Rules and Procedures

Social norms are a way of looking at the world and how people behave in certain situations. For instance, when someone greets you, it is polite to greet them back, but rude not to acknowledge their greeting. In schools, social norms create a hierarchy of activities and behaviors that are acceptable or seen as discontent. Related to classroom rules, social norms are the activities and expectations that students are expected to follow. Such as raising your hand to answer a question, working independently or in groups when it is asked, and using class time wisely.

I will go over my classroom’s rules and expectations the first week of classes. Together, along with my students, we will create a social contract of what my job is and what student’s jobs are. This will cover what students are agreeing to do each day of class and what their consequences will be for misbehavior. This may prevent challenges in my classroom because students will have agreed to the social contract and feel obligated to uphold the contract. These rules and expectations will also be emailed to parents and sent home with students for a parent signature.

Classroom Social Norms / Rules:

Social Contracts students help create then sign at the beginning of the year

Respecting one another’s voice and ideas

Not interrupting someone else who is talking

Treat others the way you want to be treated

Keep trying because you will eventually get it

Be kind to everyone

No Cell Phones

I do not think that I will give rewards to students because it could make students feel less when they do not receive a reward for their work. I know candy is used as a reward more often than not; however, I do not think students really need more candy. If I did give them a reward it would be something they could use, such as a pen or pencil, or maybe a book recommendation.

Procedures are a method of action for how to go through the steps of completing a task. Procedures are important to teaching and learning because they provide a system for completing assignments or filing reports.

Procedures:

• Greetings/Good news

• Picking up Assignments/Activities for the day

• Turning in Homework

• Lining up to leave

• Group Work

• Independent Work

• Orderly Desks

One procedure I will incorporate into my classroom is sharing news of everyone’s weekend, day, and life in or out of school. This will help me and my students to learn more about each other and build stronger relationships. When students enter the room, they will pick up any and all worksheets from the table by the door before heading to their seats. This will cut down on the time needed to pass out worksheets. Before class ends, students will turn in their work into the correct hour’s tray. Students will wait in an orderly fashion near the door for the bell to go to their next class. Students will work collaboratively, sharing responsibilities during small group work time. During independent work time, students will be focused and on task. When students get ready to leave, they will leave their desks and area around them, like they found them, no trash about with chairs pushed in.