About the Course
Day 1: Forming Relationships
Grade Level Questions Worksheet (Or Questions Bank)Â Â
Guided Slides TemplateÂ
Syllabus Example and List of Things to Include
Topics coveredÂ
What to do if absentÂ
How do things get graded
What gets graded
Late work policyÂ
Community Building Activities Bank
Day 2: Establishing Expectations
Instructor Reflection Handout
What expectations will be unique to your site?
Discuss expectations with administration/listen closely at back to school institute day/first staff meeting
What are things that bother you?Â
What are your general expectations in your classroom?Â
Why do you care about them?
Where will you be displaying these expectations in your classroom?
Guided Worksheet for Students: Behavior Guidelines
Space for brainstormingÂ
Space for 3 guidelines formed with group oneÂ
Space to determine which guideline meets each of numbered situationsÂ
Final group guidelines.Â
Situations Handout for students
Exit Slip for Students: Three final guidelines, actions to meet guidelines, support needed from instructor to meet guidelines.Â
Day 3: Establish Routines
Instructor Reflection Handout:Â
Part One: Starting each class right.Â
What do you need when students enter class?Â
What expectations are you held to?Â
What can you expect from your students to meet these needs?Â
Part Two: Quick Ideas for Classroom ManagementÂ
Take a minute in your student’s seat.Â
What obstacles are in the way of their success? (Distractions, materials, visability, etc.)Â
What can you do to solve those problems before they start?
What materials will your students need to be successful in class?Â
What materials do your students need for your class?Â
How will they be expected to use them?Â
How do you intend to distribute materials?Â
How are materials stored and who is responsible for their upkeep?
What website log-ins or other tech resources will students need in your class?
When students leave the classroom.
Under what circumstances would they need to leave your classroom? (bathroom etc)Â
What would be the easiest way for you to manage absences?
Part Three: Extension and Reflection ActivitiesÂ
What are some standing activities can students work on if they finish early?
When is it okay for a student to move on from an activity and how do you want to communicate this with them?
How will you remind students of the standing activities they can work on throughout the year?
If a lesson runs short, what is a directed activity you can do with your students to mind the time?
Templates and Examples
Starting ClassÂ
First Things First Template and ExampleÂ
Journal Question Template and ExampleÂ
Comprehension Questions Template and ExampleÂ
Skills Practice Template and ExampleÂ
Ideas for Quick Classroom ManagementÂ
Hand signs
When and how to move
Bathroom pass sign out
Extension and Reflection Activities Â
Independent working time template and example
Extension activities template and example
Mindfulness activities template and example
Independent choice board template and example
Implementation and Closing
Do now: Guided Planning Worksheet for First Three DaysÂ
Revisiting: Continuing to review rules/expectations/etc throughout the year
Reference Sheet
Handouts
Journal prompts
Classroom Posters
Repeat some activities when coming back from a long break