Routines & Procedures
1. Morning Greeting
2. Flashback Friday
3. GoNoodle Videos
4. Hallway Walking Procedures
5. Quiet Signals
2. Flashback Friday
3. GoNoodle Videos
4. Hallway Walking Procedures
5. Quiet Signals
1. Morning Greeting
I want to implement morning greetings as a staple routine in my classroom. I have seen numerous videos of teachers using various morning greetings with their students. These greetings allow students to feel special and connect with the teacher, building that personal connection. I love the idea of a chart posted outside the classroom door with options for a big, handshake, high-five, or fist bump. This allows the student the right to choose and fosters a sense of independence and responsibility.
I want to implement morning greetings as a staple routine in my classroom. I have seen numerous videos of teachers using various morning greetings with their students. These greetings allow students to feel special and connect with the teacher, building that personal connection. I love the idea of a chart posted outside the classroom door with options for a big, handshake, high-five, or fist bump. This allows the student the right to choose and fosters a sense of independence and responsibility.
4. Hallway Walking Procedures
Walking procedures in the hall are important to teach students because there can be upwards of 4-5 classes in the hallway at a time with 20+ students each. These hallways can become quite chaotic, and some sort of order and organization is needed. Hallway procedures can also be a safety issue in instances of lockdowns or fire drills. Students need to know how to behave during an emergency, and teaching appropriate hallway behavior is crucial for these situations.
Walking procedures in the hall are important to teach students because there can be upwards of 4-5 classes in the hallway at a time with 20+ students each. These hallways can become quite chaotic, and some sort of order and organization is needed. Hallway procedures can also be a safety issue in instances of lockdowns or fire drills. Students need to know how to behave during an emergency, and teaching appropriate hallway behavior is crucial for these situations.
5. Quiet Signals
I will use a multitude of quiet signals to gain the attention of my students. We will implement and practice these routines at the beginning of the year, or when a new one is necessary. For example, I have observed a signal where the teacher says "Flat tire" and the students say "Shhhhh". This is a signal for students to stop talking and listen to the teacher. Another signal I am fond of is one where the teacher says "Hocus pocus" and the class says "Everybody focus", which also gains the student's attention. I will use these signals as a fun, engaging way to help my students receive and listen to instruction when needed.
I will use a multitude of quiet signals to gain the attention of my students. We will implement and practice these routines at the beginning of the year, or when a new one is necessary. For example, I have observed a signal where the teacher says "Flat tire" and the students say "Shhhhh". This is a signal for students to stop talking and listen to the teacher. Another signal I am fond of is one where the teacher says "Hocus pocus" and the class says "Everybody focus", which also gains the student's attention. I will use these signals as a fun, engaging way to help my students receive and listen to instruction when needed.