Classroom Rules and Procedures:

All classroom procedures should be stated/explained, modeled, and

practiced (then repeated over and over again). It takes about eight times for
a behavior to become habit.
1. Behavior in the hallway- this is a routine that teachers perform multiple
times a day with their students in the elementary setting. This would be
taught by the simple rule of “Hands at your side, feet together, quiet
mouths, one at a time”. This would be said to the students every time they
line up, until each student has mastered this. To teach it, I would give non-
examples and reward those who behave as expected.
2. Asking questions- there are various ways students and teachers can go
about this. There is the traditional way of raising a hand and having the
teacher call on you, but this can be time-consuming and cause the class to
become off-task. To avoid this, students can instead show a number on
their hand.
One = I need to use the bathroom
Two = I need to get materials (pencil, paper, scissors)
Three = I have a question
This way, teachers can easily respond to the student without interrupting
class.
3. Entering the room- students are expected to enter quietly and respectfully
of anyone doing work in the room. This would be taught through use of T-
charts. The T-chart would be a ‘looks like/sounds like’ chart.
4. Sitting on the rug/group instruction- students are expected to sit on their
bottoms, raise their hands to talk, and paying attention to whoever is
instructing. This would also be taught with a ‘looks like/sounds like’ chart
and use of non-examples.
5. Using the bathroom- it is hard to teach how to appropriately use the
restroom without being silly. So, maybe this could be used to the teacher’s
advantage. With younger students, I would teach how to use the restroom
by example and non-example. I would also display visual reminders in the
bathroom of what is expected.
6. Morning routines- the first half hour of school can be a hard time to focus.
Students need time to adjust and prepare for the academic day. To teach
this routine, I would give each student a visual schedule of everything they
are expected to complete that morning. Students can use a clothespin to
track what they have completed and prepare for what they are to do next. I
would model this daily for however long it takes for it to become a habit for
the students.