Classroom Routines and Procedures

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Click the links below to see resources for teaching about a variety of classroom routines. To submit additional exemplars and supports for classroom routines, please contact powerofvisuals@outlook.com

Note: If your student already uses a particular symbol, replace the generic image in the visuals with your student’s specific image. With appropriate permissions, you may take pictures of the student or with their support persons within the student’s own routine.  Modify images as needed to reflect students of similar age if photos of the student themselves are not used.

Classroom and School Activities: 

Wait:

Watching:

Many learners desire to ensure they know the expectations and understand what is happening before they join an activity.  To give a learner a sense of control around this, I am watching/I am ready cards (or card with one item printed on each side) can be introduced. 

Visual Cue Cards: 

Teacher Explanations for Classroom Routines and Procedures

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