Teacher management strategies (and/or Routines)

Teacher Management Strategies (and/or Routines)

Teacher arrival & morning duties
o I have experienced that a teacher arrives between 7:30am-8am, which is about 45 minutes before
school is in session. Morning duties may include a rotation for car drop off, cafeteria (breakfast),
classroom watch, library/ computer lab watch, office duty, and hall monitor. On the occasions that
the teacher has no duty this is time for extra planning and preparation for the day. A teacher may
spend about an hour on duty before it is time to pick up the children from their morning location.
Morning classroom routine - entry into room, placement of materials, lunch, attendance, anything
else that happens when the children arrive
o School begins at 8:30. The tardy bell rings after 8:30. If your child arrives even 1 minute late after
this time, he/she are considered tardy and must go to the guidance office for a tardy slip. Previous
experiences/schools have stated to Please try to have your child at school on time each and every
day. Your child misses valuable learning time and beginning of the day procedures when he/the
teacher is late. Supervision begins at 7:45 a.m. Students may not be dropped off earlier than this
unless they are a part of the EDEP morning program. When students arrive, they need to go to the
front primary playground where they will be supervised until I pick them up just before the first bell.
If your child is absent, late or must leave early due to illness and/or doctor's appointment, he/the
teacher must bring in a note from you and/or doctor's note in order for the absence to be excused. If
there is a death in the family and your child must miss school, a copy of the obituary or funeral
program must be sent in for the absence to be considered excused. Family out of town trips will not
be excused - this is a Leon County Schools policy.
Transition from seats to carpet & transition from carpet to seats
o The teacher states her expectations at every transition for students to sit quietly with their hands in
their lap and bubbles in their mouth. The teacher also states the Rainbow Rules (explained below)
Classroom jobs: what are they, how are they rotated, how does your mentor keep track of them
o They classroom jobs are posted on the wall and each student has their name clipped to one of the
jobs. The current jobs are door holder, paper passer, calendar person, pencil sharpener, chair stacker,
folder checker, lunchroom helper, teachers helper, line leader and writing wizard. Every day the
teacher rotates the jobs clockwise so that each child has a fair opportunity (some jobs are
duplicated).
Lining up (should be see a variety of strategies to include)
o The line leader and door holder are in front and the rest follow in a single file line
o Sometimes a student may be placed specifically in line to avoid any misbehaving
o Students should have their hands behind their back or crossed and bubble in their mouths
Hallway behavior and rules
o Students are expected to get in a single file line with their hands behind their back and bubbles in
their mouths. Sometimes an entire schools hallways/sidewalk is lined with colored lines with
marker points such as stop and slow. These lines are used as a reference point to keep the child in
line and in the right direction.
Lunch routines getting ready, going to lunch, lunch numbers, returning to class, etc
o After students return from recess, they are to enter the classroom quietly, grab their lunch boxes, and
return to their desks. Often, this is a perfect opportunity for students to clip up for good behavior.
The teacher may select someone to walk around the classroom and give everyone a squirt of hand
sanitizer. Once students have received some hand sanitizer, they are then able to line up. Now the
class will walk together to the cafeteria and get in line for lunch, but if students already have their
lunch they are able to have a seat at their class table. Each student has a lunch number, in which they
use to pay for lunch. Lunch is about 20 minutes and while students are eating, teachers may eat in
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the break room. When the teacher returns to her students, they are called to line up and then the
teacher will walk her students back to the classroom. Student are to sit together quietly on the carpet
and wait for read aloud (story time), or any other planned instruction.
Attention routines or signals - (should be see a variety of strategies to include)
o 1,2,3 eyes on me, 1,2 eyes on you
o Give me 5
o If you can hear me clap once, if you can hear me clap twice
o Kagan: shoulder partner, think pair share
o Marshmallow clap
o Becky Baily: S.T.A.R. method, Balloon breathing exercise
Stated classroom rules and consequences
o Daily 5 Rainbow rules: "Rainbow Rules".
Red Rule: We are kind to others!
We are good friends to each other.
We take turns and share.
We use kind words and gentle hands.
Orange Rule: We listen when others are speaking!
We raise our hand and wait our turn to speak.
We respect the ideas and opinions of others.
Yellow Rule: We make safe choices with our bodies!
We walk in the classroom and hallways.
We keep our hands and feet to ourselves.
We play responsibly on the playground.
Green Rule: We always try our best!
We concentrate and stay focused.
We complete all classroom and homework assignments.
We use beautiful handwriting.
We do our best work.
Blue Rule: We take care of our classroom materials.
We use materials properly.
We treat our school and classroom materials with respect.

