Session Title: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (ESTABLISHING CLASSROOM ROUTINES)

Duration: Day 1: 1 hour

Target Participants and Profile 71 Elementary School Teachers and 6 School Heads
OBJECTIVES
Terminal Objective: A. Gain deeper understanding on how classroom routines are established for a more focused, on-tasked and
productive learners

Enabling Objectives: a. Define classroom routines

b. Identify the different examples of classroom routines and how it is applied/established in the classroom
c. Describe how classroom routines are established in the classroom
d. Adopt various techniques and strategies in establishing routines in the classroom
Key Content In Learning to Teach…not just for beginners by Linda Shalaway, routines are the backbone of daily classroom
life. They facilitate teaching and learning.
 Routines don’t just make the teacher’s life easier, they also save valuable classroom time and what is most
important, efficient routine makes it easier for students to learn and achieve more.
In the classroom, there are many essential activities that require routines.
When routines and procedures are carefully taught, modeled, and established in the classroom, children know
what’s expected of them and how to do certain things on their own. Having these predictable patterns in place
allows teachers to spend more time in meaningful instruction.

Output Concept Map of Classroom Routines

References Shalaway, Linda, Learning to Teach Not Just for Beginners, Retrieve from
http://teacher.scholastic.com/classroom_management_pictures/

Wong, Harry K. Wong, Rosemary Tripi, Seroyer, Chelonnda (2009). “The First Days of School: How to be an
Effective Teacher”, Harry K Wong Publication
 Objective/s
a. Describe their classroom
management skills and the key
indicators of an effective classroom
management
b. Infer the meaning of classroom
routines
c. Define classroom routine
d. Identify common examples
presently used in the classroom
Key Understanding
Key Indicators of an Effective
Classroom Management
Classroom Routines are the backbone A. Priming Activity
of daily classroom life. They facilitate
teaching and learning.
Classroom Routines and Common
examples
Methodology (Lecture ) Materials Time Allotment
(in minutes)
Introduction:
Slide Deck 5 minutes
Opener:
➢Say: Ask these questions:
1. What is classroom management?
1. How do you describe your
classroom management skills?
2. What are your key indicators of an
effective classroom management?
Do: Present the objectives of the
session
Manila Paper, markers, meta cards 5 minutes
➢Do: Group the participants in five
groups. Each group will develop a
concept map for the phrase
“Classroom Routine”. Each group
will write as many words or ideas that
are related to the given phrase. After
five minutes let the reporters present
the output to the big group.
➢Expected Responses:
* Classroom routines are
rules, procedures and schedules.
B. Analysis (Reflective Feedback) - Slide deck 10 minutes
Questioning
➢Say: Ask these questions:
1. What are classroom routines?

e. Name the different examples of
classroom routines
f. Describe the importance of
establishing routines
g. Enumerate the strategies and
techniques in establishing routines in
the classroom
h. Discuss how classroom routines are
established effectively in the
classroom
Components of classroom routines
Establishing Effective Classroom
Routines
2. What are the common examples of
routines teachers use in the
classroom?
3. How are these routines established
in the classrooms?
4. Are these classroom routines
established in the classroom
effectively? How do they influence
the behavior of pupils?
C. Abstraction (Lecture Proper)
Slide deck 25 minutes
Present the slides on the
following topics for the lecture:
1. Different Examples of
Classroom Routines
2. Importance of Establishing
Routines in the Classroom
3. Strategies and Techniques in
Establishing Routines in the
Classroom
D. Question and Answer
After viewing, Slide deck 10 minutes
➢Say: Ask the following questions:
1. How do you think classroom
routines be established to keep pupils
focused, on-tasked and productive?
2. What are the common routines
you can apply in the classroom?
3. How can teachers be successful
in establishing routines in the
classroom?
4. When can we say that the
classroom routines are effective?
 5. Are these classroom routines
established in the classroom
effectively? How do they influence
the behavior of pupils?
6. When can we say that the teacher
is successful in establishing the daily
routines in the classroom?

i. Reflect on the importance of Importance of Classroom Routines E. Closure

establishing effective classroom Slide deck 5 minutes
routines Show a slide for reflective
thinking.

“The most successful classes are

those where the teacher has a clear
idea of what is expected from the
students and students know what the
teachers expects from them.”

“EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM ROUTINES

LEAD TO A MORE FOCUSED, ON-
TASKED AND PRODUCTIVE LEARNERS”

Harry K. Wong, Rosemary Tripi

Wong, Chelonnda Seroyer (2009).
“The First Days of School: How to be
an Effective Teacher”, Harry K. Wong
Publication