Hold a meeting with the teacher who is in charge of the classroom that you need to describe. Find out pertinent information including how he organizes the class, as well as tools, equipment, teaching style and controls that support the students.
Ask the teacher how he interprets the social climate of the classroom. For example, is the atmosphere hostile, friendly, disruptive or supportive? Give the teacher a list of questions about the social climate. Use questions such as, "How safe is the classroom?" "How much do the students respond during lessons?" or "What forms of discipline are used?"
Meet with the students and hold a group discussion on what they think of the classroom. Make notes about the students' behavior, listening skills, interaction with each other and responses to your questions.
Visit the classroom during break times and lesson times to observe the behavior of the students and what role the teacher plays. Become familiar with how the classroom operates and what best describes the social climate.
Measure the social climate by how well the students respond to the teacher, how much they listen and the nature of their interactions during break times. Observe whether the students spend time playing games together during breaks, argue, laugh or play jokes on each other.
Collect your notes and observations. Read over the observations you made during your visit to the classroom.
Put together a coherent document that explains how the classroom system is organized, the attitudes of the teacher and students, the atmosphere and how well you think the students are learning in the classroom.