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Explain Why It Is Important To Promote Appropriate Behaviour And Respect For Others

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A.) Explain why it is important to promote appropriate behaviour and respect for others (ref. 2.2) It is important to promote appropriate behaviuor and respect for others in the class to create a safe and comfortable learning environment in which learners feel at ease to express their opinion, participate in classroom discussions and activities and ask questions allowing learners to complete their work to the best of their ability and ultimately achieve their goals. Each learner may have different religious or cultural backgrounds and even different learning needs. Therefore it is important to create a learning atmosphere that promotes the appropriate behavior and respect for others. A good way of achieving this positive learning environment …show more content…

Equality does not mean treating all learners the same (Turner, Whiting, 2014). Both the teacher and the learners must appreciate that every learner is different but has the same rights and this should be in the classroom ground rules decided at the beginning of the course or discussed at the beginning of the course. Valuing diversity is all about valuing the differences between learners (Turner, Whiting, 2014) whether it be religion, culture, age, experience or something else. There are several ways to value diversity in my field. Almost every lesson i put up a map on the board of country where the animal the student is learning about from and have a discussion with the class about the country and the part of the world and whether anyone is from there or has visited there allowing learners to value the diversity between them. The materials and hand-outs I prepare for my lessons also include pictures, photos and videos representing different ages, races, cultures and religions where possible to promote equality and value

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