Cultivating a Trusting Environment

Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   Cultivating a Trusting Environment edge.ascd.org - One way to tangibly cultivate a sense of trust in the classroom is to ensure that the physical environment reflects trust. For example, the seating arrangement of a class sends an immediate message of trust or distrust. Sitting in rows (all facing the teacher at the front) or a U-shaped arrangement (everyone facing inward) each says something different about how much the teacher trusts the students. One approach says, "I have to have you all looking at me at all times," and the other says, "Let's learn together." Compare these two: Available on the App Store.

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