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Back To School 2012 E=MC 2

Back To School 2012 E=MC 2. E ffective = M aintaining C ontrol in the C lassroom Richard N. Roper Secondary Math Specialist ESC Region 15. Who Are Your Students?. Start gathering useful information.

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Back To School 2012 E=MC 2

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  1. Back To School 2012E=MC2 Effective = Maintaining Control in the Classroom Richard N. Roper Secondary Math Specialist ESC Region 15

  2. Who Are Your Students? • Start gathering useful information. • Talk to Principal to identify any special needs. • Meet with the Counselor to learn about any modifications/accommodations. • Look at previous year’s data to find individual needs/concerns. • Talk to other faculty members to identify unusual circumstances/discipline issues.

  3. Classroom Structure • What does your seating arrangement look like? • What is on your walls? Where is your desk? • Where are your belongings? • Where is the School Information Section located? • Where is the Overhead/Document Camera/ Projector/Smartboard/Promethean Board? • Where is the Pledge of Allegiance/Honor the Texas Flag/School Mission Statements located? • Where are the classroom materials (i.e. calculators/ extra books/trashcan/pencil sharpener)?

  4. Behavioral Expectations • Where are the student expectations posted? • Where are the teacher expectations posted? • What are your discipline expectations? • Where are the consequences of bad behavior posted? • Where are the school rules/classroom rules posted? • What is your attention signal? • How does the parents know about all of these expectations?

  5. Academic Expectations • Where are the classroom academic expectations posted? Are they clearly defined? • What are your expectations when students are working in groups and/or at stations? • When is the instructional part of your class period? • When can they expect to work independently during a typical class period? • When are the assignments due? • When can they expect the assignments to be graded?

  6. Academic Expectations cont. • What are your expectations on Testing days? • What things are they responsible for keeping up with? (Calculator, Book, Pencils, Paper, etc.) • What is your late work policy? Is it posted in the classroom? • Are the long term goals/TEKS posted in your classroom? • What modifications can/will you use in your classroom? (Documentation)

  7. Parental Expectations • Gather parental contact information either directly or indirectly. • Rules for contacting parents about misbehavior in the classroom. (Documentation) • Offer supporting roles and enlisting feedback from parents. • Have some kind of contact with parents about student’s progress on a regular basis. • How will you establish/develop positive relationships with parents?

  8. Overall Attitudes • Maintain a level head at all times. • Stand your ground when you know you are right. • Immediately apologize and document when you realize your mistakes. • Always use positive motivation while working with students and parents. • Always be honest to the students, parents, fellow faculty members and/or administration.

  9. Keys to Continuing Success • Learn each and every student’s name as quickly as possible. • Find out what motivates them to achieve. • Continue to create a positive physical space in your classroom. • Continue to communicate expectations. • Have a plan when a new student enters your classroom. • Be proactive in your classroom. • Above all, build positive and professional relationships with all your students!

  10. Contact information Richard N. Roper Secondary Mathematics Specialist Region 15 Education Service Center (325) 481-4038 richard.roper@netxv.net

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