Module test 1

1. A supportive environment is characterised by relationships of trust and

respect between students and teachers, and among students. It is one in
which students are motivated, supported and challenged and have a positive
attitude towards their learning.
2. The classroom environment can either improve or impede a student's ability
to learn and feel safe and comfortable as a member of the class. Classrooms
that encourage emotional well-being create an atmosphere for both learning
and emotional development. Educational research supports creating an
atmosphere of mutual respect, where students feel relaxed in asking
questions and expressing their thoughts and feelings.
The physical environment of a classroom plays a part in the ownership
students feel about their school and more specifically their class. The
classroom environment should do as much to foster cooperation and
acceptance as the instructional method the teacher uses. Children are
sensitive to the atmosphere created in the classroom. Is the classroom warm
and inviting? Are all areas of the classroom accessible to all children? Are
the walls bleak and lacking in color or do the decorations help to make the
students feel comfortable? Are areas well defined as to their design and
purpose?
3.
 Create a safe environment
Create a safe and supportive environment where students feel
comfortable to open up and express their thoughts and ideas. An
atmosphere that allows students to ask if they need help is crucial to
their academic success. It is important that at all stages of the teaching
process you nurture this kind of non-judgemental environment.
 More teamwork
Doing more team activities, and group work is a great way to take the
focus off competing with one another and concentrate more on
working together to get the best results. It can encourage
communication, cooperation, and collaboration and help students talk
more and effectively express themselves with their peers.
 Don’t stand at the front of the classroom
Moving around the classroom, and getting involved with the students
will create less of a student-teacher feel. Moving away from the front
of the classroom and joining them either at their desks to discuss ideas
and getting involved in small discussions will help them feel more
comfortable and more likely to open up.
 Active listening
Listen to hear your students, not just to respond and give an
immediate answer. Sometimes just lending an ear can be extremely
useful in promoting a supportive and caring environment. Other times,
 students have a question about homework or need some clarification
about a topic that has been discussed where an answer is needed.

4.
1.f
2.c
3.e
4.a
5.d
6.b
7.g
8.h

5. Phonological awareness refers to a global awareness of sounds in spoken

words, as well as the ability to manipulate those sounds. Phonics refers to
knowledge of letter sounds and the ability to apply that knowledge in
decoding unfamiliar printed words.
Developing strong competencies in phonological awareness is important for
all students, as the awareness of the sounds in words and syllables is critical
to hearing and segmenting the words students want to spell, and blending
together the sounds in words that students read
6. Principles for Phonics Instruction
 Instruction needs to be explicit and systematic.
 Instruction should focus on only one or two letter–sound associations
at a time.
 Instruction follows a “continuum of complexity.”
 Instruction needs to combine practice with application.

o Link phonemic awareness to phonics

o Be explicitly and systematically taught
o Provide opportunities for practice in reading and writing
o Include flexible instruction
o Be taught in an integrated literacy program
7.
 child has undiagnosed learning and thinking differences
 child’s is difficult to understand
 it's hard to remember words
 poor vocabulary power
 fear of making mistakes
 Lack of confidence
8. By focusing on the connection between letters and their sounds, children can
assign more meaning to the language and develop better overall
comprehension.
  Create a word bank where vocabulary words can have a permanent
home in the classroom.
 Talk about synonyms and how these words are both the same and
different than the vocabulary words.
 Play charades.
9. A mnemonic is an instructional strategy designed to help students improve
their memory of important information. This technique connects new
learning to prior knowledge through the use of visual and/or acoustic cues.
The basic types of mnemonic strategies rely on the use of key words,
rhyming words, or acronyms. It involves linking unfamiliar content
information with familiar already known information through the use of a
visual picture or letter/word combination. Using this method, students
memorize a single word in which each letter is associated with an important
piece of information. This letter-association strategy is especially useful for
remembering short lists of items or steps.
10.It is most productive to a student's learning when they are provided with an
explanation as to what is accurate and inaccurate about their work. One
technique is to use the concept of a “feedback sandwich” to guide your
feedback: Compliment, Correct, Compliment.