o I have learned that it is important for me, as a teacher, parents, to make sure our children understand
to be respectful, responsible, safe, and ready to learn. Teacher, student, and parents should work
toward meeting a high standard of behavior at all times in order to create an effective learning
environment. Parents should reinforce behavior and offer praises or consequences when appropriate.
In compliance with the Rainbow Rules, each day the child will start the day on green. When the
child demonstrates inappropriate behavior that does not follow the school and/or classroom rules,
then he/she will be given a verbal warning. If the child continues to break the rules, then he/she will
be asked to move his/her their clip to yellow and then to red. Each day the child will bring home a
folder that contains their color for the day. Parents will be asked to initial and return the folder the
following day. I request that you please discuss your child's inappropriate behavior and how he/she
can improve that behavior.
Exemplary green behavior would include:
Follows Rules, Demonstrates self-control, Respects adults and peers, Carries out
responsibilities, Handles conflicts and problems appropriately, Works cooperatively, Works
independently, Exhibits on-task behavior, Completes assignments, Follows directions
o When your child moves his/her clip, there will be consequences as follows:
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Verbal Warning - A reminder of the rule broken will be provided. The student will have a 5
minute timeout during recess.
Yellow - If needed, a brief timeout in the classroom, away from other students will occur. A
discussion of the rule broken and reason for the timeout will be provided. Student will have
a 10 minute timeout during
Red - Timeout in another teacher's classroom until he/the teacher is ready to return to the
lesson. The student will lose recess privileges and a parent phone call or note home will be
made at the end of the school day.
o **If continued misconduct or a major offense occurs, a discipline referral will be written and the
child will be sent to the Positive Behavior Support (PBS) room for a time specified by the
administration. I will notify you by phone call if this happens.
Class routines - sharpening pencils, getting supplies, going to the bathroom, getting water,
approaching the teacher or an adult, working with classmates, etc
o On a daily basis students should always raise their hand to speak or get up out of their seat (includes
using the bathroom, sharpening pencil, and. Only during group work are they allowed to speak to
their peers. Things can get a little chaotic during the transitions from mornings to recess to lunch and
the end of the day. During those times, the teacher will use attention getting strategies and warn
them about clipping their color. The children know to sit on the carpet quietly with bubbles in their
mouths for whole group instruction and to complete all work to the best of their ability. In general
throughout the day the teacher will walk around the classroom to see if any children need help. The
teacher will also call students to do a reading group with her, so that the teacher is able to measure
fluency. Each student has a fluency chart that keeps a visual record of how well they are doing. The
teacher is sure to allow students to be independent, but if help is needed the teacher will assist them.
On a daily basis the classroom is fun and educational!
Work routine - where to put work when finished, what can children do when work is finished, name,
date
o On every assignment students are to put their name and date on it. Once they have completed an
assignment, they are to wait for a teacher to check/ mark it. Corrections must be made and rechecked
before a student is able to turn in their work into the basket. All completed work will be gathered and
put in their folder for them to take home. Rarely will a student have uncompleted classwork, which
would then become homework or classwork.
End of day routines for the children work, materials, where do they go & how do they get there
o At the end of the day students are to gather their folders with all materials in them, put up their
chairs and sit on the carpet. Each will walk to their respective places. If students have sibling in other
classes, they are able to go with them. After school children will report next door to the classroom
and carpoolers will be escorted to the parent pick up area.
End of day routines for the teacher
o If the teacher does not have duty or a meeting, they are able to stay after school and plan. The
teacher will also use this time to clean up, change jobs, make copies, and anything that will prepare
them for tomorrow.
Grading Policy (weight percentage depends on county & school policy)
o Student assignments and tests are graded and recorded daily/ weekly. At the end of each nine week
period, grades are averaged for each subject resulting in the nine week grades. Percentage of the
grade for each subject will come from district approved core curriculum grade level work and formal
assessments. The other percentage will come from other classwork, homework, and quizzes.
At the end of the first nine weeks, I will have a mandatory parent/teacher conference with parents to
discuss your child's progress. Please note that some assignments completed in class or at home are
considered practice and will not receive an actual letter grade. A smiley face on the paper/
assignment indicates that directions were followed and the student put forth good effort. A check on
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the paper/ assignment means there were some mistakes or directions were missed. A check minus on
the paper/assignment indicates that directions were not followed, the work was sloppy, or it was
incomplete.
o Academic Grade Level Codes
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 79%
C = 70% - 79%
D = 60% - 59%
F = 59% and below