CLASSROOM CLIMATE IN THE CONTEXT OF TEACHING PRACTICES IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

ABSTRACT
 This study explores the teaching practices in junior high schools Maros Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia that promote development of a positive classroom climate. Interviews were used to gather data. Twenty-four class-teachers from 12 participated individual semi structured interviews. The data collected teacher interviews analysed using NVivo version 10.
 qualitative analysis revealed two main influenced climate namely student-teacher relationships and behavior management. Five further domains indicative contributed school-home relationships, teachers’ pedagogies, assumptions about student intelligence capabilities, peer friendships, behavioral self-control. Eight hindered also presented negative negative, intelligence, mental health, consequences punishment, interactions with peers, disruptive acts, less attendance motivation, students’ difficulties. 
 Keywords: climate, practices, relationships