- Paschall Elementary School
- Classroom Rules & Policies
Ferguson, Tamara
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Classroom Rules
I use "Whole Brain Teaching" techniques for classroom mangement which has been extremely successful for me in the past.
Rule #1 Follow directions quickely
Rule #2 Raise your hand for permission to speak
Rule #3 Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat
Rule #4 Make smart choices
Rule #5 Keep your dear learning community Happy!
There are hand motions that go with each of the classroom rules and we review them often. https://wholebrainteaching.com/intermediate/five-classroom-rules/
As a campus we are using CHAMPS for our school wide expectations:
C- What is the conversation level allowed? Voice levels 0-No talking, 1- Whisper, 2- partner talking, or 3 whole class.
H- How should students as for help? Raise a hand, ask a neighbor…
A- What type of activity is this? Whole group, partner…
M- What movement is allowed? Stay seated, Bathroom breaks…
P- What does on task participation look like? Reading, writing…
S- What social emotional skill can we be practicing in this lesson? Active listening, managing our body…