The importance of a positive learning environment.

Teaching is more than just relaying information to your learners, it is also based on  two-way communication between you and your learners. To be successful in the teaching process you need to create a positive learning environment for your learners. There are various ways to creating such an environment, I'm just going to mention three ways.

1. Know your learners by name, this enables you as a teacher to address your learners directly during the lesson. Knowing your learners by name makes the learning process more personalised. This is important because it creates a feeling of importance and beloning among your learners.
2. Greet your learners and start a conversation with them, it is important to remember that your learners also have a life outside of school. Before you start your lesson greet your learners and strike up a conversation with them, that's not related to the topic. This five minute conversation with your learners creates a positive environment where they will feel at ease and comfortable to partake in your classroom.   
3. Teaching is a two-way communication process, teaching as I mentioned don't consist only of you (the teacher) relaying information to your learners while they just listen and take notes. Your learners need to actively partake in the learning process. You can accomplish this through class discussions, groupwork, asking questions and so forth. 

Meaningful learner involvement in the learning process will make your lessons successful. It is important to create an environment where your learners feel that they feel part of their learning growth. This will also mean that your lessons will be led by your learners, making them the priority as it should be.