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?