Dilraj Grewal

EDU 600

Classroom Procedures
In order to maximize a students opportunity to learn and foster educational motivation, a teacher
must establish a positive learning environment beginning on the very first day of class. By
consistently following, modeling and enforcing rules, regulations and procedures throughout the
school year, students will recognize the classroom as a valuable and dependable resource for
learning. Daily tasks and activities will be understood more clearly by students when a positive
learning environment is modeled by teachers, other staff members and fellow students. When
classroom management procedures are established early and throughout the school year, students
and teachers will appreciate a dependable schedule and benefit as expectations and regulations
are always communicated or on display, resulting in an efficiently ran classroom and a positive
learning environment. The careful process of picking classroom procedures is meant to help
dozens of unique students in a class. However, the daily operations of a classroom are made by
one person, the teacher, who is also responsible for maximizing learning and is expected to
follow through with application of expectations or risk control of their learning space. The
following list of classroom procedures should be taken into consideration by teachers and be
communicated to students especially during the first few days and weeks of school in this critical
process of creating a positive learning environment.
1. Entering the class Students walk into their classroom in a quiet and organized manner
where they are greeted by the teacher at the door. The teacher should only address the
students by their first name with a smile and a high degree of enthusiasm when starting
the day and at the beginning of every lesson. During this time, the teacher can politely
ask students to remove their hats, not to interrupt other students as they find their seats
and instruct students what to do once they have been seated. Students who arrive to class
two minutes or more after the bell rings are expected to stand outside the classroom and
wait for the teacher to talk to them or until the teacher invites them into the classroom.

2. Routine The teacher should establish a daily or periodical routine to follow to ensure
that students are always aware of what is expected and dont go off track with the
learning goals of the day. Students can copy down the daily agenda, define the word of
the day in their own words, participate in silent reading and have homework ready on
their desk for collection. Expectations for work completion and classroom behavior
should be established early and the teacher must be consistent and firm in enforcing the
rules. When students are given these responsibilities they become less of a distraction for
others and maximize the amount of time for teaching, allowing for more in class
activities. Routine also includes having copies of these procedures to issue to students
and parents (keep extra copies) which explains the basis behind them. All handouts
including homework, rubrics, and assignments will be posted online using Blackboard
where students can have open access to course updates, reminders and notifications at
any time. When I am unable to make it to class, students will be able to consult the course
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page and follow instructions as if I was never absent. For those students who do not own
a computer or do not have access to the internet, are more welcome to stay after school in
the computer lab or library to complete homework assignments and projects for as long
as they need.

3. Organization of Physical space Students working within a proactive learning
environment can foster educational motivation and intuitiveness. To keep engagement
intact and minimize time when students are aimlessly looking for items rather than
working, a teacher should organize the classroom into different sections that promote
different methods of learning. Survey and create a plan for the free space in the classroom
and assess your needs; classroom dividers, group work stations, literature centers,
independent study zone etc. Working in a pleasant academic habitat can also promote
different styles or methods of learning because of the motivational factors that are posted
on walls and chalkboards around the room. Post appropriate images, charts, photographs,
slogans, academic methodology and rotate periodically. Have a safe arrangement of
furniture. Keep items stored safely and locked if necessary. Keep supplies in a certain
section, resources such as dictionaries or thesauruses should be in a separate area for
students to refer to; also technological supplies should be in a separate area, acting as a
research station where students can work co-operatively or independently. The
arrangement of student desks and where the teacher desk is located should also be taken
into consideration at the beginning of the school year. While arranging the physical space
of the classroom, a teacher must always consider different ways to monitor student
engagement and intuitiveness.

4. Be a Role Model - Practice and provide examples of situations where classroom
procedures are relevant. Have students model the procedures so others can observe
proper behavior techniques under certain circumstances. Dont go against the procedures
you are enforcing. For example, use appropriate classroom language, provide connections
that deal with the lesson to your own life, be practical and encourage students to learn
using their own interests and choices as the basis of education. A teacher should be
involved in extracurricular activities such as sports teams, clubs, fundraisers etc. Students
will acknowledge your ability to be more than a teacher and replicate this positive
attitude and coming to the realization that school can offer much more than only
education.

