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How can class rules stay strong all year?

by Chelsea Pasfield

Feb 5, 2011

I'm reading this book right now about creating safe and productive learning environments called "Teaching children to care." So far I have really enjoyed reading it and I think a lot of the strategies have the potential to be incredibly effective many classroom settings. However, most of the ideas are based off of this central concept of developing strong class rules (with the students) that the teacher and students are expected to respect and abide by for the whole school year. I guess I am just a little skeptical that broad class rules (take care of yourself, take care of our classroom, etc) are the best foundation for a whole classroom management plan. I feel like management would slowly deteriorate throughout the year if it is difficult for teachers to consciously and constantly reinforce these rules throughout the year. Does anyone use class rules as a focal point for classroom management? If you have found it to be an effective route, how do you keep students aware and respectful...See More

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Leah If you are talking about elementary classroom rules, you may find the following short article helpful:

Feb 8, 2011

Becky I spend a lot of time talking about expectations and positive behaviors. We spend time talking about what these desired behaviors look like. We celebrate when we see them, and we practice them when they are missing from our room that day. I got the idea from a website. I think it's pepnonprofit.org. They suggest you start with some basic rules but ...See MoreI spend a lot of time talking about expectations and positive behaviors. We spend time talking about what these desired behaviors look like. We celebrate when we see them, and we practice them when they are missing from our room that day. I got the idea from a website. I think it's pepnonprofit.org. They suggest you start with some basic rules but change them to these positive expectations as you go. They also include some ideas to slightly change their system as the year progresses. About the time I started losing the kids, I was able to tweek it a little and make it fresh again. It's been pretty successful!

2/07/11, Craig M. Levan wrote: > On 2/07/11, Craig M. Levan Ed.D wrote: >> On 2/07/11, Stephen Marion wrote: >>> On 2/05/11, Chelsea Pasfield wrote: >>>> I'm reading this book right now about creating safe and >>>> productive learning environments called "Teaching children >>>> to care." So far I have really enjoyed reading it and I >>>> think a lot of the strategies have the potential to be >>>> incredibly effective many classroom settings. However, most >>>> of the ideas are based off of this central concept of >>>> developing strong class rules (with the students) that the >>>> teacher and students are expected to respect and abide by >>>> for the whole school year. I guess I am just a little >>>> skeptical that broad class rules (take care of yourself, >>>> take care of our classroom, etc) are the best foundation >>>> for a whole classroom management plan. I feel like >>>> management would slowly deteriorate throughout the year if >>>> it is difficult for teachers to consciously and constantly >>>> reinforce these rules throughout the year. Does anyone use >>>> class rules as a focal point for classroom management? If >>>> you have found it to be an effective route, how do you keep >>>> students aware and respectful of the class rules long after >>>> they have been established? > Practice your rules in class. Explain why they are important. Have a > class meeting every month and go over the rules. >>> You can refer to them frequently throughout the year. Of >>> course they should be prominently posted so students see them >>> each day. They should be relatively short and positive in >>> nature. I am sure the book you are reading has covered all of >>> that. I find that after a break (such as Christmas or Spring >>> break) it is a good idea to revisit and reteach the rules to >>> my students. Hopefully with all of this emphasis they will >>> begin to commit them to memory. During the course of the time >>> they are with me if they are in violation of a rule, I will >>> ask them "Which rule have you violated?) and I will ask for an >>> explanation (it becomes a teaching moment). Hope this helps.

Feb 17, 2011

Cody C. Chelsea- I think creating no more than five broad rules will be easily managed and stay strong throughout the year. I also feel that you must not stray from such rules and have them numbered so you can teach the students, and ask them, to know and live by them. If you see a student breaking rule number three you can ask them quickly and effectively...See More

Feb 22, 2011

Newman On 2/05/11, Chelsea Pasfield wrote: > I'm reading this book right now about creating safe and > productive learning environments called "Teaching children > to care." So far I have really enjoyed reading it and I > think a lot of the strategies have the potential to be > incredibly effective many classroom settings. However, most >...See More

Feb 24, 2011

Kathy F We use broad rules instead of specific ones, as they are easier for the younger children to remember. The broad rules work for me because one rule can apply to numerous situations. I do review the rules over long weekends or when the children seem to have forgotten them, but I feel I would have to do the same for specific rules too. I also feel tha...See More

Feb 24, 2011

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