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Shaping the space: Learning environment and SEMH

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Beth Greville-Giddings, Learning and Development Lead, Raleigh Education Trust, UK The term ‘learning environment’ includes many factors. Tapia-Fonllem et al. (2020) discuss the attributes of learning environments across five different dimensions: physical: spaces, furniture, decoration academic: curricular  materials social: interpersonal interactions institutional:  governance and administration wellbeing/ cultural: psychosocial environment.   This review considers the physical classroom environment in which students learn, concentrating on aspects of classroom environment over which teachers have some control; however, there are connections and influences between all the above dimensions. Learning environment and SEMH Students with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) have complex and varied needs, including, but not limited to, being withdrawn, exhibiting challenging behaviours, having anxiety or depression, and diagnoses of ADHD or at

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    Tim Cresswell

    Really interesting stuff. Is there any research out there about what makes effective “Teacher Walls”? Colours, displays, size of screen etc?

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