Ms.

Caseys
Classroom
Procedures
Rules, Procedures, and
other classroom routines

Classroom
Guidelines,
Consequences,
and Incentives

Primary Classroom Guidelines Sample 1

Caring

Heart- I will use kind words and be nice

Raised Hands- I will raise my hand to ask questions
Listening Bodies- I will always follow directions
Quiet Mouths- I will use a soft voice and not talk while the
teacher is talking

Make

Good Choices- I will always come prepared to learn

I will always do my personal best!
Be Good, and Do Your Work.

Primary Classroom Guidelines Sample 2

Be

Good.
Do Your Work.
Make Good Choices.
Growth Mindset.

(discuss what these rules look and

sound like in great detail with the students!)

Commitment to the Four Cs

Critical

Thinking
Collaboration
Communication
Creativity
My

Teaching Philosophy Summary: My utmost goal is to

develop critical thinking, communication, collaboration,
and creativity through the use of Culturally Responsive
Teaching. CRT promotes independent thought and the
valuable skills required to be successful adults in 21st
century. I use strong classroom management
techniques, as well as practice mindfulness with my
students, to ensure my classroom provides the best
community possible for my students.

Consequences for Breaking

the Classroom Guidelines
First

time: Warning with Guideline Ticket

Second

time: Action Plan (and Call Home); action

plan will be signed by all parties, including parents

Third

time: Referral to office

Pushing,

fighting, name-calling, swearing or bullying:

will go STRAIGHT to office.

Note: Guideline ticket warnings distributed for more serious offenses

(screaming in class, getting out of seat often, or other behaviors that
greatly disrupt students).

Documentation for Consequences:

Guideline

ticket:

Action

Plan:
will be automatically used if a
large assignment is not turned in on time,
to help student finish work
in extra time allotted. The goal
is to be positive and restorative.

Incentives/Rewards
See

read #5

Classroom
Procedures
Would be presented as posters around the classroom for the students

Entering the Classroom

Line

up quietly outside the door along the wall

Wait for the teacher to come to the door before
coming in
Hang backpack on hook and take out your
reading book and homework folder
Find your desk
Complete the Read and Create! activity on the
whiteboard silently

Turning In Homework/Forms
In

the morning, the table group captain collects the

teams homework and places it in the homework
bucket by the teachers desk. This should be completed
while students quietly work on their Read and Create
morning bell activity.

No

Homework?
Grab a Student Responsibility Card from my desk, fill it
out instead of doing the Read and Create activity,
and place it on the top right-hand corner of your desk.

Most

homework will be assigned online this is in the

case a project is due, forms need to be turned into the
school, or a paper assignment was sent home.

Late to Class Tardy Policy

Enter

class quietly
Put away your backpack in silence
Put your tardy slip in the basket on my desk
Sit down or come to the rug
Check-in with teacher at lunch

Asking to use the Bathroom

One

boy and one girl at a time are allowed to use

the restroom.
If you need to use the restroom, write your name
under the boys or girls bathroom pass cutout
placed on the whiteboard. When you return,
erase your name from the board.

Done with Work?

Step

One: Complete any bonus challenge activities

assigned to you if you finish early (differentiated
instruction)

Step

Two: Check your to-do incomplete work folder

and work on any unfinished assignments

Step

Three: Take out your favorite book and read silently

Step

Four: Draw a picture related to something we

learned today, or work on your coloring packet.

If

you are done early, I will come check your work to

stamp it.

Classroom Job Duties

Pencil
Desk

Sharpener: sharpen all pencils

Swiper: wipe down all desk

Chairs:

put up all chairs

Dish

Sparkler: use sink to clean all dishes

Dust

Spies: collect all trash from room floor

Trash

Taker: take trash and recycling to bin

Library

Organizer: clean up library space

Roles within Table Groups

Captain
Materials

Manager
Recorder/Reporter
Technology Master

Note: Roles within table groups will change often, so students can
practice a variety of responsibilities at their table!

Exiting the Classroom

Any

time we are leaving the classroom:

Grab your backpack, homework, or snack if
instructed
Line-up at the door quietly in line order as excused
Hands by your side and out of pockets
Wait to be dismissed by teacher

Library Procedures
Specific

to school site

Fire Drills/Earthquake Drills

Specific

to school site

School-Wide Rules
Specific

to school site

Mindfulness Practice Samples

Mindful

Spines start from beginning of year. String!

Bell (ring, close eyes, breathe deep, raise hand)
Friday Yoga
Mindful Listening Laying flat, and listening (to rain,
outside); a form of meditation
Mindful Eating Raisin (mindful eating), feel, listen,
taste
Mindful Movement walk very slowly practices
Deep breathing with feelings of adrenaline (before
peak)
From Video: http://www.mindfulschools.org/resources/healthy-habits-of-mind/

Heartfulness Practice Sample

If

someone is absent, close eyes and visualize them.

Say to them words of encouragement and
compassion, such as healthy heart, healthy mind,
stay safe

From Video: http://www.mindfulschools.org/resources/healthy-habits-of-mind/