The First Days of School

For

Kodi Wright

 

Before Class:

 

• Welcome Back Banner stating Room #, Teacher, and Name of Class
• Have Welcome Back/Plan for the School Year handouts prepared for each student and placed in a tray labeled please take one.
• Have a “Braggin Wagon” prepared to give the students a look at who I am.
• Have Ozark suckers in a tray beside the Welcome Back handouts for each student.
• Have runway set up in room to where students have to walk to the front of my desk where I will be standing to greet them before they take their seats.
• Have a student profile placed on each desk to be completed as bell-work.

 

Greeting As They Walk The Runway:

 

• Be standing in front of my desk to greet each student with a handshake and hello.
• Tell each student where the trays with their handouts are.
• Tell each student about the bell-work on their desks.
• Tell each student to locate their desk by performing the computation on the front of their handout.  The computation will equal the number of a desk.

 

Welcome:

 

• Welcome the students as an entire class.
• Ask them to continue their bell-work while I take attendance.
• Pull out the “Braggin Wagon” and let my students know who I am in and outside the classroom.

 

Student Introduction:

 

• Have the students (one at a time) introduce themselves and give one unique quality they bestow.

 

Welcome Back/Plan of the Year Handouts:

 

• Have the students walk through the Welcome Back handout with me.
• Provide teacher contact information for students and their parents.
• Provide webpage address for students and parents.
• Explain objectives
• Explain grading system
• Identify required class materials

 

Policies/Rules:

 

• Ask the students to find the policies section in their handout
• Discuss the importance of the policies and the respect the students will earn by following the policies.
• Explain the class rules
• Explain that they will be followed by everyone and will be enforced consistently.
• Explain the tardy policy
• Discuss attendance and what to do about make up work if absent
• Discuss NO CHEATING or academic honesty
• Explain the policy on late work
• Explain the policy on make up work

 

Class Procedures:

 

• Ask the students to find the classroom procedures section of their handout
• Explain the procedures will ensure and organized well running class
• Explain the difference in procedures and rules
• Explain and rehearse the following procedures: entering the class, bell-work, picking up materials, turning in work, coming to attention, arriving late, and leaving the classroom
• Let the students know that the other procedures listed in the handout will be explained and rehearsed as they come up throughout the year.

 

Class Dismissal:

 

• Let them know how excited you are to have them in your class, how pumped you are about the new school year and welcome them back again.
• Rehearse the procedure to turn in work (student profile)
• Rehearse the procedure to leave the classroom
• Dismiss class when the bell sounds