Classroom Conditions

Classroom conditions should not be confused with classroom culture  (Links to an external site.)or climate (Links to an external site.). Certain classroom conditions are needed to enhance teaching and learning and could also enhance a positive classroom culture and climate.

These could include:

• Authentic relationships – based on quality, openness and consistency – which influence existing relationships in class

• Rules and boundaries, set by the educator (Links to an external site.), which inform learners what is expected of them in class

• Planning, resources and preparation, which include planning for a diverse group of learners, as well as access to learning and teaching support material and the ability to use it creatively in a variety of ways

Classroom conditions should not be confused with classroom culture or climate.

• Educator repertoire – the variety of teaching styles and models the teacher feels comfortable with and can apply in class in different contexts with diverse learners – to achieve the outcomes of CAPS.

• Pedagogic partnerships, i.e. the ability of educators to forge professional relationships with colleagues  (Links to an external site.)in order to improve their own teaching practice

• Reflection on teaching, which points to the ability of the teacher to reflect on own practice and try out new styles and models recommended by other teachers (Hopkins, 2001:105).

• Module: Discipline

• Module: Key Concepts

• Module: Values Entrenched in the Constitution 
• Module: A Learning School

• Introduction: A Learning School
• The National Curriculum Statement and CAPS
• The Focus of Learning School
• Principles Guiding Learning Schools
• Classroom Culture and Climate