Procedures and Routines for the Classroom
Classroom Rules are the first thing that you want to establish with your students; the second item on the agenda should be your classroom procedures. If your classroom procedures are clear and organized, you will cut down on the number of misbehaviors and classroom disruptions. Many teachers confuse procedures and routines with classroom rules, but they are actually different beasts that must be tackled in the first few days of school. Effective teachers think about what procedures they want to see become routines and prepare to teach them just like they do any other lesson throughout the year. Here are some procedures that you need to consider: Entering the classroom Beginning class Dismissal at the end of the period Transitions between activities Obtaining supplies and materials Heading on papers Turning in homework Sharpening pencils Restroom passes Asking questions Finishing work early Passing in papers Finding make-up work after being absent Moving int...