teaching procedures and building classroom community
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STARTING THE YEAR OFF RIGHT!
Establishing a well-managed classroom community in the first weeks of school
AGENDA
Establishing Routines and Procedures
Creating a Positive Classroom Community
GOALS FOR THE FIRST WEEK(S) Create a warm, inclusive, safe environment
Teach classroom routines and behavior expectations
Introduce students to the classroom and how to take care of it
Establish expectations for academic work
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE STANDARDS?! Go slow now, to go fast later!
RULES VS. ROUTINES
Rules: Statements of the critical students behaviors required to help students learn.
Procedures/Routines: Specific behaviors and activities that enable the class to operate smoothly and without interruptions.
Follow
directions
the first time
they are
given.
Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
Treat
everyone in
the school
with respect.
How to turn
in papers
How to come into the classroom
How to walk
in the
hallway
A ROUTINE FOR EVERYTHING, FOR EVERYTHING A ROUTINE How many procedures are
involved in ________________________?
Work with your group to list as many as
you can in 3 minutes.
Before School Starts
• Turning in homework
• Putting away lunch boxes• Unpacking bookbag
• Turning in notes
• How to hang bookbags• Going to breakfast
• Sharpening pencils
I WANT MY STUDENTS TO KNOW HOW TO….
INTERACTIVE MODELING
1. Say what you will model and why.
2. Model the behavior.
3. Ask students what they noticed.
4. Invite one or more students to model.
5. Ask students what they noticed again.
6. Have all students practice.
7. Provide feedback.
TRY IT OUT WITH A PROCEDURE YOU LISTED 1. Say what you will model and why.
2. Model the behavior.
3. Ask students what they noticed.
4. Invite one or more students to model.
5. Ask students what they noticed again.
6. Have all students practice.
7. Provide feedback.
USING VISUALS TO TEACH PROCEDURES
WHAT IF THEY DO IT WRONG? Expect nothing less than perfection! Practice,
Practice,Practice,
and Review! Failure to follow a procedure rarely results in consequences, just more practice!
SO MANY PROCEDURES!
Teach them when you need them!
BUILDING A CLASSROOM COMMUNITY Super
Skills
for the
21st
Century
BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE CULTUREStart Small Teach partner skills before moving onto group work skills.
Know One Another Teach Recess
Meet and Greet at Lunch
CO-CREATED TEAMWORK CHECKLIST/RUBRIC 1. Make a list of things that matter when working with a partner or team.
2. Try a challenge.
3. Self-assess with co-created list. What problems did you run into?
4. Make a plan for improvement.
5. Try again!
WHAT MATTERS WHEN WORKING WITH A TEAM? _
STRAW TOWERS
25 straws 12 inches of tape
5 minutes
CO-CREATED TEAMWORK CHECKLIST/RUBRIC 1. Make a list of things that matter when working with a partner or team.
2. Try a challenge.
3. Self-assess with co-created list. What problems did you run into?
4. Make a plan for improvement.
5. Try again!
OTHER TEAM CHALLENGES
REFLECTION
What will I do next week to teach procedures and build a classroom community?