BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR PROCEDURES

__ How to enter the classroom

__ How to unpack book bag and turn in materials

__ What to do before school starts

__ How to take lunch count

__ Pencil sharpening

__ Emergency Drills

__ How to ask to go to the bathroom

__ Heading your paper

__ How to turn in work

__ How to use the library in the classroom

__ Using the reading corner

__ How to use your assignment book/agenda

__ How and when to write down homework

__ Where to turn in homework

__ Consequences for not completing homework

__ How to get the teacher’s attention/ask a question

__ Classroom Quiet Signal

__ How to switch to other classes

__ How dismissal works

__ Organizing your supplies and desk

__ Class and school rules

__ Entering and exiting the classroom

__ Silent hallway procedures

__ Model cafeteria procedures during cafeteria tour (silent areas how to get food, appropriate cafeteria behavior, where to sit)

__ Turning off the lights when exiting the room

__ Helpers/class job

__ Work Habits rules

__ Friday Folders

__ Where the games and puzzles are/when we use them

__ Writing Center and the writing supplies

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__ Using a pencil or pen

__ Getting water from water fountain

__ Getting things out of desks/cubbies

__ Teacher’s clipboard (management of behavior)

__ Consequences for behavior

__ Earning tickets for good behavior

__ If you are absent

__ Birthdays

__ Which bathroom does our class use?

__ What happens when another adult enters the room?

__ Telling on others/Tattle Jar

__ Computer use in the classroom

__ Daily Agenda on the board (look to know what we will be doing today)

__ Where to find Kleenex, the pencil sharpener, clinic, bathroom and hall passes

__ Procedures for handing out papers

__ Procedures for water bottles and healthy snacks

__ Noise level

__ Procedures when assigned work is completed

__ Classroom numbers for each student

PREPPING FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR

Set up teacher space

Desk

Reference materials

File cabinet

Supplies

Set up student areas

Desks

Materials

Centers

Classroom Supplies

Paper storage and student access to paper

Markers, colored pencils, crayons, scissors, glue, rulers

Policies for use, retrieval, clean up

Room Environment

Bulletin Boards

Traffic Flow

Personality

Classroom Technology

Check to see if working and how to work if necessary

Voice enhancement system

SMART board

VCR/DVD player

Listening Center

Teacher Computer/printer or network printer

Your log into district network and email

Student computers/iPads/Chrome books

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Set and/or Review of Procedures

Pencil sharpening/mechanical pencils

Paper distribution/collection

Supply management

Returning notes to teacher

Start of day

Ending the day

Asking for help

Drinks

Restroom

Computer and other technology use

Checking out PE/recess equipment

Set up of work papers – name/date/print/cursive etc.

Locker or coat rack use

Emergency procedures – fire escape route, etc.

Independent work times

Behavior Management

Expectations

Positives

Hierarchy of consequences

Notebooks/journals

Which subjects will you use them for?

Organization

Content

Grading of notebooks

Interactive journals?

Homework, Late Work, Absentee Work

Homework or not?

Reading 20-30 minutes?

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Practicing spelling/vocab?

Policy for late work

Policy for absentee work

Does your grade level have grade level policies?

Plan to teach procedures

How many each day?

Which to teach first?

School vs. classroom procedures

Welcome Back Letter

Prepared and copied

Class names and list of addresses from secretary

Mail or hand deliver about two weeks before school starts

Year Long Outline

Use District pacing maps

Work with other grade level teachers during beginning meeting

Plan for first day

Getting to know each other activities

Choose a few procedures to teach

Exiting and entering classroom

Restroom use during class time

Voice/activity level for different activities

Team building activities

Writing

Math

Reading

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Plan for the first ten days

Monday – Friday

Questions for Mentor and Principal

Write things down as they occur to you

Identify your areas of strength

Identify areas where you feel you want the most support

Ask earlier rather than later

OTHER

Scheduling personal days/forms

Subfinder

Substitute plans

Contract hours

Summer building hours

Students should not be left unattended

Grading/grade book

Email

Professional Development

Check mailboxes

Food for emergencies (diabetes, etc.)

Bell schedule

Daily schedule

Assessments

Pacing maps

Disclosure Statements

Legislative Money