Classroom Routines & Procedures

What's the first thing you should do when you come into class? (Select all that apply.)

• Talk to your classmates and roam around the classroom.

• Unpack your things and look at the board for further directions.

• Turn in any homework/notes and write down any homework in your agenda.

• Do your homework you forgot to do last night.

How do you signal that you need to use the restroom?

• Get up and leave the room quietly

• Shout out that you need to go

• Use the hand signal, wait for permission, and sign out

• Ask a friend to tell the teacher

What should you do if you finish your work early?

• Distract a classmate

• Work on an extension activity, read quietly, or complete any assignment in the Work in Progress folder

• Put your head down on your desk

• Have free time

How should you line up when it’s time to leave the classroom?

• Run to the door

• Talk with friends while lining up

• Push to get to the front

• Line up quietly and wait for the teacher’s signal

Where should you keep your Take Home folders and agendas?

• In your backpack

• On your desk

• In your seat sack

• At home

How should you handle materials borrowed from the supply bin or library?

• Keep them for as long as you need

• Leave them on the teacher’s desk

• Return them correctly when you are finished

• Give them to a friend

What should you do if you need to sharpen your pencil?

• Sharpen it in the middle of a lesson

• Sharpen it at any time

• Sharpen it when someone is speaking

• Use the sharpener only during designated times (i.e. independent work, before/after class)

What should you do at the end of the day? (Select all that apply.)

• Leave all of your belongings on the floor and chat with your friends

• Pack up your beglongings including everything in your mailboxes, your Take Home Folder, and your agenda

• Pack up quickly and leave the classroom

• Stay in your seat unless you have a classroom job

How is flexible seating assigned?

• By student preference

• By random selection

• By a lottery each week

• By rotating table assignments

What should you do if you are walking in the hallways?

• Walk quietly, stay on the second block to the right, and keep all hands and feet to yourself

• Run quickly to your destination

• Talk loudly with friends

• Touch all the pictures and bulletin boards on the walls