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Procedure |
Additional
Information |
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Introduce Yourself
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I tell my class how long
I've been teaching, where I went to college and a little about my
family. I'm a twin, so I always share that I'm a twin and they're
usually very impressed with that (lol). |
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Introduce adults that
will be working in the classroom |
I have had
para-professionals that works one-on-one with my students. If
you have another adult with you, make sure to introduce this person to the class so they know who
they are and why they're in your room each day.
I have also had several
student teachers and pre-student teachers work with me. I always
introduce them and explain that they're college students that are
either about to become teachers (student teacher) or are still
taking classes to become a teacher (pre-student teacher). |
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Introduce
class pet(s)
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I have a tortoise named
Esio Trot and I introduce him to the class. I tell them that there
are rules about him that I'll explain later. They usually really
enjoy meeting him for the first time! |
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Explain
classroom
expectations
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I tell my class the four
expectations that we have (Be Safe, Be Respectful, Work Hard and
Take Responsibility). I give them a challenge to "stump me" by thinking of a
rule that can't fit into one of the four expectations (it's impossible). |
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Active Listening
Positions |
I tell my students that
when we are ready to transition from one activity to another, I will
use a code phrase that only they know what it means (they love
this). I tell them that our code is "Active Listening Positions."
When I call this, they are expected to stop what they're doing, put
away anything that they're working on, clean their floors and sit
with their backs straight and arms folded in front of them with
their eyes on me. If they're out of their seats, they are to come
back to their seats and get ready.
We practice this
several times. I have them talk for a few minutes at their seats and
then I call for Active Listening Positions. I also have them go to
different spots in the room and after a few seconds call it again.
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Pushing in their chairs |
This takes a few weeks to
get perfected. I explain that every time they get out of their seat
FOR ANY REASON, they must push in their chair. If someone at their
table doesn't push in their chair, someone else needs to push it in
for them. This helps keep everyone safe. |
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Class Schedule
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I give each child a
handout of the daily schedule
and we review. I also show them that
the schedule on the board is the same as the one they have in front
of them. This way they know that they just need to look at the board
to know what's coming next. |
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Morning Work
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I explain that when they
come in each morning there will be work for them to complete
SILENTLY. I show them where the morning work tray is. I also tell
them to check the board each morning for announcements regarding
morning work. |
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Turning in Completed Work
and Notes
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I have a portable filing crate
with a hanging folder for each child. They are to put all completed
work into their file.
If they have a note from
home or money they need to give it to me directly and not put it in
their file. |
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Water Bottles |
Students are told that
they can bring a water bottle to school each day and have it on
their desk. If I see the bottle being played with, it'll be sent
home. Having
water bottles eliminates frequent trips to the water fountain and
ensures proper hydration. The more hydrated, the better we learn! |
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Morning Procedures
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I have a poster that
tells students step-by-step what they should do when they arrive. |
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Recess Rules |
Students are not allowed
to touch another student for ANY reason. Students will come and line
up the first time I blow my whistle. There's no excuse for coming in
late from recess. If a student comes in late for recess, they will
lose part of their recess for the following day. If they are late
twice in a row, they will lose their entire recess for a week. |
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Computer Use
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Each child has a
scheduled time for using the four computers. Students can only use
the computers on their assigned day, unless someone gives up their
time to them or if it's to take an AR test.
I tell them how to turn
on/turn off the computers correctly, and how to take an AR test
(Blue pencil or Yellow pencil). |
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Mailboxes
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I show students where
their mailboxes are located. I explain that all papers that are to
go home are put into their mailbox. Students are expected to empty
their mailbox every day! |
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Jobs
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I show the class where
the job board is located. I explain each job and the expectations
that go with each job. For the first week I assign jobs myself, but
after the first week students are allowed to select jobs. |
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Essential 55
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I explain that each week
we'll be focusing on a different expectation from the Essential 55
list. I tell students that the Essential 55 teach us to be better
people. |
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Homework Policy
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Students are told that
there will be homework Monday-Thursday but never homework that's
assigned as homework on Friday. Any work that's not completed in
class is homework. This is in addition to the homework that's
assigned as homework.
Each Monday, the homework
for the week is written on the board. The homework is also put in
the newsletter each week.
All homework
assignments for the week are also posted on my Blackboard page.
