Classroom management procedures make instruction efficient. Here are some from the Discipline Without Stress Resource Guide:
- How to enter the classroom and then what to do (Students should always have something that raises curiosity, interest, or reinforces/reviews as soon they enter the classroom. Dead time is deadly time.)
- How to get attention and what students should do
- How to quiet the class when it gets too noisy
- How to take roll while students are occupied in learning
- How to handle lunch tickets
- What to do when the fire alarm sounds
- When and how to sharpen pencils
- What to do when it is necessary to use the restroom
- What to do when an assignment is finished early
- How to find directions for each class assignment/activity center
- Where to find the home assignments (homework)
- What to do when students have questions or want help
- How a paper is to be done (size and type of paper, heading, ink? etc.)
- How to organize notes
- How papers will be collected and where to put them
- Where to find assignments after an absence
- How to change groups
- How to work in groups
- How/when to move around the room
- How to use classroom materials and where to find them
- What to do when tardy
- What to do when returning from an absence
- How to get ready for dismissal
- How the class will be dismissed (bell or teacher’s direction)
- How to listen to and respond to questions
- How to get materials without disturbing others
- How to discard papers without disturbing others
- When and how to hand out equipment
- How to get ready for the library, tech center, etc.
- How to walk in the hallways
More suggestions are in the Discipline Without Stress Resource Guide.
If you have a favorite procedure, please share it. Thanks.
