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When entering the classroom it is necessary that all students are ready and prepared for class. By telling them to enter quietly and turning their homework in at the beginning of class, they can be ready to learn without any interuptions. Common-Sense Classroom Management for Middle and High School Teachers says that a teacher should 'provide an opening activity that is an independant, ability-level task' (Lindberg, p. 42). Therefore, the students are expected to look at the board to find the day's opening assignment, and to start working on it at the beginning of the class.
'It is important to 'make sure you review your hallway procedure as well as your expectations for hallway behavior before you send your students out of the classroom' (Lindberg, p. 59). Because of this, it is important to have the bathroom break procedures posted in the classroom. To keep the chaos down during restroom breaks, there should only be one student out of the classroom at a time (Lindberg 59). Asking the teacher for permission to leave the classroom to go to the bathroom is also important. The teacher may be at a critical point in the lesson and the interruption could hinder not only the student going to the bathroom, but also the other students from learning.
The purpose of the teacher dismissing the class instead of the bell is to make sure the transition between bells can go as smooth as possible. This cuts down on students rushing to leave, which cuts down on chaos between classes. Common Sense Classroom Management says, 'For safety's sake, as well as other reasons, do not allow students to race to the door at the sound of the bell, Remind them that the teacher, not the bell, dismisses them.' (Lindberg, p. 44). Making sure every student picks up his/her trash can cut down on clutter and keep a clean looking classroom. This is much more productive to learning than a classroom with a days worth of papers and trash on the floor.
Students are expected to be responsible for all work missed so they can show their responsibility. in making up assignments. Asking a peer for the missed day's notes can save time on the student and the teacher's parts. 'Absent students miss more than an assignment or two-- they miss out on valuable information and explanations' (Lindberg, p. 52). When students help eachother with the missed content, it can help facilitate learning for both students involved. Also, if the student can catch the absent student up to the current days' lesson, the teacher can then focus more onthe following lesson. However, if the student does not understand the previous lesson, private teaching or reteaching may be needed.
A proper format for assignments turned in can cut down on confusion on the teachers part. If every student puts their name, class period, teachers name and date, one look at each paper can easily show where the paper belongs. It is also easier to grade and sort through papers that all have the same format. If every student puts their name on a paper in different ways, there is a large possibility for confusion.
Reference
Lindberg, Jill A., Kelley, Dianne E., Swick, April M., (2005). Common Sense Classroom Management: for Middle and High School Teachers. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press.
Entering the Classroom
Bathroom Breaks
Homework/Paper Format
Leaving Class
Absent? Missed Work?
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Andrew Keel CI 590 stdamk14@shsu.edu
Why Are These Procedures Important?
