Entering Class Routine
1. Greeting at the door
2. Grab any materials from the front desk
3. Grab what you need from the student desk if you are unprepared
4. Complete the bell ringer quietly, flipping your paper over when complete
5. Smile and get ready for a great class
Excusing yourself Routine
1. Sign out on the clipboard on student desk quietly
2. Return quietly
3. For an emergency please signal me be back to you and we will figure it out from there
Exiting Class Routine
1. Ask any questions you might have
2. Answer the exit ticket and return it out the door
3. Push in your chair and pick up what is necessary
4. Grab any materials needed on your way out
5. Smile and have a great day
Participation Routine
1. Always listen to your teacher and your classmates
2. Keep an open mind
3. NO rude or mean comments/remarks
4. RESPECT all opinions
5. Think Critically
6. Work together as a team
7. Have fun
8. Be motivated to learn and try your best
This artifact is important because students will have to know how to actually model the expectations that are put in place. Routines are a procedure and are meant to teach students, not "tell" students. Routines give students responsibility and encourage independence. These are positive expectations for students and can lead to great classroom management. Routines don't always have to be based around rules, but can be small tasks that happen daily, such as entering and exiting the room. Once students are told and shown each routine, the teacher will model them and discuss with students why they are important. You have to keep routines consistent and practice them daily until students master each routine or no longer need reminders.
The first routine for entering the class is important because this is the first step of organizing your class everyday. Having a good entering class routine can save a ton of time because if students just come in your class with no routine, they will most likely come in and talk and not have anything ready until you tell them. Having students pick up materials saves time from having the teacher pass them out. We as teachers, are so limited on time as it is and any minute we can save is so important. The same goes for exiting class. Having the same exiting routine saves wasted time and assures the teacher that they are receiving what they need from the student. There is nothing worse when students leave and all the chairs and desks are everywhere and then by the time they next class comes in the room is all disorganized and them time is being spent picking up for the beginning of the next class, taking time away from content. I also thought it was important to have a participation routine so students know that when a student is talking that they should be listening. Every student is going to have a different opinion and respecting opinions, as well as keeping an open mind to opinions is important. I also made an excusing yourself routine because I want to decrease interruptions. If students know to quietly get up and sign out then I don't have to stop class because a student asked to go to the bathroom. I of course noted that in certain circumstances that is not realistic and I would have to talk to the student face to face.
From this artifact, I learned that there is a huge difference between rules and routines. Routines are meant to save classroom time and teach students how I want my classroom to run. Like I said these are meant to be positive and encourage students to be independent. I personally think routines are great and keep me organized and I will be using several routines in my future classroom. There are several more routines that I could add such as a group work routine to keep students focused and on track to complete the assignment. Routines are key to a safe, caring, organized, and productive classroom.
The first routine for entering the class is important because this is the first step of organizing your class everyday. Having a good entering class routine can save a ton of time because if students just come in your class with no routine, they will most likely come in and talk and not have anything ready until you tell them. Having students pick up materials saves time from having the teacher pass them out. We as teachers, are so limited on time as it is and any minute we can save is so important. The same goes for exiting class. Having the same exiting routine saves wasted time and assures the teacher that they are receiving what they need from the student. There is nothing worse when students leave and all the chairs and desks are everywhere and then by the time they next class comes in the room is all disorganized and them time is being spent picking up for the beginning of the next class, taking time away from content. I also thought it was important to have a participation routine so students know that when a student is talking that they should be listening. Every student is going to have a different opinion and respecting opinions, as well as keeping an open mind to opinions is important. I also made an excusing yourself routine because I want to decrease interruptions. If students know to quietly get up and sign out then I don't have to stop class because a student asked to go to the bathroom. I of course noted that in certain circumstances that is not realistic and I would have to talk to the student face to face.
From this artifact, I learned that there is a huge difference between rules and routines. Routines are meant to save classroom time and teach students how I want my classroom to run. Like I said these are meant to be positive and encourage students to be independent. I personally think routines are great and keep me organized and I will be using several routines in my future classroom. There are several more routines that I could add such as a group work routine to keep students focused and on track to complete the assignment. Routines are key to a safe, caring, organized, and productive classroom.