Classroom Procedures

Room use Procedures:
o        Student desks
o        Learning centers
o        Storage
o        Teacher’s desk
o        Fountain, sink, bathroom, pencil sharpener, trashcan
o        Shared objects
        I will teach the room procedures by first discussing the purpose and need for these procedures. Next, I will gather the students’ ideas of what they believe are appropriate procedures. We will then practice these procedures until they are understood and met. If students do not follow the procedures correctly, the students’ behavior will be reinforced and redirected. At the beginning of the year, we will create posters to disperse within our classroom that indicate the room use procedures. Students will be divided into six groups. Each group will create a poster with his/her assigned procedure on them (student desks, learning centers, storage, teacher’s desk, fountain, sink, bathroom, pencil sharpener, trashcan, and shared objects).
Transitions in and out of the Classroom:
o        Walking in hallway
o        One lesson to another
o        Group work to individual work/individual work to group work
o        Turning in assignments/tests
o        Seat work
o        Learning centers to desks/desks to learning centers
        I will teach the transition procedures by first discussing the purpose and need for these procedures. Next, I will gather the students’ ideas of what they believe are appropriate procedures. We will then practice these procedures until they are understood and met. If students do not follow the procedures correctly, the students’ behavior will be reinforced and redirected. At the beginning of the year, we will participate in awards every time we are transitioning. When students participate in a transition the correct way, they will receive an award, such as a sticker, piece of candy, extra point in their point bank, good letter home to parent, etc.
        These procedures will be some of the procedures shared with parents. I will give parents the opportunity to come to our classroom one day, while school is in session, to observe the children demonstrating the correct ways to transition in and out of the classroom. By doing this, parents can then help his/her child at home by practicing correct ways of transitioning.
Out of Room Procedures:
o        Bathroom
o        Office
o        Playground
o        Library
o        Art room
o        Music room
o        Auditorium
o        Cafeteria
o        Hallway
o        Gym
        I will teach the out of room procedures by first discussing the purpose and need for these procedures. Next, I will gather the students’ ideas of what they believe are appropriate procedures. We will then practice these procedures until they are understood and met. If students do not follow the procedures correctly, the students’ behavior will be reinforced and redirected. At the beginning of the year, we will participate in the Wrong Way activity. This activity is produced by getting students to demonstrate the wrong way to act during transitions. The teacher should videotape the demonstrations for students to view and discuss what was wrong and how the right way can be obtained.
        These procedures will be some of the procedures shared with parents. Parents will have the opportunity to come observe students in most of the school areas. Students will demonstrate the Wrong Way activity for the parents and then show parents the correct way to meet these procedures. Parents can help students at home by practicing correct procedures while present at these particular places, not only at school,  but throughout other places as well.
Procedures for Whole Class Activities:
o        Attention signals
o        Students talking to one another
o        Turning in assignments/handing back assignments
o        Test taking
o        Class games
o        Class review
o        Class lessons
o        Passing out supplies
        I will teach the procedures for whole class activities by first discussing the purpose and need for these procedures. Next, I will gather the students’ ideas of what they believe are appropriate procedures. We will then practice these procedures until they are understood and met. If students do not follow the procedures correctly, the students’ behavior will be reinforced and redirected. At the beginning of the year, we will participate in an activity called Oops, I Goofed. To complete this activity, students will discuss a time when they participated in one of these activities the incorrect way. Students should share with the class what they should have done to correct the behavior.
Procedures for Small Group Work:
o        Bringing materials to your group
o        Expected behavior in your group
o        Movement into group/out of group
        I will teach the procedures for small group work by first discussing the purpose and need for these procedures. Next, I will gather the students’ ideas of what they believe are appropriate procedures. We will then practice these procedures until they are understood and met. If students do not follow the procedures correctly, the students’ behavior will be reinforced and redirected. At the beginning of the year, we will participate in the Awards activity. Every time the teacher sees a small group working the correct way, the teacher will reward students with certain objects/praise.
Beginning Class Period Procedures:
o        Roll call
o        Tardy students
o        Bell ringer
o        Lesson warm up
o        Passing out daily materials
        I will teach the procedures for the beginning class period by first discussing the purpose and need for these procedures. Next, I will gather the students’ ideas of what they believe are appropriate procedures. We will then practice these procedures until they are understood and met. If students do not follow the procedures correctly, the students’ behavior will be reinforced and redirected. At the beginning of the year, we will participate in the Create a Play activity. During this activity, students will participate in a play to demonstrate the correct way to complete these procedures. Students may even want to present this play to the classroom parents or other classroom within the school.
Ending Class Period Procedures:
o        Putting all daily supplies/equipment away
o        Getting organized for the next day
o        Going over homework assignments
o        Lining up for parent pick up/dismissing class
o        Saying goodbye to friends/classmates/teacher
        I will teach the ending class procedures by first discussing the purpose and need for these procedures. Next, I will gather the students’ ideas of what they believe are appropriate procedures. We will then practice these procedures until they are understood and met. If students do not follow the procedures correctly, the students’ behavior will be reinforced and redirected. At the beginning of the year, we will participate in Procedures in the Sack activity. During this activity, students will draw a procedure from the sack. The student will then read their procedure and explain/demonstrate the correct way and wrong way to the class.
Other Procedures:
o        Fire/tornado drills
o        Lockers
o        Late/missed work
o        Housekeeping
o        Extra credit
o        Due dates
        I will teach the other procedures by first discussing the purpose and need for these procedures. Next, I will gather the students’ ideas of what they believe are appropriate procedures. We will then practice these procedures until they are understood and met. If students do not follow the procedures correctly, the students’ behavior will be reinforced and redirected. At the beginning of the year, students will vote on which activity they would like to participate in to better learn the other procedures. I believe they should have a choice during at least one of the many activities that are going to be completed.
        These procedures will be some of the procedures shared with parents. Parents will receive a letter at home, which will explain the correct way to complete each procedure step-by-step. They can practice the correct ways to complete these procedures at home. For example, parents and his/her children can practice fire drill and tornado drill procedures to better themselves. Parents can also demonstrate how to properly housekeep at home as well as at school too. Motivation for extra credit assignments can be held as well as making sure his/her children complete the designated assignments by the correct due dates.
        I will notify school personnel of relevant procedures by completing my own procedures handbook for the beginning of the school year. Then, I will hand them out to parents, students, other teachers, office workers, and the principal. Students will complete a demonstration of each procedure once every six weeks as a review/reminder. Also, if there is a substitute teacher coming or a major holiday students will complete another demonstration of the procedures. Students will adapt to these activities by regularly completing these procedures at the beginning of the school year. If problems arise later in the school year, we will have to adapt to these procedures again by practicing and demonstrating the correct ways, and by completing the particular activity again.