YOUR CLASS NOT THEIRS- HOW TO MAKE IT WORK TIPS

MAKE IT WORK – INVOLVE THEM

IT MAY TAKE A LONG TIME FOR IT TO SINK

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SETTING THE BOUNDARIES

First day of school with your students

• Make them feel welcomed• Introduce yourself

• Give them 3 minutes to brainstorm answers to this simple question- “Why are

classroom rules and regulations important”

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WHO IS IN CHARGE?YOU OR YOUR STUDENTS?

HOW TO FIND OUT



WATCHING OUT FOR THE LOUD ONES

While the task is on and they are busy exchanging and writing ideas – You get on with your own very first task

• Watch out for the really loud ones• Animate yourself and buzz around it

is a polite and firm way of saying now ‘I am in charge and I am the boss’

• Secondly you are sending out a clear message that you fancy having rules that must be followed by those involved in setting them.



FEEDBACK TIME - GET THEIR VIEWS

Once they have exhausted all answers then ask them to make a list of rules for conducive, friendly

and successful learning environment

ARE YOU READY?Well then make your Golden

Classroom Rules



SUGGESTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS

Discuss suggestions from your students

How do we know which of these should become their classroom

rules?



ACCEPTING A SET OF RULES

ORAL DISCUSSION AND FEEDBACKAsk them to Suggest Reasons for Coming

to school

Majority will tell you to learn and become a better person.

Also expect some silly answers – tactically ignore them


THE GREEN LIGHT YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR

Majority said to learn and become a better person.

Now have them agree on or choose a set of rules for the classroom that will

make learning successful


TESTING BOUNDARIES AND CRACKING DOWN

Have they thought of what should happen to those who don't follow set rules?

Discuss these with your students and then remind them

• No sacred cows• No scapegoats

• No exemption to those golden rules• Rules are rules and must be followed.



Now WHO IS IN CHARGE?

YOU OR YOUR STUDENTS?


OOOPS! ONE FINAL OBSTACLE

IT MAY TAKE A LONG TIME FOR THE RULES TO SINK

DON’T GIVE UP – ENFORCE THEM


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