NUKUS State PEDAGOGICAL
INSTITUTE
The department of English language
and literature
Classroom Language (3rd year)
M. BAYIMBETOVA
Creating a Positive Classroom
Environment to teach ENGLISH
Agenda

The importance of positive environment
to teach English
 How to structure the physical
environment
 How to structure the emotional
environment
 The role of self-esteem in the classroom
It is essential…

Research shows
that when
teaching English
it is essential to
have a positive
environment in
the classroom
that time we can
teach easily and
effectively
Which method is useful to have
positive English environment ?
It is effective to use
suggestopedic method
to have positive
environment in the
classroom and the
learners can learn easily
through the audio-visual
way
Useful tips to have an English
environment
Don’t use mother tongue during the
lesson
 Use positive and friendly way of speech
 Use appropriate vocabulary and easily
remembered ones
 Use posters and colored cards with the
words of English on it
 Bring cartoons films, songs, and tales
written in English

Structuring the Physical
Environment

Desk arrangements
 Student placement
 Classroom decoration
 Music in the classroom
Desk Arrangement

Desks in groups, with
students facing each
other, can help
stimulate student
discussion
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
Desk Arrangement

Desks in single or
double rows are good
for demonstrations
and independent
work
Source: http://www.babble.com
Desk Arrangement

Desks in u-shapes
are recommended
where possible
source: http://www.hck12.net/kes/
Desk Arrangement

Desks in workstations
are suited for
students who have
developed self
management skills
Source: http://www.thevillageschool.com
Student Placement

Place easily distracted students away
from each other, doorways, windows
and areas of high traffic
 Preferably, place to one side of the
classroom, close to the front
 An inclusive classroom should place
students in areas of the class best
suited to their needs
Classroom Decoration

Students like to see their own work
displayed, even in High Schools
 Class-made posters help students
develop a sense of belonging to the
classroom
 Plants and animals can have positive
effects on the classroom (Nicholls, 2006)
Music in the Classroom

Music can be a great addition to any
classroom
– Use as reward
– Create positive mood
– Helps broaden musical experiences

In inclusive classroom music can:
– Comfort/calm and help focus (some
students)
Structuring the Emotional
Environment
“It is the teacher’s responsibility to value
each and every one of the students in
their class, so that each student feels
special and important.” (GroundwaterSmith et al, 1998, p. 95)
Strategies

Greet students personally
 Make frequent eye contact
 Negotiate rules and routines with
students
 Acknowledge positive behaviours
 Use positive language
 Interact with students outside the
classroom as well.
 Avoid criticizing students.
 Minimise embarrassment
Activity 1. Group work. 3 minutes to prepare for the answers.
Creating a positive learning environment. Students fills the tables
with the names of things or ways to create a positive learning
environment.
Activity 2. Individual work. 5 minutes. Students try to imagine
themselves as young learners. The grade which they belong to is
up to themselves. According to their grades and ages they have
illustrated they should list sentences in columns.
Activity 3: Hall of Fame: Individual work. 5 minutes.
A concept/ topic which they couldn’t understand and now they do!
When implementing rules into a
classroom do the following:

State rules positively.
 • Emphasize rationales for rules.
 • Minimize the number of rules.
 • Monitor rules throughout the school
year.
Whatch an extract from a film
“The Ron Clark Story”
Activity 4. Individual work. Set up rules for
creating productive and positive environment for
3-5 rules. 2 minutes

Students take a sheet of papaer each
and do the actiity individually by creating
rules for creating productive and
positive environment for about from 3
to 5 rules.
“We have to motivate
our students but we
need to keep ourselves
motivated too!”
Thank you