Classroom management

THE First Days of School, pg. 89

ROOM ARRANGEMENT ACTIVITY

• As a group, develop a plan for arranging your classroom.
• 1 teacher desk, 1 horseshoe table, a computer station, 20 student desks

PREPARING FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

• Organize files, arrange, decorate
• Imagine royalty is coming!
• There is a place for everything
• We teach readiness by modeling readiness
• Equip yourself with a First Day Script

READINESS IS THE PRIMARY DETERMINANT OF

TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS

THE First Days of School, pg. 92

FIRST DAY SCRIPT

• Successful teachers have a script or a plan ready
• Plan out every minute of your day
• Know the names of your students
• List dismissal procedures
• Carry your script on a clipboard

WHAT YOU DO ON THE FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL WILL DETERMINE YOUR SUCCESS OR FAILURE FOR THE

REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

THE First Days of School, p. 3

CREATING YOUR FIRST DAY SCRIPT

• Students begin arriving in the classroom at 7:20 (elementary)
• Have an activity waiting at their desks to keep them occupied while you greet students/parents at the door
• Labels are helpful for learning student names
• Have a list of your students on your “clipboard”
• Ask your parents to confirm afterschool pick-up…..have a form ready for them to fill-in, such as:

HOW WILL YOUR STUDENT GET HOME?

 

STUDENT PARENT

NAME PICK-UP DAYCARE BUS#__ BAND?

ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES

• The first 2-3 weeks of school are critical
• Introduce classroom procedures the first week
• State your expectations
• Employ procedures that create consistency
• Create a slideshow of your procedures
• Have students role-play procedures
• Rehearse as necessary