Classroom Rules
Vineyard Elementary
Each school and classroom has their own set of rules. Classroom rules are usually more individualized than school rules. The rules you would have in a regular ed. classroom might even be different than the rules you would see in a special ed. classroom. One of the videos from the module helped me relate to my own experience I had in high school. The video wasn't necessarily about rules, rather it was about about reinforcing a productive learning environment. My science teacher wouldn't let us in the classroom until we answered a question from the previous or current chapter we were studying. This same method or strategy is what one of the teachers from the video was displaying. Another example from one of my own experiences was from back in middle school. For each assignment we would complete we got paid in Monopoly money. Every Friday our class had an auction where we could spend our money on different appealing objects (soda pop, a set of pencils, notebooks, or popcorn). These systems were motivating to us as students, and were effective to the teachers as well. Looking back on my own experiences and this last module, I've realized there are so many ways to help reinforce a productive learning environment in the classroom.
The teacher I worked with at Vineyard Elementary had two uses of classroom rules that stood out to me. The first set of rules I noticed were the class rules created by the students. Mrs. Riley told me that this is something she does within the first week of school. The class decides on class rules they plan on following the rest of the year. The rules were written down and hung on the wall where everyone could see. Along with the written down classroom rules, Mrs. Riley used a system where if kids weren't following the rules or if they were off task they had to put their name down. If kids were on task they could move their name up. This magnetic name system used by Mrs. Riley also helped me relate to the safety-pin system and the stop light system (red, yellow, green) we learned about in the module. There are so many fun ways to help keep the class running smoothly.
The teacher I worked with at Vineyard Elementary had two uses of classroom rules that stood out to me. The first set of rules I noticed were the class rules created by the students. Mrs. Riley told me that this is something she does within the first week of school. The class decides on class rules they plan on following the rest of the year. The rules were written down and hung on the wall where everyone could see. Along with the written down classroom rules, Mrs. Riley used a system where if kids weren't following the rules or if they were off task they had to put their name down. If kids were on task they could move their name up. This magnetic name system used by Mrs. Riley also helped me relate to the safety-pin system and the stop light system (red, yellow, green) we learned about in the module. There are so many fun ways to help keep the class running smoothly.
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