CEC+Standard+2

= ** CEC Standard 2: Learning Environments ** =

**Standard**
2.0 Beginning special education professionals create safe, inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments so that individuals with exceptionalities become active and effective learners and develop emotional well-being, positive social interactions, and self-determination.

Something that I noticed with the students I had during the practicum is that they wanted to interact with their non disable peers. They did not want to be on the special education classroom. The school did a great job about creating an inclusive and safe environment for all students. Students with disabilities went to out of the special education classroom for social studies, science, PE, electives and lunch. In regards, to creating a save environment in the classroom is important to ensure adequate space for all students to move safely around the room, avoid items that can break easily in the classroom. My coach teacher used to keep the pencils on mason jar, one day one of the students accidentally knock the jar. There was glass everywhere! It is also important to have a plan when a student becomes a threat to the rest of the class. During the practicum we had a new student that would hit people, spit, and show aggression. We had to make sure when that happened that the rest of the students were save, by removing them from the classroom. During one of my classes I created a BIP that shows my crisis plan.