Climate and Learning Environment- Teacher Assistant at Multigenerational Center and Classroom Environment

Climate and Learning Environment- Teacher Assistant at Multigenerational Center and Classroom Environment

The position I applied for and was hired for was a teacher assistant at the Multigenerational Center, where the environment is a classroom environment. The physical setup for my class environment will encompass having all the desks or chairs placed in a horseshoe structure, enabling all learners to see or view everything I do to model the teaching activities. However, when we have class activities to work on, we shall have six groups evenly distributed within the classroom, with six desks and six learners in every group. The class will also have two whiteboards, one in the front and one on the right side, for pinning weekly studies, class events, etc. The class will also have varied pictures and charts around the class wall to make it welcoming and lively. Also, at the left corner of the classroom, there will be shelves to be used to keep the class materials, bags, and supplies. Any items made or created by learners will be posted in the decoration area (Cheon, Reeve & Vansteenkiste, 2020). Besides, there will be a smartboard for watching videos and learning more about class activities practically. A computer lab will be at the furthest corner to the right to help with researching and printing class material.

Consistently, the class will have different learning areas such as writing, art and creative, reading, and maths zones. Greener (2020) asserts that learning centers are vital in a classroom setting because they allow learners to be themselves. So that when they are given activities, they can focus on a set of skills that deepen their abilities and knowledge in specific areas. A special consideration in my class is playing soft music and limiting noise. Playing soft music will help to stimulate the senses of special learners such as those with autism, and limiting noise levels will help children with hearing or visual impairment concentrate better in class (Jebril & Chen, 2021). I decided to set things this way to ensure all learners’ needs were met and captured. I want the class to be welcoming and conducive for special and non-special needs learners. One out-of-the-box opportunity for creativity and innovation is to allow and encourage my learners to use readily available materials to make learning activities we need for our lessons. This out-of-the-box opportunity will enhance creativity and innovativeness among young learners and improve their skills and abilities in designing or building creative ideas and things.

References

Cheon, S. H., Reeve, J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2020). When teachers learn how to provide classroom structure in an autonomy-supportive way: Benefits to teachers and their students. Teaching and teacher education, 90, 103004.

Greener, S. (2020). Student well-being in the learning zone. Interactive Learning Environments, 28(7), 806-807.

Jebril, T., & Chen, Y. (2021). The architectural strategies of classrooms for intellectually disabled students in primary schools regarding space and environment. Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 12(1), 821-835.

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Each of the positions or jobs listed in Week 1 takes place in a specific location within the Multigenerational Center. As a future employee of one of these spaces, you will be designing the environment in which you will work. Depending on your field of study and/or your job role, the questions you might ask yourself and the environmental factors you may consider could vary. For example:

As a librarian what are the things that will be important to consider? Integration of technology, lighting, available resources, and so forth will all be important to the design of each environment. Learning environment design for both children and adults has been shown to have a tremendous impact on learning.
As an instructional designer, consider the different elements that should be considered when presenting material digitally or when creating an online classroom. How will your clients interact? What will their environment need to be like? Sometimes, the environment in which instruction will take place will influence the design of the learning materials or activities. If you are selected to work with the senior center, there are even more considerations for an environment that is suitable for seniors. Young children also have unique needs.
And so on for each program…
To prepare for this post:

Think about the ideal environment that you will create for your role (that you applied for and were hired for) in the learning center.
Check out these resources for ideas and suggestions.
Renovated Learning: Building a Culture of Creativity + Discovery in EducationLinks to an external site.
The Art of Innovation: Designing Learning Spaces for a Creative, Collaborative FutureLinks to an external site.
Consider thinking of outside-the-box opportunities for creativity and innovation in the space that you are designing such as collaborative learning space, interactive social environments, noise, and supervision of clients.

In your initial post,

Include the position and environment in which you will be working in the learning center.
Describe the ideal environment that includes
The physical setup
Any special considerations as well as an explanation of why you have selected to set things up the way that you are.
At least one out-of-the-box opportunity for creativity and innovation and an explanation to why you have included this