Peace in the Classroom: Appendix A

Peace in the Classroom: Appendix A
Peace-in-the-classroom Reflective Needs Analysis

INSTRUCTIONS: Perform this questionnaire twice:
* The first time, check the boxes which reflect your actual teaching practice.
* The second time, check the boxes which reflect your desired teaching practice.

1 = Yes, of course;  2 = Yes, in general;  3 = Maybe;  4 = Not really;  5 = Not at all.

*In my (actual/desired ) teaching practice, it is important to . . .*		1	2	3	4	5
1	. . . develop a stress-free climate.
2	. . . develop peer-support networks.
3	. . . help students to relax.
4	. . . promote self-esteem.
5	. . . promote social responsibility.
6	. . . offer unconditional trust.
7	. . . inspire confidence, motivation, and independent learning.
8	. . . reflect on the assumptions that I take into the classroom.
9	. . . examine the hidden agendas in the classroom.
10	. . . focus on counseling skills and management of affect.
11	. . . not focus on competence or performance.
12	. . . focus on what students can do, rather than on what they can't.
13	. . . reappraise teacher/student roles.
14	. . . act as a language resource and counselor.
15	. . . promote interaction as learning content.
16	. . . promote alternative assessment.
17	. . . design or choose learning materials which treat the learners and their perceptions as valid and meaningful.
18	. . . design or choose learning materials which allow students to direct their own learning.
19	. . . promote a non-threatening "workshop" learning environment.
20	. . . reflect a holistic, socio-cultural view of language-learning as education.