Add your own classroom expectations as needed at the end of each discussion slide.
Note to Teachers:
Note to Teachers: This lesson was designed as a template/example for an initial class meeting. Each classroom will benefit from establishing classroom norm, agreements and behavior expectations. Co-creating these agreements with each of your classes will help supports a safe and collaborative learning environment. After first block consider how you might tweak the lesson for subsequent classes to avoid redundancy.
Consider facilitating alternate activities for students to develop agreements:
I.e.
Have small groups create a slide for each area of the classroom.
Create a word cloud
Ask students to communicate agreements only using song title
Have students consider:
Before beginning this activity, consider your own goals for classroom behavior.
How do you want students to:
Communicate these expectations, why they matter to you (and them), and how they relate to the school wide behavior matrix. Invite student input and encourage students to make a commitment to following class agreements.
2024-2025
Classroom Expectations
“Think about what it's like to go somewhere you’ve never been before? If you don’t know what to expect it can be nerve racking.
By a show of hands, how many of you felt like you knew what to expect walking into your first day of middle school?
Let’s define expectations
Expectations are procedures and guidelines that help students and teachers create a safe, respectful, and responsible Classroom environment so that learning can take place
Purpose of Expectations
Knowing what to expect can help us feel prepared and more confident. It makes for a safer environment if everyone understands the expectations and the way things work..
Classroom Expectations
expectations will align with our school wide matrix
Brainstorm (Respectful)
I am going to set a timer for 1 minute.
On a piece of paper or sticky note write down what you believe it means to “Be Respectful"
When the timer goes off, you will raise your hand to share your answers with the class
Respect is taking into consideration how i treat and interact with other people or things.
TURN and TALK
Turn to a table partner and pick one of the questions to discuss. One person from each group will share when called on.
Brainstorm (Organized)
I am going to set a timer for 1 minute.
On a piece of paper or sticky note write down what you believe it means to “Be Organized"
When the timer goes off, you will raise your hand to share your answers with the class
Brainstorm (Attend)
I am going to set a timer for 1 minute.
On a piece of paper or sticky note write down what you believe it means to “Attend"
When the timer goes off, you will raise your hand to share your answers with the class
Brainstorm (Responsible)
I am going to set a timer for 1 minute.
On a piece of paper or sticky note write down what you believe it means to “Be Responsible"
When the timer goes off, you will raise your hand to share your answers with the class
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
I am going to show you pictures of people completing various activities. You will give a thumbs up if you think what they are doing is Responsible and a thumbs down if it is not Responsible.
*Be prepared to explain reasoning*
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Responsibility is taking ownership for yourself.
We can take ownership of our actions, words, learning, needs and space.
Whose responsibility is it?
Stand up if it is students responsibility and sit down if it is teachers responsibility. Be prepared to explain reasoning.
How do expectations vary depending on the setting?
Ex. is running ever okay?
Is yelling ever okay?
Closure: Let’s think about it