Domain 2: Learning Environment
Domain 2 highlights the role of teachers to provide learning environments that are safe, secure, fair and supportive in order to promote learner responsibility and achievement. This Domain centers on creating an environment that is learning-focused and in which teachers efficiently manage learner behavior in a physical and virtual space. It highlights the need for teachers to utilize a range of resources and provide intellectually challenging and stimulating activities to encourage constructive classroom interactions geared towards the attainment of high standards of learning.
Overall Domain Score
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Strand 2.1: Learner safety and security
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2.1.1 Demonstrate knowledge of policies, guidelines and procedures that provide safe and secure learning environments.
2.1.2 Establish safe and secure learning environments to enhance learning through the consistent implementation of policies, guidelines and procedures.
EVIDENCES
Organized, spacious, and conducive learning environments that are safe and protects children from harm.
Strand 2.2: Fair learning environment
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2.2.1 Demonstrate understanding of learning environments that promote fairness, respect and care to encourage learning.
2.2.2 Maintain learning environments that promote fairness, respect and care to encourage learning.
EVIDENCES
Students often perform collaborative activities to promote camaraderie.
Strand 2.3: Management of classroom structure and activities
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2.3.1 Demonstrate knowledge of managing classroom structure that engages learners, individually or in groups, in meaningful exploration, discovery and hands-on activities within the available physical learning environments.
2.3.2 Manage classroom structure to engage learners, individually or in groups, in meaningful exploration, discovery and hands-on activities within a range of physical learning environments.
EVIDENCES
Facilitating students and letting them take responsibility for their learning to make for more meaningful learning experiences.
Strand 2.4: Support for learner participation
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2.4.1 Demonstrate understanding of supportive learning environments that nurture and inspire learner participation.
2.4.2 Maintain supportive learning environments that nurture and inspire learners to participate, cooperate and collaborate in continued learning.
EVIDENCES
Gamifying lessons in order to make learning productive and also fun!
Strand 2.5: Promotion of purposive learning
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2.5.1 Demonstrate knowledge of learning environments that motivate learners to work productively by assuming responsibility for their own learning.
2.5.2 Apply a range of successful strategies that maintain learning environments that motivate learners to work productively by assuming responsibility for their own learning.
EVIDENCES
Letting learners apply what they have learned to promote intentional learning, problem-solving skills, critical-thinking, and creativity.
Strand 2.6: Management of learner behavior
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2.6.1 Demonstrate knowledge of positive and non-violent discipline in the management of learner behavior.
​2.6.2 Manage learner behavior constructively by applying positive and non-violent discipline to ensure learning-focused environments.
