Classroom Management

As teachers we should have procedures for everything! Making a list of all the procedures we should have could be quite long....
- playground, hallway, entering classroom, lunch count, sharpening pencils, morning meetings, bathroom breaks, assistance with work, putting away (everything), lining up, lunch time..etc.

Procedures are best when they are school wide if they are locations that are used outside of the classroom (playground, hallway, lunchroom) should have universal rules. P.B.I.S. suggests using Cool Tools to create these procedures as well as reteaching steps in the case that a student is not following the procedure.

Here is an example of Eisenhower Elementary's PBIS Cool Tool for the hallway

Teaching Examples:
-use voice volume 0
-students stay on the right side of the hall
-maintain personal space (one arm's length between the student in front of him/her, keeping hands at your side and feet to yourself).
-appreciate art work with your eyes only.
-quiet waves to say "Hi"

Student Activities:
1. Take the class to the hallway and model for them what it looks and sounds like to follow the 8 steps listed above.
2. Role Play: Provide students an opportunity to practice walking in a line in groups of 4, while the rest of the class looks to see if they are correct. Use compliments to reinforce correct behavior.
3. Use of non-examples such as teacher talking, looking behind, hands on wall, etc. Ask students which steps were missing in the examples

Follow Up/ Reinforcement Activities
1. Verbal praise from staff
2. Teacher prompts/cues targeted skill when difficulties occur in order to shape the desired behaviors. (EX: "show me line basics. Excellent job! I knew you could do it!)
3. Review the skill weekly and where it can be used (coming in from recess, on the way to lunch, going to gym or music, etc.)
4. Teach to new students as they arrive throughout the year.