Classroom Management Ch. 3: Managing Student Work And Ch. 4: Getting Off to a Good Start

First Day Relaying expectations about academics and behaviors to the students Relaying expectations about academics and behaviors to the students Strategies to keep the entire class focused on the lesson Strategies to keep the entire class focused on the lesson Keeping a record of books and other materials students use outside of class Keeping a record of books and other materials students use outside of class School bell schedule from the beginning to the end of the school year School bell schedule from the beginning to the end of the school year Punishments from the beginning to the end of the school year Punishments from the beginning to the end of the school year Rules of the hall, recess, cafeteria, and library Rules of the hall, recess, cafeteria, and library Class activities for the first day Class activities for the first day Procedures for the beginning and end of each class Procedures for the beginning and end of each class

Grading Encouraging students to complete assignments Encouraging students to complete assignments Choosing a grading system Choosing a grading system Grade book format Grade book format Students knowing how each assignment contributes to their overall grade Students knowing how each assignment contributes to their overall grade Using assessment tools to introduce each assignment Using assessment tools to introduce each assignment Students have the option of keeping track of their own grades Students have the option of keeping track of their own grades Giving feedback on projects and assignments before the point of assessment Giving feedback on projects and assignments before the point of assessment Students who are missing work Students who are missing work

Monitoring/Feedback Engaging students in the learning activities Engaging students in the learning activities Gauging difficulty level of each assignment and test Gauging difficulty level of each assignment and test How to reduce student’s worry about the grade assigned and get the students focused on completing assignments with content related work How to reduce student’s worry about the grade assigned and get the students focused on completing assignments with content related work Monitoring student progress frequently Monitoring student progress frequently Are classroom jobs beneficial to students Are classroom jobs beneficial to students Absent students and the process of catching them up on their work Absent students and the process of catching them up on their work

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