LEARNING..AS..A..SCIENCE..D186..TASK.. 1
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WGU D186 Task 1 |Latest Update with Complete
Solution
Creating a Supportive Learning Environment
Chelsea Booker
College of Education, Western Governors University
Toni Hernen
June 4, 2024
Creating..a..Supportive..Learning..Environment
A.
It..is..important..to..develop..a..culturally..responsive..environment..that..fosters..learner..
expectations,..emotional..safety,..physical..safety,..a..sense..of..belonging,..and..respectful
relationships..to..ensure..students..feel..welcomed..and..valued,..which..increases..positive..beha
vior..and..educational..outcomes.
Establishing..explicit..learner..expectations..in..the..classroom..is..an..important..way..t
o..develop..a..culturally..responsive..classroom...Co-
establishing..learner..expectations..ensure. . that..students..can..bring..their..cultural..norms..into
..the..classroom..while..learning..how..to..honor..the..cultural..norms..around..them...In..our..clas
sroom,..learner..expectations..will..be..co-
created..because..giving..students..this..control..is..empowering..and..creates..a..culture..of..own
ership..(Raish,..2019)...Together,..we..will..talk..about..what..type..of..words,..behavior,..and..co
, LEARNING..AS..A..SCIENCE..D186..TASK.. 2
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nduct..is..important..to..each..of..us..and..agree..on..an..expectation..contract..together...This..wil
l..honor..and..value..each..student’s..culture..while..setting..expectations..that..all..students..can..
use..to..be..successful.
Building..respectful..relationships..is..vital..to..developing..a..culturally..responsive..en
vironment..because..it..combines..the..culture..of..the..teacher..and..student..(Wyatt-
Ross,..2018).. . One..way..to..build..respectful..relationships..that..honor..the..diversity..in..the..cl
assroom..is..to..analyze..yourself..from..the..student..perspective,..how..they..see..you,..and..ho
w..that
impacts..your..relationship..(Wyatt-Ross,..2018)...It..might..be..easy..to..think..we..have..great
relationships..with..students,..but..to..truly..honor..the..diversity..of..our..students,..each..teacher.
.needs..to..do..intrinsic..work...One..way..to..understand..student..perspectives..is..to..record
classroom..interactions..and..reflect..on..them..with..a..checklist...Wyatt-
Ross..(2018)..provides..questions..that..a..teacher..could..ask..including,..how..does..my..tone..of..
voice..or..body..language..change..when..talking..to..students..of..different..cultures?..How..mig
ht..students..interpret..this?..Why..am..I..unconsciously..doing..this?..Do..student..perception..an
d..engagement..change..base..on..my..appearance..day..to..day?..(para,..14-
15)...In..addition..to..analyzing..how..student..perception..impacts..classroom..culture,..it..is..be
neficial..to..let..students..get..to..know..you
(Wyatt-
Ross,..2018)...Understanding..each..other..fosters..an..environment..where..ethnicity,..race,..abil
ities,..sexual..orientation,..and..socioeconomic..status..are..explored,..valued,..and..welcomed.
Students..need..a..sense..of..belonging..in..the..classroom,..especially..when..they..are..j
oining..a..culture..that..is..unfamiliar..to..them...It..is..vital..to..create..a..welcoming..and..inclusi
ve..environment,..especially..for..the..students..in..my..classroom..arriving..from..different..cou
ntries..and..culture...When..English..language..learners..enter..the..classroom,..the..first..way..to
..make..them..feel..a..sense..of..belonging..is..by..the..physical..environment..(Elia,..2023)...To..e
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WGU D186 Task 1 |Latest Update with Complete
Solution
Creating a Supportive Learning Environment
Chelsea Booker
College of Education, Western Governors University
Toni Hernen
June 4, 2024
Creating..a..Supportive..Learning..Environment
A.
It..is..important..to..develop..a..culturally..responsive..environment..that..fosters..learner..
expectations,..emotional..safety,..physical..safety,..a..sense..of..belonging,..and..respectful
relationships..to..ensure..students..feel..welcomed..and..valued,..which..increases..positive..beha
vior..and..educational..outcomes.
Establishing..explicit..learner..expectations..in..the..classroom..is..an..important..way..t
o..develop..a..culturally..responsive..classroom...Co-
establishing..learner..expectations..ensure. . that..students..can..bring..their..cultural..norms..into
..the..classroom..while..learning..how..to..honor..the..cultural..norms..around..them...In..our..clas
sroom,..learner..expectations..will..be..co-
created..because..giving..students..this..control..is..empowering..and..creates..a..culture..of..own
ership..(Raish,..2019)...Together,..we..will..talk..about..what..type..of..words,..behavior,..and..co
, LEARNING..AS..A..SCIENCE..D186..TASK.. 2
1
nduct..is..important..to..each..of..us..and..agree..on..an..expectation..contract..together...This..wil
l..honor..and..value..each..student’s..culture..while..setting..expectations..that..all..students..can..
use..to..be..successful.
Building..respectful..relationships..is..vital..to..developing..a..culturally..responsive..en
vironment..because..it..combines..the..culture..of..the..teacher..and..student..(Wyatt-
Ross,..2018).. . One..way..to..build..respectful..relationships..that..honor..the..diversity..in..the..cl
assroom..is..to..analyze..yourself..from..the..student..perspective,..how..they..see..you,..and..ho
w..that
impacts..your..relationship..(Wyatt-Ross,..2018)...It..might..be..easy..to..think..we..have..great
relationships..with..students,..but..to..truly..honor..the..diversity..of..our..students,..each..teacher.
.needs..to..do..intrinsic..work...One..way..to..understand..student..perspectives..is..to..record
classroom..interactions..and..reflect..on..them..with..a..checklist...Wyatt-
Ross..(2018)..provides..questions..that..a..teacher..could..ask..including,..how..does..my..tone..of..
voice..or..body..language..change..when..talking..to..students..of..different..cultures?..How..mig
ht..students..interpret..this?..Why..am..I..unconsciously..doing..this?..Do..student..perception..an
d..engagement..change..base..on..my..appearance..day..to..day?..(para,..14-
15)...In..addition..to..analyzing..how..student..perception..impacts..classroom..culture,..it..is..be
neficial..to..let..students..get..to..know..you
(Wyatt-
Ross,..2018)...Understanding..each..other..fosters..an..environment..where..ethnicity,..race,..abil
ities,..sexual..orientation,..and..socioeconomic..status..are..explored,..valued,..and..welcomed.
Students..need..a..sense..of..belonging..in..the..classroom,..especially..when..they..are..j
oining..a..culture..that..is..unfamiliar..to..them...It..is..vital..to..create..a..welcoming..and..inclusi
ve..environment,..especially..for..the..students..in..my..classroom..arriving..from..different..cou
ntries..and..culture...When..English..language..learners..enter..the..classroom,..the..first..way..to
..make..them..feel..a..sense..of..belonging..is..by..the..physical..environment..(Elia,..2023)...To..e
