Procedures for Greeting and

Welcoming Students

As a classroom teacher, I think that it is very important to always

greet my new students by standing outside of my door for when
they first walk into the room.

I also think that it is important to greet students with a smile to

start their day.

On the first day I will have my students come into the room and
find their nametags written on their desk.

Once they find their desk there will be a morning message listed
on the board for the students to follow.

On the first day, their directions would be to find their desks and
their designated cubby to put their backpack and things away.

Once the students have put away their things, I will have a
colored sheet of paper on their desk for them to draw some type

of picture that describes them or what they like to do. This will be
used in sharing time once all of the students arrive as a getting
to know everyone activity.

When all of the students arrive, I will again introduce myself and
then I will have all of the students come to the carpet to conduct
our first morning meeting.

During this meeting I will discuss with the students what my

expectations are for them for each day.

During the classroom meeting, I will also conduct a getting to

know you activity for all of the students to get to know one
another.

After we completed the getting to know you activity, I would

have the students work on a letter to their parents stating what
my expectations for the class would be for each day.

Process To Establish Classroom

Rules

In order to establish classroom rules, I would have the students

all work together as a class for the first time to come up with
what we would want our rules to be for the year.

I think that it is important to involve students when establishing

classroom rules because then they get to have a say in how they
want the classroom to be run.

I would guide the students in their creation of the rules however,

and we would collaboratively come up with five rules that the
students would be expected to follow then for the rest of the
year.

Once the students came up with their rules, I would then create a
master list of the rules for the students on a poster that we

would hang up at eye level for the students somewhere in the

room.

Once we created the poster, I would then have all of the

students sign their names at the bottom of the list to have them
state that they will follow the rules and what is expected of them
for the year.

List of Classroom Rules and

Positively Stated Expectations
Rules:

As I stated earlier, I would have the students create their own

rules for the school year. Below is a sample list of five rules that
the students may come up with and with guided support.

1. Be Respectful To Your Friends, Teachers and

Others

2. Do Not Hurt Others By Touching or With Words

3. Always Listen To Each Other

4. Follow Directions The First Time They Are Given

5. Use Indoor Voices In The Building At All Times

Students who follow the rules and expectations

for the class will be rewarded by:

Gaining money to be used in the classroom store every other

week.

Letter home to parents after ten days straight of good behavior.

Classroom helper jobs for being a good listener and following the
rules.

Name entered into a drawing for student of the week.

Consequences For Not

Following The Rules

In my classroom I will follow a five step behavioral plan for my

students that will result in consequences if they do not follow the
rules. In the room there will be a chart/poster that has five
different colored blocks. Each block represents a different
behavior that the students are currently one. The block will look
something like this

Blue- Enjoy the view from the top!

Purple- Swinging with the best!
Green- Ready to start the jungle adventure!
Yellow- Time to start climbing!
Orange- Oh No! We are on the ground!

Red- Adventure over! Time to call for backup!

All of the students will start on the green block for the day, but if
they are not following the rules then they will move their
magnets with their number on them down to the yellow block.

The yellow block is simply a warning for the students and five
minutes lost in recess.

The orange block is second warning from the teacher and ten
minutes lost in recess.

Once the students move to the red block, this would result in a
parent phone call/ note home and a trip to the principals office.

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Establishing Classroom
Procedures and How To
Communicate/ Teach
Procedures To Students

Each morning I would establish the classroom procedures and

review what our classroom rules are during our morning meeting.
This is where we will meet as a class on the carpet and go over
our daily schedule for the day, the weather, our calendar,
specials, and math counting exercise.

As a classroom management strategy and as a behavioral chart

for the students, I will use the five step behavioral plan that I
have listed on the previous page. This plan shows students
where they are at during the day. If they are on red or any of the
other colors however, they have a chance to move up throughout

the day. This will challenge students who may not be having the
best day to try their hardest to get to the green, purple, or blue
parts of the chart.

This chart will be posted in the room where the students can
read and reach it so they can move their magnets appropriately
throughout the day.

I will also make sure to have our daily procedures put into a
poster form and hung beside our rules poster so the students
know what they are expected to complete when they first come
in the classroom in the morning and what they are expected to
do throughout the day.

List of Classroom Procedures

A. Collecting Student Work
Throughout the room I would have bins for collecting student
work. There would be a bin for homework, one for tests, one for
activities or in-class assignments, and one for parent notes. The
students would know that whenever they need to turn in their
work to me, they would find the appropriate bin and put their
work there.
B. Returning Graded Work To Students

In a corner of the room I would have a classroom mailbox where

each student would have an individual slot with their name on it.
This is where I would return any graded work or papers that I
have for that student.
C. Policies For Late Or Missing Assignments
For first graders, I would have them owe me five minutes of their
recess to work on their late or missing assignments that they did
not complete. If the student missed more than one assignment
however, then they would owe me ten minutes to complete and
finish their work. If I see that the student continuously does not
do their homework and that it is late, then I would notify the
parents of the student and let them know of the situation.
D. Bathroom Procedures
If the students need to use the bathroom, I have a more open
policy. I will designate times during the day that we will travel as
a class to the bathroom so that the students do not miss any
work that would be taking place. If the student needs to go to the
restroom during class however, I would then have a sign out
sheet in the back of the room where the students would place
their name and where they are going so I know that every
student is accounted for.
When in the bathrooms, I expect that the students will keep it
clean and by making sure that there is not water all over the
sinks or paper towels on the ground.

E. Instructions For Submitting Homework

First thing in the morning when the students are working on their
morning work, I will walk around the room and make sure that all
of the students have their homework completed. Once I check
each students binders for their homework, the students will then
place their homework in the homework bin.
F. Student Use Of Stapler, Tape, and Other Supplies
There will be two staplers around the room. One will be on my
desk and the other one will be back on our reading small group
table. The students know that they need to ask me permission to
use the stapler and to get tape out of my drawer to use. Other
supplies, such as markers, pencils, and erasers, will be placed in
a basket on each table for the students to access at their leisure.
G. Fire Drills and Lockdowns
For fire drills and lockdowns we will follow the school policy.
Every student knows that during this time they are quiet and
following the directions of the teacher.
H. Transition From One Lesson Or Room To Another
When transitioning from one lesson to another, students are
expected to move quickly and quietly. If we are moving to
another room then the students know that we are to be in a
single line going to the other room and that they are to be quiet
when they are walking out in the hallway to the other classroom.
I. Student Behavior In The Cafeteria, Hallways, And At
Recess

Students are expected to follow the same rules that apply in our
classroom for the cafeteria, hallways, and at recess. If the
students do not follow the rules and I get a complaint from
another teacher or staff, then the student will be expected to
move their magnet down the behavioral chart when we get back
to the room.