Ideas for Rules and Procedures

As the first week closed, I recorded a number of ideas for classroom rules and procedures. As we all know from our methods classes, classroom management is totally dependent on all students understanding and following them. Currently, there are school rules publiushed in a student handbook, but none posted in the classroom for me to point to when needed.

I've decided to create a lesson, or series of short lessons, perhaps with one rule per day that we can discuss and modify, about classroom behavior and procedure. The ideas listed below are based on "actual events":

• Don't leave personal garbage behind
• Bring a pen, pencil, paper to class
• Bring your notebook/journal to class
• Respect others, don't distract, it's everyone's class
• One person leave the class at a time, and ask for permission
• No cell phones visible
• No headphones visible
• Be on time, in seat, ready to work at class starting time
• No use of class PC's during class time unless directed