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PTC 2

PTC 2

Demonstrate commitment to promoting the well-being of all ākonga 

i.      take all reasonable steps to provide and maintain a teaching and learning environment that is physically, socially, culturally and emotionally safe
ii.     acknowledge and respect the languages, heritages and cultures of all ākonga
iii.   comply with relevant regulatory and
iv.    statutory requirements 

Are our classroom environments prepared for the students of today and tomorrow? Are they set up to be physically, socially, culturally and emotionally safe?
  

This short clip shows a range of positive ways we as educators can ensure our classrooms are equipped for our students to be successful for 'today' and 'tomorrow'. 

Key Points: 
- Make students feel welcome
- Praise
- Display students mahi
- Collaboration
- Comfortable learning areas
- Distinct rules for the learning environment. 
- How to keep ourselves safe and our peers safe
- AND more importantly a teachers attitude.

Are some of these key points active in my classroom now? 
I believe most, if not all key points listed above are active within the learning environment. However, I do continue to question myself as to whether they're active at all times. This is the importance of reflecting as an educator. It allows you to better enhance your teaching skills and methods that will allow all learners to be successful 'today' and 'tomorrow'. 

Areas to continue improving to make for a physically, socially, culturally, and emotionally safe classroom environment that uplifts and acknowledges the languages, heritages, and cultures of all learners?
- Positive praise to encourage and influence all learners
- Continual revisiting of classroom safety to ensure students feel welcome, are apart of the fun and learning processes, and how to take care of self and others.  
- Collaborating with colleagues to develop strategies so that all students will engage in the learning at present.  
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