The First Days of School

1. The First Days of School Mary Roberds ELA ISS

2. No Classroom Management = No Learning

3. During the First Week of School • Establish a neat, pleasant, organized room • Establish a climate of work • Establish student procedures

4. 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

5. Sample Schedules

6. 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

7. Daily Lesson

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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

11. Seating Chart Grid

12. 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

13. 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______________

14. Side Two • Parent Information: • Name ____________________________ Telephone number_____________________ • email_________________________________ • Name ____________________________ Telephone number_____________________ • email_______________________________ Notes

15. 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.

16. 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

17. Sample Rules and Consequences

18. Sample Rules and Consequences

19. 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.

20. Notes • Post Procedure and steps to accomplish procedure. • Remember that every time you speak, you interrupt the class and may stop the learning process.

21. 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

22. 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.

23. 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

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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.

29. 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.