Time Management Ideas CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Created by the Faculty & Administration of Court Street Elementary, Lancaster, NY

Student Organization Study/buddy clock Worksheet by subject to send home for absent students Copy of notes taken in class for absent students Set Routines

NEWSLETTERS Classroom newsletter  Welcome back- include supplies  Don’t reinvent the wheel, there are all types of examples on the internet or right on your computer.  Upper grades discuss by subject  Lower grades also include spelling words, parties, etc.

Behavior Modification Have 2 plans in place before school starts. Explain the plan to the children Send home an explanation to parents Have children help create classroom rules Provide a “Dear Abby” box BE CONSISTANT

Tools Of The Trade  Use a timer to keep children on task  For younger children, use chimes for easy transition

Parent Volunteers SHOULD: Fill out the district form for volunteers Run parties Chaperone field trips Center time Prep work SHOULD NOT: Correct student papers Look in your grade book Talk about their child Ask about other children in the room

Teacher Management Emergency Plans –Keep an explanation of all routines, procedures, etc. in your sub folder –Have a few generic activities that can be taught at any time in case your planned activity cannot be accomplished. –Organize your week of worksheets into folders for each day of the week –Have a colleague who you can your plans to.

Teacher Management Cont’d Plan book -Have your plan book planned 2 weeks in advance Preparation of Materials -Place all papers, manuals,& materials in daily bins a week in advance. -Organize all other papers & materials by subject -Laminate any papers, activities, etc. that can be re-used. -Use parent volunteers to help organize -Have your room completely ready for the next day before you leave.

Teacher Management Cont’d Use of Plan Periods -Keep an ongoing list of “things to do” & cross them off as you go -Prioritize your list -Before you walk your students to specials, gather everything you will need for your errand running -Try to limit your parent phone calls to 5 minutes each, saving longer calls for before & after school

Thank you for watching… GOOD LUCK and remember, we do it for the children.