A 305 CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

  1. Seating Arrangement:
  2. Students sit in assigned* seats that are in groups of 4
  3. Each group of 4 students has a color code on their desk: red, blue, green, yellow.
  4. All groups of 4 have the color indicators in the same position:

r / g
b / y
  1. Each group of 4 is also identified by a number. The groups are from 1 – 8.
  1. Entering the Class:
  2. As students enter they notice a sign outside the door indicating the color of the day. The person in each group who sits at that color goes to the student folder table in the rear of the room to get the magazine holder labeled for their group. This holder contains the folder for each member of the group.
  3. Students take their folder from the holder and place it with their text book and a pen at the top of the table and look at the screen for directions for getting ready for the lesson.
  4. Materials:
  5. All students are expected to have a pen each day. When graphing activities are being done students are expected to have a pencil. If a student does not have the needed pen or pencil they will raise their hand, request one and then put their name on the board. At the end of class when they return it, they will erase their name.
  6. When work sheets are needed for the lesson they will be found in a basket at the intersection of the desks for each group of 4.
  7. When colored pencils, rulers or other tools are needed they will be found in a small insert basket placed in the larger basket at the intersection of the desks for each group of 4.
  8. When laboratory materials are needed a color(s) is stated by the teacher as the person(s) in each group to gather materials from science materials area in back of room. Another color(s) is announced for individuals responsible for returning materials to the science materials area.
  9. Heading for all pages:

Name: ______Date: ______

Section: ______

(Homeroom #)

Activity # and Name: ______

(Found at the beginning of each activity in text)

Challenge Question: ______

(Found after introductory paragraph of each activity)

  1. Completed Work:
  2. All completed work sheets and notebook entries are placed in the input box found in the front of the room.
  3. Use of bathroom/drinks:
  4. During independent or small group work time bring daily planner to teacher, with a pen, for initialing by teacher.
  5. Computer Lab:
  6. Enter computer lab silently.
  7. Place all books under chair.
  8. Place pen and any worksheets on work surface next to key board.
  9. Enter user name and password.
  10. When “desktop” is ready look at screen in front of room for information on which program or web site to open.
  11. Listen to the teacher for further directions/instructions.
  12. At the end of class, log out on the computer BUT DO NOT TURN COMPUTER OFF.
  13. As you are silently exiting the lab, place completed work in input box next to “teacher” computer.

*Students are initially randomly assigned. By the second week students are heterogeneously assigned. These assignments are changed as need or as circumstances require.