ROUTINES AND PROCEDURES FOR WHAT?
The Routines area of performance encompasses a variety of kinds of classroom procedures.
Housekeeping:
p How to enter the classroom, empty and store backpacks, organize coats and boots, and get ready for class.
p The first 5 minutes.
Videos: Entering Class & First 5 Minutes
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p How attendance (lunch count, etc.) will be taken.
p How and where to access supplies and replenish them when necessary.
p How to clean up after working in an area (lab station, center, project area, etc.).
p How to do various housekeeping jobs that will be assigned throughout the term.
p How to clean and organize your desk or cubby.
Safety and Operational Features of Class Business:
p Attention signals for making announcements.
p Noise level control.
p Leaving the room.
p Turn-taking.
p Lining up.
p Population limits at centers, work area, lab stations, etc.
p How to carry chairs, scissors, pencils.
p When and how pencils are sharpened.
p How to get supplies you are missing/forgot to bring.
p How to sit in a desk or where to sit in a meeting area.
p How to set up, use, and care for lab equipment.
p Emergency procedures (fire drills, lockdowns, etc.).
Work Habits and Work Procedures:
p How to enter the room and get ready for class.
p What to do when you finish work early.
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p What to do when you have a question, are confused, or need help with something.
p Procedures for using an easel, computers, and other equipment.
p Where to submit assignments.
p How to use a timetable and milestone chart of events to track your progress and be checked by the teacher when you are preparing for oral presentations or a term paper.
p How class ends or what to do when the bell rings.
p How to get into and work in pairs or small groups.
p How to set up and manage your notebook or planner.
p What to do when you have missed class.
p Where to find handouts or missed assignments due to absence.
p How you can participate in and contribute to a class discussion.
Developing Social or Personal Skills:
p How to give and receive compliments.
p How to ensure that everyone is included and participating in small groups.
p How to greet one another or refer to a classmate.
p How to show you are really listening when a classmate is talking.
Academics:
p Weekly goal setting and self-assessment of progress toward the goal.
p How to lead calendar time, and what we do and in what sequence.
p How to present your work to the class.
p What form to use when preparing for discussions.
Video: Learning Positions
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p Where and how to sign up for extra help before requesting a retake on an assignment or quiz.
p How to share your work with peers and get and give feedback to im- prove it.
When skillfully performed, all of these routines are valuable ways of organiz- ing and managing a class while developing student skills, self-discipline, and self-management.