Open and
Distributed Learning. 17(4).

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positive and negative reinforcement techniques can be very effective– such as in
treatments for human disorders including autism, anxiety disorders and antisocial
behaviour. In present case, where Alfie was dealing with autism, this theory can effectively
be utilised by Mr. Smart in order to reduce the effect of autism from Alfie.
Behavioural management plan
Number of Students: 28
Age 4 to 8
Start date Sept. 21st 2019 End date Jan. 21st 2020
Behaviour of concern: There are a range of concerns that has been taken into consideration, by Mr. Smart
like students from aboriginal heritage, autism, external domestic issues like
disengaged parents and so on, which impacted negatively upon overall behaviour of
students while learning at West Beach Primary School.
Duration of Behaviour
Management Plan
Three - Four Months or five – Eight Months
Ultimate Goal:  Children will become able to learn in much more effective and appropriate
manner through building relations with Mr. Smart or with other teachers.
 Students will be guided, where they could raise living standards and to
come up from different range of problems related to their health and so on.
 Along with this, students might become able to perform well in today's
competitive business environment.
Socio – economic status would start getting improvements of both students
and their families.
Alternative behaviours – short
term goals
 Students of classroom of Mr. Smart will be able to respond to conflict
verbally with support and it will aid in enhancing the overall standards of
their living.
 Child will be supported to be fair and kind to others, where high
absenteeism will be reduced in specific time frame.
 Away with this, frequent teasing and bullying will also reach to an end. This
will also aid in meeting the requirements in a short span.
General low motivation among Mr. Smart and students will also get
improvise in a timely manner.
Background of students In Mr. Smart's class, there were ample number of problems came in front, which

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(Background behaviour first
noted on enrolment):
impacted upon overall education level of students who were already dealing with
issues like Autism, low engagement, previous high disengagement, staying with
grandparents and so on.
Alternative behaviours in need of
support
Responding to conflict verbally instead of physically
Sitting appropriately in a large group for story
Sharing resources
Known warning signs of
impending behaviour
Entering ongoing play
Play interrupted for story
Limited number of resources for size of group
Preventative strategies and
techniques:
 Help students to enter progressing play, displaying a range of procedures
like verbal and non-verbal4.
 Give suitable cautioning when recess is finishing, permit enormous period
of time for play, pick accounts important to the students.
 Guarantee collection of size matches the number and accessibility of assets;
talk about decency and model sharing when assets are constrained; plan
dialogues of reasonable access to assets
Conduct rules obvious signs 'rules' showed and talked about normally that
how issues could effectively be resolved in specified time frame.
Support Internal and resources
needed
Educators, management, students and volunteers’ Other resources:
computer, printer, camera and so on for making behaviour guidelines display cards
PART B
Intervention for two children from classroom of Mr. Smart
Both Alfie and Marty are being taken into consideration from the classroom of Mr.
Smart. If it is talked about Alfie, he was dealing with the issue i.e. Autism, which failed him in
making friends and social disruptions has taken Alfie to feel isolated. On the other hand, Marty
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? Young, J. E., Williamson, M. I. & Egan, T. G. (2016). Students’ reflections on the
relationships between safe learning environments, learning challenge and positive
experiences of learning in a simulated GP clinic. Advances in Health Sciences
Education. 21(1). 63-77.

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within the case of Mr. Smarty was going through external domestic issue and i.e. disruptions to
his education due to a cause, which is his parents5. Basically, it was found that Alfie's learning
was getting affected due to no building relationship was taking place. Here, Mr. Smart could
have utilised The Early Start Denver Model, which could be considered as one of the effective
interventions within Australia for awareness related to autism (Combined Interventions, 2019).
Along with this, if it is talked about Marty then he was staying with foster family due to
their parents were not in contact with them because they were drug addicted. In present context,
basically there is one effective intervention that came in front i.e. Project KEEP (Keeping Foster
and Kin Parents Skilled and Supported). Through this, motivation level of Marty can easily be
improvised by Mr. Smarty.
CONCLUSION
With the help of above mentioned report, it is being concluded that learning plays
a crucial role for children and due to some of major reasons like health conditions and other
emotional or physical issues overall education might get affected. These could effectively be
resolved through many of health interventions.
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? Quail, M. & et.al., (2016). Student self-reported communication skills, knowledge and
confidence across standardised patient, virtual and traditional clinical learning
environments. BMC medical education. 16(1). 73.

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REFERENCES
Books and Journals

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