In today’s session we talked about the importance of having a variety of procedures in place to not only create a structure for the successful functioning of the classroom, but to also support the social-emotional development of students. Structure provides safety and predictability in a classroom, even as the content changes. Safety in the classroom translates into students who are more willing to take risks, and of course we know risk-taking is a desirable behavior because ultimately it promotes growth – both academic and social-emotional.
In the Write Around activity, each of you shared your ideas for developing procedures and structures for a variety of management “needs”:
• Entering/exiting the classroom
• Getting to work immediately
• When you are tardy
• End of period class dismissal
• Listening to / responding to questions
• Participating in class discussions
• When you need pencil/paper
• Keeping your desk orderly
• Checking out classroom materials
• Indicating whether you understand
In reviewing the suggestions on the poster you originally started with, please type the ideas in the comment box for this blog post. Also, please close with your impression of this activity. Was it helpful for you to share ideas with your colleagues? Were there any ideas that you plan to try?
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