Procedures & Routines in the Classroom

The teacher will say a phrase and the students respond with a call back phrase. Identify this type of attention grabber.

• call and response

• music and sound

• clap and repeat

• hit the lights

• silent signal

The teacher will ring a bell, sound a chime, or play music as a signal to students to stop what they are doing and focus on the teacher. Identify this type of attention grabber?

• call and response

• music and sound

• clap and repeat

• hit the lights

• silent signal

The teacher will clap a pattern and the students repeat it back. Continue to clap the same pattern or a different pattern until all students have joined in. Identify this type of attention grabber?

• call and response

• music and sound

• clap and repeat

• hit the lights

• silent signal

The teacher will quickly flash the lights to prompt students to stop what they are doing and focus on teacher. Identify this type of attention grabber?

• call and response

• music and sound

• clap and repeat

• hit the lights

• silent signal

Teacher gives a signal, such as raising hand. Students stop what they are doing and sometimes copy the signal. Identify this type of attention grabber?

• call and response

• music and sound

• clap and repeat

• hit the lights

• silent signal

Procedures and systems that are automatic and habitual are

• procedures

• routines

• goals

• attitudes

Identify this attention grabber.

• call and response

• music and sound

• clap and repeat

• hit the lights

• silent signal

Establishing routines and procedures can provide structure and predictability for students allowing more time for learning to occur and less time for off task behavior.

• true

• false

Identify this attention grabber.

• call and response

• music and sound

• clap and repeat

• hit the lights

• silent signal

Identify this attention grabber.

• call and response

• music and sound

• clap and repeat

• hit the lights

• silent signal