Standard 2 Meta-Reflection: Learning Environment
Standard 2: Learning environment indicates that I need to create and maintain school-wide and classroom environments that are safe, stable, and empowering.
I have created two artifacts to reach the standard of learning environment. Both of these were required as part of the Human Development and Principles of Learning course. The first artifact is a reflection on how I view the role of human development and learning in my high school science classroom. The second artifact I have included is a Case Study that shows how I can apply one theory of development to a typical student in my classroom. I chose to use Bandura’s social learning theory to analyze the behavior of the boy in the case study.
These both show my competency of creating and maintaining a classroom environment that is safe, stable and empowering because I understand various theories of development and learning and how they relate to the students in my classroom. I was able to incorporate what I have learned about the research on how students learn and how different theorists view how development impacts student learning. Knowledge of learning theories enables me to help students in ways that meet their individual needs. I state in the Reflection paper that “students’ developmental, social, and cognitive needs should be at the forefront in my classroom to ensure the maximum development of their whole person.” This takes a lot of work but ensures that students feel safe in my classroom and can focus on learning.
As I take a larger leadership role in my department and on campus I can take this knowledge to a school and district level to work with other teachers and administrators so that all students can feel empowered to reach rigorous standards.