5. Co-Create Environment - A technique in teaching that changes the traditional role of
teachers and students where students assume control and responsibility of their learning.
Student empowerment lessens the notion of a hierarchy system in a classroom and
promotes educational equality and engagement. By using this technique, teachers have a
greater opportunity to employ teaching techniques such as scaffolding or the 3 step lesson
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plan: minds on, action, consolidation/debrief. This teaching technique takes place after
learning goals have been established early in the year or semester and can also inspire
students to work with an assortment of resources to complete tasks while strengthening
trust among teachers and students.

Teachers role: when using the co-create teaching strategy, the facilitators role is to teach
students with minimal imposing information. The teacher can suggest ideas or ask
questions that encourage student engagement. It is the teachers role to actively support
and guide lessons with little instruction and allow students to think critically individually
or with peers to complete a task.

Students role: assignments are interest focused, allowing for greater motivation.
Traditional lectures or instructional periods are restrictive to a students ability to learn.
When students are given choice over a novel, movie or global issue, the student is more
likely to work collaboratively and connect to underlying concepts with a higher degree of
competence.

6. Managing Student Behavior The teacher must be the most perceptive person in the
classroom. They must adhere and accommodate for the variety of students with learning
and behaviour discrepancies within their ever changing classroom. In order to keep
students engaged in activities that are least disruptive or distracting the teacher should
ensure lessons are interesting by incorporating hands on projects that parallel student
interests. While creating and teaching new material and enforcing rules and procedures, it
is vital that teacher remains respectful, considerate and patient and know when to
intervene with students who do not follow the rules. Intervention is a necessary process
of rehabilitation and discipline where progress of behavior should be recorded and when
strategies are applied and modified. In order to communicate and apply next steps for
misbehaving students a list of students with anecdotal notes should always be accessible
for the teacher or substitute teacher in the classroom. Students who continue to
deliberately disobey my instructions will receive detention and a phone call or text
message to their parent/guardian explaining their discourteous behaviour and what kind
of disciplinary action will be made. (ie. A formal letter of apology, a minor donation,
caretaking services etc).

7. Communication - A majority of student time is spent either at home or in the classroom.
By communicating and collaborating thoughts in the form of a letter, email, phone call or
conference, both parties will benefit and result in a better academic performance by the
student. Communicating with parents early in the school year will establish a friendly,
honest and trustworthy relationship. It is important to keep a friendly relationship and
open communication with other staff members such as caretakers. By doing so, they can
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assist you with classroom technicalities that may be troublesome for teachers. ie. desks,
lights, technology, keys, tools etc. To keep a positive relationship with parents/guardians,
phone calls home should also be made to communicate a positive occurrence in the
classroom so that parents wont be so reluctant to pick up the phone.
Other Procedures to Consider - Students are expected to remain in their seats during the entire
instructional phase of the lesson. Students who ask to leave the room can only exit if the person
who asked ahead of them has returned. If a student asks to go to the washroom every day, they
will be denied permission unless it is absolutely necessary. (Hygienic, emotional, physical
circumstances). During group work, literature circles or presentations, students will be able
collaborate and share the physical space among their peers. Groups and seating arrangements
will be assigned based on learning abilities and the level of familiarity between each student.
When students are engaged in a hands on activity, the teacher will take anecdotal notes and
evaluate students using the general assessment and participation rubrics. Behavioral and
academic development will be tracked and documented every period and at the end of the week
students will be given a score beside their name out of four. When students are talkative in class
or I need to quiet them down so I can communicate instructions, I will countdown in a
commanding voice from five until I have the attention of all students. Those who continue to
speak will receive a tap on their desk or shoulder while Im speaking to remind them that they
are being disruptive and they need to pay attention. Students who arrive to class late more than
four times a month will be given disciplinary treatment in the form of detention, extracurricular
work, conversation with the principal and their parent/guardian. Devices will only be permitted
in class when the teacher invites students to interact with questions that are asked on a digital
resource. Students who are seen using their device without permission will be warned using the
three strike system. On the third strike, their device will be confiscated and returned at the end of
the school day.