Continuing in your role as a new elementary teacher at an urban school, imagine your principal liked your summary of perceptions of classroom management. Now, you have been asked to prepare a presentation for your colleagues in which you share some specific examples of how you will put this into practice in your classroom.
Complete the Classroom Expectations and Procedures Template.
Using the template, list the steps you will follow for each of the elements listed below. Include examples from your classroom:
Routines or procedures
Consequences for not following routines or procedures
Methods for teaching routines or procedures
Technology tools that help foster learning in your classroom: Visit the Technology Resources Library or conduct research on such tools on the Internet.
You may add additional rows for routines or procedures that are not included in this template.
Choose 3 of the routines or procedures listed on the template that you think are most important. Include at least 1 technology tool you currently use or could use.
Include answers to the following questions:
Why are these routines or procedures critical to your success in the classroom?
How will these routines or procedures promote student engagement?
Why is it important to have routines and procedures in place at the beginning of the year?
How might you consider the diversity of your students when creating and communicating expectations?
How do legal and ethical responsibilities impact your classroom expectations and procedures?
Which classroom management model(s) apply to your selected procedures? Explain why you selected them and how they impact your classroom management.
What technology tools could you use in the classroom to support your routines and procedures? What are the benefits of the tools and data they provide to enhance teaching and learning? (Visit the Technology Resources Library or conduct a brief search on the Internet.)