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Understanding the significance of sharing clear expectations and pre-planned consequences is vital for creating a productive classroom environment. This guide discusses practical tools to set and enforce behavioral expectations, encourages positive interactions with students, and emphasizes the importance of modeling civility. Tips from effective teaching practices include using positive language, maintaining eye contact, and offering logical consequences. Regular review and reinforcement of expectations and procedures are crucial for cultivating a respectful and engaging classroom culture, ensuring students are prepared and accountable.
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Expectations & Procedures August 1, 2013
‘Do Now’ • Why is it important to share written expectations with students? • Why is important to pre-plan consequences? • What tools do you need to have to set and enforce your expectations?
Wong on Modeling Civility How to increase positive student behavior: • Respectfully use names • PLEASE • THANK YOU • Smile • Be lovable and capable. Don’t just teach – change lives!
Wong on Quantity – 3 to 5 General Offer flexibility, but require explanation and transfer by situation (ex: be ready to learn) Specific *Clearly state expected behavior, but that specificity limits their use (ex: be in seat when bell rings) *Use POSITIVE LANGUAGE that emphasizes what TO DO
Wong on CONSEQUENCES 2 Types Rewards and penalties Make them LOGICAL Ex: student walks in noisily Logical: walk in (again) quietly Illogical: go to office Illogical: reduce class grade Post them! . . . along with your rules Review and Reinforce them
Let’s Practice:What consequences can you attach to each expectation?
Wong on Effective Teachers • Has a discipline plan that doesn’t degrade students and communicates it in a friendly way • Makes eye contact with students while presenting plan • Provides understandable reason for plan • Provides a plan copy to all • Enforces rules consistently • Reviews plan with students • Has positive expectations • Teaches about consequences and responsibility • Owns plan, is confident and has admin support
Wong on PROCEDURES • A method for how things are done in the classroom • Have NO penalties or rewards • Should become routinized • Increase on-task time and reduce disruptions 1. For dismissal 2. For quieting a class 3. For starting a class 4. For seeking help 5. For submitting papers 6. For entering a class tardy • Explain, rehearse, reinforce
Intermittent Close: Self-Audit with Partner Review your expectations/procedures: • Do you have BOTH rules and procedures designated separately? • Are they framed in positive wording that explains what TO DO? • Are they specific? • Is the tone respectful, encouraging, and positive? 5) Is the rationale explained? • Do rules have logical consequences? • What needs to be added? Deleted? Changed? • Were they introduced? Posted? Reviewed? Reinforced? • Do they fall under the expectations of your school culture? 10) How can they be improved?
‘Ticket Out’: Evaluation • On the Leona paper provided, create a ‘T’ chart. • Put your name and school in the upper right corner • On the left, list the topics that were most helpful to you today • On the right, list any questions you have or addition info you would like
