Establishing a “Safe Classroom Space”: 
Components of a Model

È Fear exists in an unsafe classroom environment.
È    An unsafe environment produces silence.
È Enormous amounts of energy are spent on assessing the  
        environment.
È Lack of a safe space produces the need for positive self-talk.
È Stereotyping students can affect the creation of a “safe space.”
È Lack of safe space produces students who are guarded and 
        protective (of self).
Ç Teachers have an influential impact on the classroom experience.
Ç    Peer support leads to more positive experiences.