Class Rules That Pack A Clear, Powerful, And Positive Punch
Tuesday July 17, 2007
If you're planning your first classroom or thinking about making some major changes next school year, you are probably considering what your class rules should be.
You likely want them to be clear, non-negotiable, motivating, and conducive to getting work done together in a friendly manner.
These Class Rules That Pack A Clear, Powerful, And Positive Punch really work for me. I deliberated for hours before choosing them because I wanted to make sure the rules represented my personality and educational philosophy.
What are your classroom rules? Why did you choose them?
Comments
I think your rules are straight forward and easy for the student’s to remember. I teach kindergarten and setting rules are the first thing we do in the first weeks of kindergarten.
My rules are:
1. Follow directions.
2. Be responsible.
3. Be respectful.
4. Keep your hands and feet to yourselves!
5. Do your best.
Of course, I then have to explain what most of those words in the rules mean! Vocabulary is not a strong point for many of my kindergarten students.
The hardest thing for most kindergarten students is to follow directions (listening to the directions and following through), so that is what I stress the most.
It is always interesting to see what other teachers’ rules are! Thank you for sharing!
I teach special education at a high school, most of my students have learning differences. Instead of stating them as Rules for the Classrooom, I state the Positive Actions students should choose.
These “actions” are very similar to those that have been stated but in a more user friendly way for high school students to take with them in an adult world.