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The First Days of School. Mary Roberds ELA ISS. No Classroom Management = No Learning. During the First Week of School. Establish a neat, pleasant, organized room Establish a climate of work Establish student procedures. Preparation. Have a spot ready for the following: Schedule
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The First Days of School Mary Roberds ELA ISS
During the First Week of School • Establish a neat, pleasant, organized room • Establish a climate of work • Establish student procedures
Preparation Have a spot ready for the following: • Schedule • Goals and Interventions • Daily Lesson • Bell Work • Exit Ticket • Seating Chart • Information / Interest cards • First couple minutes on the first day • Expected Behaviors and Consequences • Procedures
Goals and Interventions Sample Mission Statement:Educate, Engage, and Empower Each student to succeed in a dynamic worldVision Statement: Antilles High School is committed to an education that ensures success for all students.Target Goals: By the end of the 2015 school year, Antilles High School will increase the percentage ofstudents scoring "at or above standard" by 5% over the 2013-2014 school year in criticalreading. Instructional Intervention - Vocabulary as an Element of Close Reading By 2015 Antilles High School will increase the percentage of students scoring "at or abovestandard" by 5% over the percent of students scoring "at or above standard" in the 2013-2014 school year in written communication skills as measured by selected system-wide andlocal assessments. Instructional Intervention - 6+1 Traits of Writing
Bell Work • Writing Journal: • If you were granted one backpack to fill and take on a long journey, what items would you take? (You do not know your destination.) • Prompt is directly related to daily lesson
Exit Ticket Prep using 4 per page Postcard template in Microsoft Office. At the end of the lesson distribute the most appropriate prompt based on the daily lesson. • Identify one important concept, research finding, theory, or idea that you learned while completing this activity. Why do you believe that this concept, research finding, theory, or idea is important? • What do you feel is the most important thing you learned during today’s lesson? What important question remains unanswered? • In what ways do you think your reading or writing skills have improved? What areas do you think you need to continue to improve? • Apply what you have learned from this lesson to some aspect of your life.
Seating Charts • Create a seating chart on a grid • Chart will be posted on the first day using a projector (Elmo, etc) • Assign students a seat
Information / Interest Cards • Using a post card template and card stock, create a personal information card • Use 4 per page Postcard template in Microsoft Office • Make it two sided
Side One Student name Grade Class Seating location (b3, a2, etc) _____, _____, _____, _____, ______, ______, Birthday ________________Email_________________________________ Telephone number__________________________ Multiple Intelligence___________________________ Learning Style _________________________________ Things that Motivate Me ______________________, ______________________, _______________________, ____________________, _____________________ Things that Interest Me ______________________, ______________________, _______________________, ____________________, _____________________ LexileLevel ____________, ______________, ____________, ______________ SRI ________,_________,__________ Writing_________,_________,__________ Pearson/Holt Reading_________,_________,__________ Terra Nova Reading_____________Language______________
Side Two • Parent Information: • Name ____________________________ Telephone number_____________________ • email_________________________________ • Name ____________________________ Telephone number_____________________ • email_______________________________ Notes
First couple minutes on the first day Meet each student at the door • Check their registration card • Put a firm but friendly smile on your face • Verbally welcome and acknowledge each student • Give each student a card • grid number to indicate seat location on posted seating chart • Direct students to find seats via posted seating chart and nameplates.
Expectations: Rules and Consequences • State Specific Positive Behavioral Expectations Expectations • State rules clearly • State only 4-6 rules • Make sure your rules cover every situation • Be specific • Post rules and consequences in a highly visible area
Teach Classroom Procedures • Explain. State, explain, model, and demonstrate the procedure • Rehearse. Rehears and practice the procedure under your supervision. • Reinforce. Reteach, rehearse, practice, and reinforce the classroom procedure until it becomes student habit or routine.
Notes • Post Procedure and steps to accomplish procedure. • Remember that every time you speak, you interrupt the class and may stop the learning process.
Classroom Procedure Samples • Procedure for Dismissal at the End of the Period or Day • Procedure for Quieting a Class • Procedure for the Start of the Period or Day • Procedure for Students Seeking Help • Procedure for the Movement of Students and Papers • Procedure for Bathroom visits • Procedure for Late Work • Procedure for External Interruptions
Classroom Procedure Sample • Procedure for Dismissal at the End of the Period or Day • Start 5 minutes before dismissal • Start exit ticket • Complete exit ticket • Remember to put name on exit ticket • When dismissed, leave the room quietly and give your teacher the exit ticket.
Classroom Procedure Sample • Procedure for Quieting a Class • Teacher says, “Give me five.” • Students go through five steps • Eyes on speaker • Quiet • Be still • Hands free (put things down) • Listen
Classroom Procedure Sample • Procedure for the Start of the Period or Day • Start the following at the sound of the bell • Sit quietly in seat • Place homework on front left hand corner of desk • Have journal and pen/pencil ready • Answer posted Journal prompt in complete sentences. • When finished be ready for the next part of class.
Classroom Procedure Sample • Procedure for Students Seeking Help • Student places a card on the front left corner of desk or raises the card in the air. • Red Card = “I need your help.” • Yellow Card = “I need to use the Bathroom facilities.” • Blue Card = “I need supplies” • Green Card = “I wish to speak” Students can make their own supply of cards and keep them in a baggie in their book bag. Or, each desk can have it’s own set rather than each student.
Classroom Procedure Sample • Procedure for the Movement of Papers • Pass papers to the student on your left • Stack papers neatly and then pass • Stack papers neatly at the end of the row • Last person places papers in the class’s in-box
Classroom Procedure Sample • Procedure for Bathroom Visits • Place a Yellow card on the front left hand corner of your desk or raises the card in the air. • Teacher will issue bathroom pass
Classroom Procedure Sample • Procedure for Late Work • Each assignment receives 10 points for timeliness • This will count for 10% of your grade Note: This procedure prevents academic assessments from being impacted by lateness This procedure is flexible.
Classroom Procedure Sample • Procedure for External Interruptions • Students take out a slip of paper • Respond to one of the following prompts • What is the most important thing you have learned in today’s lesson? • What important question remains unanswered? • What is the muddiest point so far in today’s lesson? • When teacher is available, he/she will collect your paper.