I scan the homework and upload it to my Bb page so if a child
forgets their homework, the parents can just print it from my Bb. |
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Homeworkopoly
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Homeworkopoly
is a great way to reward students for doing their homework each
week. We play every Friday and everyone that completes and turns in
their homework on time for the entire week can play. They may land
on Chance, Community Lunchbox, or Mystery Prize. There's also a
"Free Homework" spot. The kids love to play and it's a great
incentive to turn in work! |
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Agendas
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Each child is encouraged
to purchase an agenda to use for the year. The agendas are usually
no more than $5 each and are ordered in April/May of the previous
year (because we start at the beginning of July).
Each day students are
expected to write their homework in their agenda as well as anything
else that they need to know ( Upcoming tests, field trips, school
events). |
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Materials |
We discuss what materials
will be needed each day. Students need to have pencils, colored
pens, markers, crayons, colored pencils, erasers, scissors,
highlighters and several folders and notebooks. |
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Expected Behavior During:
Assemblies |
Students are told that
when we go to an assembly, they are to be on their best behavior.
They do not need to talk and try to get the attention of their
friends in other classes. Students are expected to sit on their
pockets and remain silent. |
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Expected Behavior During:
Field Trips
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Students are to sit
facing forward ONLY in their seats. Talking should remain at the
indoor level (no shouting). At all times they must be sitting down
and when we leave the bus students are to thank the driver.
While at the field
trip students are to represent themselves as best as they can. If
there are behavior problems, parents will be contacted as soon as we
return to school. |
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Expected Behavior During:
Lessons |
While I am teaching
students are to remain in their seats. The only reason to get out of
their seat is to get a tissue. Students are expected to sit up in
their seats and pay attention. |
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Expected Behavior When:
Another adult enters the
room |
If another adult enters
the room to speak to me, all students are expected to sit silently
and patiently while I talk to the adult. I should not have to
correct anyone's behavior while addressing the needs of another
adult. |
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Expected Behavior When:
We have a substitute
teacher |
I will try my best to be
in school every day. However, there are times when personal things
happen or I get sick. If I am not able to come to work, there will
be a substitute teacher. All students are expected to treat the sub
as they treat me. I will address any issues/problems that happened
with the substitute when I return. |
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Ways to give feedback |
Students can either nod
their heads to show that they understand, or raise a hand to ask a
question. As a
teacher it's very important that I know if my students understand
what I'm teaching them or not. |
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Leaving and entering the
classroom |
All students MUST ask
permission to leave the room. When leaving/entering the room please
be silent and respectful of the rest of the class that's working
hard. |
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Using the bathroom
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We will take bathroom
breaks as a class four times each day. Before and after special,
before lunch and after lunch recess. It's important to use the
bathroom during these assigned times. If you have to use the
bathroom at another time, please ask permission and if it's a good
time, take the bathroom pass.
I tell my students that
if they see that the pass is missing, that means someone is already
out and they'll have to wait until that person returns.
Bathroom trips will
not be allowed before/after a group trip has taken place.
I also have a classroom
sign out where the kids log when they leave, where they went, and
when they return. It's a great way to keep track of anyone who is
leaving the room multiple times a day. |
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Fire and Tornado Drills
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I review the expectations
for how to handle ourselves during a fire drill and tornado drill.
I have a clipboard
with a class list at the door. The first person to the door is asked
to grab the clipboard and take it outside (during a fire drill).
Students are reminded that there is no talking and once we reach our
spot, we face AWAY from the school. When it's clear to return, we
will remain silent and return back into the school. |
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Consequences
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Each child has a frog
cutout with their name on it that is on the board (for the first
week of school). There are four pockets on the board as well and
they're labeled "Hop 1, Hop 2, Hop 3 and Hop 4." If a student breaks
one of our four rules I will given them a verbal warning first. If
the behavior continues they will move their frog into the first
pocket and so on.
Hop 1- Warning
Hop 2- Note to Parents
Hop 3- Call Parents
(Student calls)
Hop 4- Principal's
Office |
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Rewards |
We have MANY rewards in
our classroom! |
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Students can select their
seats/groups and they come up with a name and a captain. Each group
then works together to earn table points. The group with the most
points by Friday is invited to come back to the room for lunch with
me. After lunch on Friday, all points are erased and we start over. |
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Each person is encouraged
to always do the right thing. When someone is "caught" doing the
right thing, I pass out a chance ticket. Students put their names on
the back of the ticket and then put them into the chance bucket.
Each Friday I pull names and those students get to pick from our
prize box. |
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The number of tickets
that I pull each Friday comes from the behavior of the WHOLE class.
They earn tally marks through the week and on Friday, the number of
tally marks represents the number of chance tickets that I'll pull.
If there aren't any tally marks, there will not be a chance raffle
for that week.
