Classroom Procedures

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Classroom Procedures

• General Biology
• Ms. Rogers
• Room 206

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Why Should We Have Procedures in Our Classroom?
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Procedures are a part of life. They allow
complex operations to run smoothly with minimal
confusion, low stress, and less wasted time.

• Airports
• Driving
• Restaurants
• Movies
• School
• Where else are procedures practiced?

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Classroom and Academic Expectations
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Classroom Expectations

• The atmosphere in this classroom will be formal
  and academic, but comfortable.
• Students will work hard, learn biology, and enjoy
  the process.
• If a visitor walked into our classroom during the
  day, what should they see?

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I expect students to do the following things to
make sure the classroom runs smoothly

• Attend class, and arrive on time.
• Have materials ready when the bell rings.
• Listen when others are speaking.
• Follow directions the first time they are given.
• Get permission before speaking.
• Be polite and respectful toward each other.
• Stay on-task and focused on biology.

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Academic Expectations

• Come to class on time and have materials ready.
• Follow teachers directions and complete
  assignments.
• Work hard and enjoy the process.
• Do your best.
• Do not complain it poisons the atmosphere.

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Daily Procedures
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Entering the Classroom Procedure

1. Enter the room quickly and quietly.
2. Pick up handouts on the bellwork table.
3. Get materials and be seated.
4. Read the bellwork assignment posted on the board
   and start working.
5. If you finish the bellwork assignment early, work
   on something else quietly.
6. Quietly, patiently wait for instruction.

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Bellwork Procedure

1. Pick up handouts, be seated, and gather materials
   for class.
2. Read the bellwork assignment on the board and
   start working.
3. Do not wait for the teacher or the bell.
4. If you finish the bellwork assignment early,
   find something quiet to work on while others are
   finishing.

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What is bellwork?

• Reading the handouts or worksheet directions
• Current events assignment
• Getting materials ready
• Content discussion in table groups
• Reading assignment
• Writing assignment

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When you finish work early . . .

• quietly read a book.
• organize your planner or homework.
• use your hand held computer for academic work.
• sit quietly.
• do a puzzle.
• work on homework.
• wait patiently.

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Daily Schedule

• Bellwork assignment
• Daily objective and agenda
• Teacherinstructions/Modeling
• Studentguided instruction/Practice
• Assessment/Closure

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Class Opening Procedures

• I. Bellwork assignment time
• A. Students work on bellwork
• B. Teacher takes attendance,
• returns papers and checks on
• individual students as needed.
• II. After the bellwork assignment
• A. Teacher announces daily/weekly
  agenda.
• B. Teacher discusses returned
• papers/feedback.
• C. Bellwork follow up.
• D. Daily lesson begins.

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Tardy Procedure (1)

• Enter the classroom quietly,
  pick up the daily handouts,
  and join in the classroom activities with minimal
  disruption.
• You must fill out a pink tardy form explaining
  the reason for the tardy. The teacher will
  provide the form and you will turn it in
  by the end of the class period.

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Tardy Procedure (2)

• If you accumulate 3 tardy forms or more in one
  grading period, you will have a consequence
  (detention with teacher and/or a phone call to
  parents).
• If you accumulate 4 tardy forms or more in one
  grading period, an office referral will be
  written with the tardy forms attached.
• If you are more than 10 minutes late to class
  (unexcused), it will be counted as an unexcused
  absence.

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Absence Procedure

• When you are absent, check with your table group
  to find out what you missed. Do not ask the
  teacher.
• If you are missing work from an absence, the
  teacher will let you know what you are missing
  and provide the materials needed.
• You will have until the end of the week to
  complete your missed work.

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Listening to/Responding to Questions

• When we are having class discussions, raise your
  hand to be called on and actively listen to
  whoever is speaking.
• Teacher will give specific instructions when
  students are to call out answers without first
  raising their hands.
• Ask only questions that are relevant to the
  lesson.
• Be respectful of all comments and ideas, even if
  they differ from yours.

