GENERAL CLASSROOM/SCHOOL STRATEGIES
Settling the Educational/Instructional Environment
A. Using Writing to settle class
Technique
Rationale
B. Using Structured Dismissals to settle class and reinforce critical concepts
Technique
Rationale
Settling the Educational/Instructional Environment
A. Using Writing to settle class
Technique
- Have your objective for the day written on the board for each class
- Direct students to take their seats and copy objective into the books as part of the heading up exercise
Rationale
- Exercise informs students what will be covered during the period
- Exercise informs students of what will be expected of them for the class
- Exercise assists students to locate information in exercise books for study purposes
- Exercise begins the focusing process within the student on the lesson content to follow
- Exercise fosters a slowing down of student energy as attention is now refocused from each other to the board and copying into their exercise books
B. Using Structured Dismissals to settle class and reinforce critical concepts
Technique
- Direct students to stand and place chairs under desks
- Direct students to empty desks and place items on desk
- Direct students to look to the left and right of their seats and pick up any paper that is on the floor
- Direct students to place all items in places you have designated
- Direct students to be dismissed by either columns or rows (alternate by day or some teacher originated routine)
- Dismiss by 1 row or column at a time
Rationale
- Process reinforces structure and order of student movements and conduct
- Process further establishes the routine and pace of class operation
- Actions provide students with direction for their excitement for the end of class
- Process facilitates continuous cleanliness of classrooms and general environments
- Placing all text books on a desk at the front of the room is a reinforces the knowledge that text books belong in a central area and under teacher control
- Utilizing columns and rows settles student movement
- Utilizing columns and rows introduces concepts utilized in math, computer application, craft, gardening, drill, and a other areas in life
- Process teaches reinforces directive to pay attention to what is being said and to think before moving or acting