At the end of the week the tally marks are erased and we start over.
Each student is only
allowed ONE pick. Once they've picked I rip up their ticket. If I
pull another ticket, I call it but return it to the bucket. The more
tickets, the more often their name will be called and the better the
odds they have of getting to pick a prize! |
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At the end of the month
the class will vote on the person that they felt was the most
exemplary. Students can only be the Rock Star of the Month once. Those that are
voted as Rock Stars receive a bunch of rock star swag: a rock star
necklace, a pencil, a bunch of stickers, a rock star rubber duck, a
rock star zipper pull, a rubber key chain, a book mark, and
their name and picture on my website! |
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When I see someone doing
a fantastic job and having a great week, I will send home a "Brag
Note" to their parents. |
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Students can write each
other a "Warm Fuzzy" for behavior that made them feel warm and
fuzzy. It's a way of thanking someone for doing something extra
nice. Not every warm fuzzy note will have a fuzzy attached, but many
will. Students can wear their warm fuzzies on their shirts or pin
them to their backpacks.
It should be an honor to
receive a warm fuzzy. Students should not give away their warm
fuzzies. |
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Everyone has their own
bucket and each week we will spend time "filling" each other's
buckets. Students can write notes to fill buckets. On Friday we
empty the buckets and students are given the notes written to them
during the week. |
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Throughout the week
students are allowed to write each other notes and put them into our
classroom mailbox. The notes can only be written when work is
completed and notes WILL be read by me. I reserve the right to throw
a note away if it's not appropriate.
Each Friday we have
"Mail Call" and I empty the mailbox. I call the name of the person
receiving mail and the class responds, "You've Got Mail!" |
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The teacher of the day is
the HIGHEST honor I can bestow upon my students. When I feel they're
ready as a class, I will select someone to be Teacher of the Day.
They will wear a big badge that identifies them as the Teacher of
the Day.
Teacher of the day
will lead the class through the halls, while I stay at the back of
the line. They are also able to give table points and can add
tickets to the board. They are also allowed to pass out chance
tickets.
At the end of the day,
the Teacher of the Day will select the next person to be Teacher of
the Day for the following school day. |
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Lining up
While waiting for another
class
Waiting for everyone to
come into the hall
Perfect 10 outside-- ready
to enter the building! |
When students line up,
they're expected to be silent. Students should have their hands at
their sides and should be facing forward. Each person should be
lined up directly behind the person in front of them.
I will give a "rank" to
each line. A 0 line means it's awful. Students strive to earn a 10. |
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Clean Desks |
Students are expected to
have clean desks at all times. I will do random desk checks and
write the names of all students that need to clean their desks. I
will also hand out chance tickets to all students with clean desks. |
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Borrowing a book from the
classroom library |
I have a book borrowing
form that needs to be filled out before a student can borrow a book.
When the student is returning the book, they need to bring the book
to me and WATCH me rip up their form. This is the only way for the
student to know that I no longer think they have my book. |
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Reading Groups |
When students are in
groups the rest of the class is expected to work silently and ON
TASK. |
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Reading Response Journals
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Journals are due each
week. Students are expected to have at least ONE letter to me in
their journal each week. Student are expected to respond to all
questions that I ask in their letters to me.
Each day of the week has
a different color journal due. (Monday= Yellow, Tuesday= Purple,
Wednesday= Blue, Thursday= Red and Friday= Green). |
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Writing Conferences
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I have a stuffed frog
that I use as a signal to students saying that they can or cannot
talk to me.
If I am conferencing
with someone they will see the frog and they cannot interrupt the
conference. When the conference is over, they can come and ask
questions.
Each child will have a
conference time assigned. Students will bring all writing materials
with them to their conference (all written pieces). |
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Read Aloud |
I will read aloud each
day after lunch recess. Students are expected to sit quietly while I
read. Students are not to talk, read, draw, write or do anything
else while I'm reading. |
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Frog-Tastic
Students
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I explain the Frog-Tastic
Students program and pass out the packets. I tell students that if
they want to test on an item they need to sign up. I will call those
on the sign up sheet randomly. If they're not ready when I call
them, I skip them and go to the next name.
I also explain how the
Frog-Tastic Students Hall of Fame works. |
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End of the Day
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I've made a poster that
tells exactly what should be completed before everyone leaves to go
home. They should write in their agendas, put any unfinished work in
their agenda so they can complete it at home, clean up their desks
AND floors, empty their mailboxes and put all papers in their
backpacks, put up their chairs, and make sure that they have the
homework (and book if needed) for the night BEFORE leaving the room. |