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Working Together in Groups

• Each student in a cooperative group will have a
  task which will be assigned by teacher or
  determined by group members.
• Example of tasks- recorder- presenter-
  materials person- clean up person- encourager-
  leaderkeep group on task

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Getting the Class Attention

• The teacher will say, Listen up or I need
  your attention and I will hold up my hand.
• When you see my hand you are to
• 1) stop what you are doing.
• 2) look at the teacher.
• 3) raise your hand until the class is silent.

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Walking in the Hall Procedure

• When we are walking in the hall
• (fire drills, writing lab, outdoors)
• Stay with the group.
• Go quickly and quietly to the destination.

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End of the Day Dismissal Procedure

• Hand in daily work.
• Put away materials. Make sure desk area is neat
  and trash is picked up.
• When the bell rings, be seated and look at the
  teacher (All students must be seated).
• Teacher dismisses class.
• Push in chairs and proceed quickly and quietly
  out the door.

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Classroom Rules
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Classroom Rules

• Follow teachers directions.
• Do not disrupt class.
• Be polite and courteous to others.
• Stay seated and on task.
• Do not throw or toss anything.
• Keep hands and objects to yourself.
• No profanity.
• Follow teachers directions.

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Classroom Consequences

• Verbal warning
• Seating change
• Send to buddy room
• Send to office
• Conference with teacher
• Call parents
• Other detention, action plan form, SIT
  referral, behavior contract

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Behavior Intervention

• Sit in safe seat
• Sent out of the classroom
• Calls to parents
• Office referral
• Work with others to develop a behavior plan
• Create action plan to determine a better behavior

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Students Leaving the Classroom

• Get permission from the teacher without
  disrupting class.
• You must have a hall pass to leave the room.
• Teacher will not sign passes to go to your car.

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Bathroom Use

• The best time for bathroom use is during passing
  period.
• You should not leave class to use the bathroom
  unless it is truly necessary.
• You may use the restroom 3 times per grading
  period without a penalty.
• You must get permission from the teacher without
  disrupting class.
• Only person at a time will use the bathroom.

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Students Sudden Illness

• Tell teacher where you are going.
• Go to the nurse or restroom.
• Follow up with the teacher when you are better.
• Note You should not be suddenly ill very often.

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Safety Drills

• Where do you go in case of a fire drill?

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Fire Drill

• Exit through North Commons doors.
• Go the parking lot.
• Make sure there is room for an emergency vehicle
  to pull up to the school.
• Wait until you are called back inside.
• Walk quickly and quietly back to the classroom.
• Get seated and quickly return to the classroom
  task.

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Tornado

• Stay in the classroom.
• Take shelter under desks if necessary.
• Wait for directions from teacher.
• When drill is over, quickly return to the
  learning task.

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Safety Drill

• Teacher locks door.
• Students stay in room.
• Students wait for further instructions.
• Students return to learning task.

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Other Procedures
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Classroom Visitors

• You may smile and you may say hello if it is
  appropriate and it does not disrupt the class.
• Continue to work in class as you normally would.
• Remember to make a good impression for visitors.
  We want to impress them.

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Guest Teacher

• Be polite and respectful. The teacher is a guest
  and we want to make a good impression.
• Continue to work in class as you normally would.
• Remember, we want to impress all visitors in our
  classroom.

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Teacher Away from the Room

• Step 1
  Be seated and start working on the
  bellwork assignment as usual.
• Step 2
  Sit quietly, be patient, and use the
  time to work on other academic assignments.
• Step 3
  Contact another science or math teacher in a
  nearby room.

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Teaching Procedures
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Procedure to Teach Procedures

• The teacher will explain the importance of
  procedures.
• The teacher will explain the specific procedure.
  (Explain)
• Teacher and students will model, rehearse, and
  discuss the procedure. (Rehearse)
• Teacher and students will practice procedures to
  be sure they are carried out properly.
  (Reinforce)

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Thank You!!!

• Thank you for following the classroom procedures.
• This will allow us to have a wonderful, creative,
  and productive year in biology class with minimal
  stress and wasted time.
• What other procedures should be added to our
  classroom list?

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Other Procedures

• Test taking procedures
• Using lab equipment
• Textbooks
• Listening to announcements