A.5 A physically and emotionally safe, educationally supportive environment in which to learn. For example:

a) Equipment, work, and learning spaces maintained and organized so that tasks and projects may be carried out safely.

b) Adults who are healthy and who model healthy behaviors (e.g., a smoke-free, drug-free environment).

c) An environment in which each student has access to a caring adult.

d) Policies and rules that are fair, known to all, and consistently applied.

These are all standards that apply to good teaching at all times and are always honored in our classroom.