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Beth Metcalf
metcalfe@uncw.edu
910.962.7669

Watson School of Education
UNCW
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 962-3000

Learning Climate Websites

Creating a Climate For Learning: Effective Classroom Management Techniques
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr155.shtml
Lists tips and ideas for creating a positive environment

Creating a Positive Learning Climate
http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/planning/climate.asp
Explains the dimensions of climate and how to develop that environment. This site also includes other resource links.

Creating a Positive Learning Environment
http://www.reproline.jhu.edu/english/6read/6issues/6jtn/v6/tn0305trng.htm
This site deals more with older, more mature or adult students and how to keep their classroom environment positive.

Critical Issue: Creating the School Climate and Structures to Support Parent and Family Involvement
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/famncomm/pa300.htm
Provides useful links to definitions related to school climate

Positive Attitudes and Perceptions About Learning
http://pdonline.ascd.org/pd_online/dol02/1992marzano_chapter2.html
A lengthy, but informative resource that covers the topics of: Acceptance, Comfort and Order, Task Value, Task Clarity, and Planning How to Develop these Attitudes.

A Positive Classroom Climate
http://cte.udel.edu/TAbook/climate.html
Lists the skills needed for a positive climate.

Positive Discipline
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/positive.discipline.html
A great list of “rules,” or guidelines, to effectively discipline a student. Provides great examples for each “rule” as well

The Really Big List of Classroom Management Resources
http://drwilliampmartin.tripod.com/classm.html
A huge list of links to websites about all types of topics dealing with classroom management