Defining the Classroom Culture

In Gerald Miller's four-part series on classroom culture, he explores the foundational role of culture in Christian education, emphasizing its impact on teaching, learning, and spiritual formation.

In the first session "Defining the Classroom Culture", he introduces culture as the underlying framework of shared values, beliefs, and norms that influences how teachers and students think, feel, and act—distinct from the more changeable "climate" of attitudes and perceptions. He stresses understanding this "underground river" to create a context where learning thrives, using analogies like restaurant service and school routines to highlight how culture affects engagement and outcomes.

You may enjoy the other talks in this series for experienced teachers:

1. Defining the Classroom Culture
2. Evaluating the Classroom Culture
3. Creating the Classroom Culture
4. The Kingdom and the Classroom Culture

"Defining the Classroom Culture" was presented by Gerald Miller at Teachers Week 2015, on August 4-7, held at Faith Builders Educational Programs in Guys Mills, Pennsylvania.