1. Positive climate
1.1. quality of feedback
1.1.1. supportive
1.1.2. encouraging
1.1.3. feedback loops
1.2. enthusiasm of teacher
1.3. ensures safety of students
1.3.1. emotionally
1.3.2. mentally
1.3.3. physically
2. Quality Teaching Content
2.1. creative material
2.2. not just additive
2.3. well-organized structure
2.4. higher order thiinking
2.4.1. evaluate
2.4.2. create
2.4.3. analyze
3. Clear discipline
3.1. clear rules in the classroom
3.2. restorative justice
3.2.1. not simply expelling or suspending automatically
3.2.2. understanding the circumstances of each student
3.2.3. implementing policies which help students learn from mistakes
4. Culturally responsive
4.1. regard for student perspectives
4.2. culturally diverse
4.2.1. projects which allow students to explore diverse topics
4.3. transformative
4.3.1. uses primary sources
4.3.2. allows for students to engage in social action
4.4. empowering
4.4.1. validates students' experiences
4.4.2. allows for independent thinking
5. Promotes equal opportunity
5.1. Individualized
5.1.1. Resilient
5.1.1.1. not give up on "hopeless cases"
5.1.1.2. find ways to engage students' interests
5.1.1.3. looks beyond the test scores of students
5.1.2. involves the students' family
5.1.2.1. understand each student's circumstances (Bronfenbrenner)
5.1.2.2. receive support from family
5.1.2.3. communicate with the family
5.1.3. sensitive to each student's needs
5.2. fight implicit biases
5.2.1. find ways to keep oneself accountable
5.2.2. understands the advantages and disadvantages that each student has
5.2.3. incorporates perspectives of minorities within classroom
5.2.4. aware of biases regarding perception of misbehavior within the classroom