Rules, Routines, Procedures
Setting Up a Classroom Management Plan
Rules, Routines, and Procedures are some of the most important tools a teacher can use in his/her Classroom Management Plan to stay proactive with desired behaviors. From the first day of school, teachers should have a plan for how they are going to introduce their students to the rules, routines, and procedures and how they are going to adapt any rules, routines, or procedures to fit the needs of each new class.
Classroom Rules
Students Should Be Respectful to Every Student
Students Should Raise Their Hand if They Have a Question
Students Should Sit Quietly and Complete the Bell Work After the Bell Rings
Students Should Turn in Homework On Time Unless an Extension is Provided
The Teacher Should Give Reminders of Upcoming Assignments
The Teacher Should Give Clear, Consistent Instructions for Homework and In-Class Assignments
The Teacher Should Have Opportunities Open for Students Who Need Extra Help with a Lesson
Classroom Procedures
Arrival: Students are welcome to talk up until the bell rings. When the bell rings, students should be sitting quietly in their seats working on the Bell Work that I have on the whiteboard.
Tardy: If a student is tardy to class and he/she does not have a note or excuse slip from another teacher or school personnel, the student will need to wait and talk with me after class to clear up why he/she was late. If this is reoccurring, an email will be sent home to the student's parents.
Absence: If a student has an unexcused absence, he/she is expected to spend a lunch period with me catching up on work. If the student is regularly missing class whether it is unexcused or excused by the parent, an email will be sent home to the student's parents to figure out what is going on, and I will try to find a time to meet in person with the student and his/her parents.
Homework: Students are expected to turn in their homework on time in the correct bin, depending on their hour. If a student does not turn in homework, they will receive a zero in the gradebook and spend lunch with me or another teacher working on the assignment until it is turned in. If a student comes to me ahead of time explaining why they need extra time, it may be allotted depending on the reason. Students who regularly turn in their homework late will stay after school to talk to me about why the homework is not getting done on time. If this does not solve the issue, parents will be emailed.
Positive Reinforcement System
In my classroom, I will have a couple of different positive reinforcement systems set up. The first one will be for any individual in the class who finishes his/her work early. Students who finish their work early will be allowed to read, journal, draw, or play games quietly in the Reading Corner of my room. My second more individualized positive reinforcement system will be a recognition of students who I caught acting exceptionally well-behaved (maybe a student who helped another student in some way or a student who tells me if I passed out the answer sheet to a test instead of the test) A more general one for the whole class will be a special treat the day after each presentation to an authentic audience. If the students are respectful and polite to our guests and do an exceptional job presenting their projects, I will bring in a baked good or we can spend a class period playing games and watching a movie.