At the beginning of the year, it will be important to devote the first few weeks to teaching rules and procedures. These rules and procedures will be essential in managing my classroom and preventing behavioral issues.
In order to teach these procedures, I will use the below steps.
Citation:
Watson, Angela. "How to Teach ANY Procedure." The Cornerstone for Teachers. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 94-103. Print.
Wong, Harry K. "The Well-Managed Classroom." Professional Reference for Teachers. N.p.:n.p., n.d. 1-8. Print.
A couple of activities I could use to teach rules and procedures are outlined below.
Teaching Rules
When teaching rules, I want to involve my students in the process. I will have each student write down 5 rules they think are important for the classroom, then switch their papers with other students at their table groups. Everyone will star three rules they think are most important. Then, as a class, we will compose a list of the rules that students will all agree to follow.
After the list of rules are in place, students can work in groups to demonstrate the rule, then act them out to the class.
Teaching Procedures
Class review game:
I will make a PowerPoint containing slides with questions about specific classroom procedures . Questions such as "How do you line up for lunch?" and "What should you do first thing when you walk into the classroom in the morning?" will be on the slides.
I will ask students to answer the questions and model the procedures. This would be a good review activity for after holiday breaks or if new students come into my class.
Citation:
Watson, Angela. "Class Rules Review Game". Teachers Pay Teachers. Web. 6 May 2015.
In order to teach these procedures, I will use the below steps.
- I will have clear expectations for my students. These expectations will be communicated thoroughly and consistently throughout the year.
- I will have rules and procedures written out in clear, easy to follow directions. I will go over them with my class, before then modeling what it looks like. For example, I can teach students how to title their papers by writing out a heading on a piece of paper. I can then ask the students to practice each step.
- I will use reinforcement narration to teach students about correct actions. For example, I can point out students who are following rules and procedures and narrate this to the entire class to reinforce the action.
- I will also use performance feedback when my students perform procedures. This will be my evaluation of how my students are meeting my expectations. Also, I will use language that redirects student behavior by replacing it by a more appropriate action. For example, instead of saying "no hitting" I will say "keep your hands to yourself" so that students can clearly follow my expectations.
- I will use signals for transition times such as a timer or music. For example, I can teach students how to clean up the room and play a song. By the end of the song, I will expect students to be back in their seats and ready for the next activity. In this way, students will have a time limit and know what I expect at the end of the song.
- I will review and repeat the procedures each day for the first week, then a few times the following weeks until my students are accustomed to how the classroom runs. Throughout the year, especially after breaks, I will review the procedures and have the students practice them in order to keep students on task and ready to learn.
- Also, I will reinforce correct rules and procedures through my classroom reward system by giving dojos when rules and procedures are correctly followed.
Citation:
Watson, Angela. "How to Teach ANY Procedure." The Cornerstone for Teachers. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 94-103. Print.
Wong, Harry K. "The Well-Managed Classroom." Professional Reference for Teachers. N.p.:n.p., n.d. 1-8. Print.
A couple of activities I could use to teach rules and procedures are outlined below.
Teaching Rules
When teaching rules, I want to involve my students in the process. I will have each student write down 5 rules they think are important for the classroom, then switch their papers with other students at their table groups. Everyone will star three rules they think are most important. Then, as a class, we will compose a list of the rules that students will all agree to follow.
After the list of rules are in place, students can work in groups to demonstrate the rule, then act them out to the class.
Teaching Procedures
Class review game:
I will make a PowerPoint containing slides with questions about specific classroom procedures . Questions such as "How do you line up for lunch?" and "What should you do first thing when you walk into the classroom in the morning?" will be on the slides.
I will ask students to answer the questions and model the procedures. This would be a good review activity for after holiday breaks or if new students come into my class.
Citation:
Watson, Angela. "Class Rules Review Game". Teachers Pay Teachers. Web. 6 May 2015.