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A smoothly functioning classroom is a prerequisite to good instruction and high levels of student engagement. Teachers establish and monitor routines and procedures for the smooth operation of the classroom and the efficient use of time. Hallmarks of a well-managed classroom are that instructional groups are used effectively, non-instructional tasks are completed efficiently, and transitions between activities and management of materials and supplies are skillfully done in order to maintain momentum and maximize instructional time. The establishment of efficient routines, and teaching students to employ them, may be inferred from the sense that the class “runs itself.”
Danielson, C. 2013
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Classroom Procedures.pdfList of Classroom Routines and Procedures
List of Classroom Routines and Procedures
This list of classroom procedures is the result of collaboration between myself and my partners in Senior Practicum. All of the procedures in this list were designed to make the students in the classroom self-sufficient. Having clear procedures means that the students know what is expected of them at all times and allows the teacher to not have to waste time managing materials and transitions. Many of these classroom routines allow class to run smoothly and give students a sense of security because they always know what to expect in class. The procedures that are listed grant the teacher the ability to establish the routines/procedures at the beginning of her time with the students and then sets the students free to carry out the procedures as needed. Having to stop the class to acknowledge what should happen every time that one of the students has to go to the bathroom or sharpen his pencil cuts down on instruction time. Having these procedures in place allows the teacher to maximize instruction time. This list of classroom routines/procedures are a result of a group effort. While I agree with these procedures, I would likely adapt and modify them to meet the unique needs of each of my future classrooms.
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Photographs of Procedures in Place in the Classroom
Photographs of Procedures in Place in the Classroom
These pictures demonstrate some of the different routines and procedures that are set up in my partners and my summer school classroom right now. To begin with, we begin each day by updating the schedule on the board so that all of the students know what to expect throughout the day. A few of our students ask very frequently what will be happening next throughout the day. Having the schedule up on the board allows us to point to the board and move on with our day. We also have classroom jobs established. This has allowed us to save time on bickering students who want a turn passing papers out or turning on and off the lights. Every morning after the students come in from the computer lab, they sit down in front of the job charts and weather charts. One of the teachers moves the jobs around and announces who gets what job while the other teacher pulls a popsicle stick to determine which student will be the weather forecaster for the day. The chosen student gets to go up to the board and stick the weather card that matches the weather for the day on the board. These routines are all managed quickly and keep the classroom running quickly and smoothly throughout the day.
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