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Classroom Management Notebook
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A Guide to Managing My Future Classroom
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4/13/2014

Casey Harris

Table of Contents
Communications
Welcome Letter to Student 4
Welcome Letter to Parents. 5
Classroom Newsletter..

Rules and Classroom Guidelines

Classroom Guidelines. 7-8
Rewards and Incentives
Rewards and Incentives.

Consequences
Consequences 10-11
Procedures
Good Morning! ...

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Turning in Work ..... 12

Someone is Absent! 12
I Was Absent! 13
I Was Late! . 13
Bathroom 14
Line Up 14

Policies
Policy Examples....

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Classroom Design
Classroom Design 16
Preventative Maintenance
Preventative Maintenance .

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Welcome Letter to the Student

8-1-15

Hello, Jimmy!
My name is Miss Harris and I will be your first grade teacher this year! I am
so excited to have you in my class! This is my first year as a first grade teacher
and I know that this will be the best year for us all. I love to read and cannot wait
to share some of my favorite stories with you and the class. School starts this year
on August 12th at 8:00am.
I hope that you and your family can attend the open house on August
2015 from 5:30pm-7:30pm. You can bring all your school supplies, find your
desk and mailbox, and I can show you around the classroom. My classroom is
room 121 and you will see a big sign that says, Welcome to Miss Harris Class!
10th,

I cannot wait to meet you!

Miss Harris

Welcome Letter to the Parents

8-1-15

Hello Mr. & Mrs. Smith,

My name is Casey Harris (Miss Harris for your student) and I will be your
students first grade teacher. This is my first year as a teacher and I am very
excited to begin it with you and your student. We will cover a lot of material this
year in first grade. One of my favorite activities is our field trip to the Sedgwick
County Zoo on September 10th and we also have a few wonderful activities
planned at the Greenbush following our zoo trip. Any time there are field trips or
special activities your student will bring home information and you are more
than welcome to contact me by email or by calling the school.

The school open house on August 10th from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in room
121 and school begins this year on August 12th at 8:00 a.m., please have your
students here by 7:50 a.m. so they can find their classrooms. If there is anything
specific you would like to discuss with me feel free to contact me at your
convenience!

I am looking forward to meeting you,

Casey Harris
[email protected]
888-555-3535 ext. 21

Classroom Newsletter

Classroom Guidelines
I have chosen these guidelines for my class. I had
previously thought that having the class come up with the
rules would be the best method of creation, but I believe
that we could use that time elsewhere. Having the
guidelines already provided gives the students an
opportunity to discuss what each of the guidelines really
mean to them and the classroom.
I decided to keep the guidelines very simple, or in this
case EASY, so that the students could remember them. The
guidelines are not terribly specific because the students can
begin to create meaning behind each guideline. For
example, E is for Everyone Gets and Gives Respect. This
guideline covers many items such as keeping hands to
oneself, being polite, being nice and waiting your turn just
to name a few.

Classroom Guidelines

Rewards and Incentives

I would like to incorporate songs and dances in my
class as incentives. I would make it an earning chart that is
reflective of what we are doing in class. For example, if we
are studying fractions then I will have a circle divided into
sections that the students can earn until they have a whole.
Once a whole is achieved then we will pick a song or
dance from our selection or I will have listed three options
for voting. This decision will be based on how well the
students can handle voting in the classroom.
There will likely be incentives that I will learn about
when I get to know my students. There are many types of
currency and items can be added later.

Consequences
Unacceptable behaviors in class:
1. Talking out
2. Hitting
3. Disrespect to an adult
4. Leaving the classroom without permission
5. Not turning in homework
a. Student Responsibility sheet
i. Student will fill in sheet as to what the
assignment was, why the work was late, and
when it will be finished
ii. Copy will be kept in students file
Consequences:
First Offense:
Guideline Infraction:
1. Teacher filled out and handed to student
2. Student discusses with teacher
3. Resolution written and signed by both
Second Offense:
Action Plan:
1. Teacher writes in What is the Problem?
2. Student fills in What is Causing the Problem?
3. Student and guardian fills out What is My Plan to Fix the
Problem?
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4. Both sign and return to classroom

5. Teacher keeps in student file
Third Offense:
Disciplinary Referral:
1. Teacher writes out referral with reasons and copies of
Guideline Infraction and Action Plan.
2. Referred to principal

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Procedures
Good Morning:
1. Enter quietly
2. Walk to your desk and remove any homework or
materials you will need.
3. Walk to your cubby and place your backpack, coat,
lunch or other materials you will not need.
4. Turn in any homework or notes for Miss Harris to the
morning basket.
5. Check in with your lunch choice behind your name on
the pocket chart.
6. Return to your seat and begin morning work.
Turning in Papers:
1. When finished with an assignment please place it in the
center of your table.
2. When instructed by Miss Harris, the leader will gather
papers and walk to place them in the appropriate turn
in basket. (Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Other)
Someone is Absent!:
1. Table clerk will gather all materials and papers for their
missing table mates.
2. Clerk will place all items in the absent students mailbox
in an ABSENT folder.
3. If it is the Clerk that is missing, the Leader will make sure
that the items are collected for the ABSENT folder.
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I Was Absent!:
1. Place notes and homework in the morning basket.
2. When at your locker, please be sure to take your
ABSENT folder back to your desk
3. When you have extra time work on the materials from
the day(s) you missed.
4. If you have any questions, please ask the clerk at your
table.
5. If you are the Clerk, please ask your table Leader or
close neighbor for help.
I Was Late!:
1. Please enter the room quietly.
2. Place any notes or passes on the teachers desk in the
Important basket.
3. Walk quietly to your cubby.
4. Remove all necessary items for the day and put away
other items.
5. Take your necessary items to your desk and wait until a
movement time to turn them in.
6. Take your seat and begin work with the class.
7. If you have any questions, please quietly ask your
group Leader for assistance.

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Bathroom:
1. If you need to use the restroom during class, please
raise the bathroom sign. (Thumb between first two
fingers)
2. Wait until Miss Harris sees your sign and says that it is ok
or nods to you.
3. Quietly get up from your seat and push in your chair.
4. Make sure that you place the bathroom picture behind
your name on the check in pocket chart.
5. Walk quietly to the restroom.
6. When finished wash your hands.
7. Return to the classroom quietly.
8. Put the bathroom picture to its place.
9. Return to your seat (Careful not to walk in front of Miss
Harris or others at the front of the classroom)
Line Up:
1. Line up bell.
2. Stop what you are doing and place everything on your
desk in its appropriate folder or spot in your desk.
3. Sit quietly when finished.
4. Please remain in your seat until your group is called to
line up.
5. When called, walk to the line in order: Leader, Clerk,
Writer, Helper.
6. Wait quietly while everyone gets in line.
7. Keep hands and eyes forward.
8. Be ready to move!
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Policies
There are several policies necessary in a school and a
classroom. Here are a few examples for my classroom:
Cell phones are not to be used in class unless explicitly
allowed by teacher for projects. This is subjective to the
students ability to handle such a responsibility.
Students will adhere to the dress code developed by
the school at all times. This is non-negotiable, even for
special days within the school or events the students
participate in for school.
Birthday parties and treats are allowed only if there is
enough for all students to have or to participate. Some
students may not be able to attend the celebration, but
may still have a treat. All parties should be discussed and
confirmed with teacher prior to the day. In addition to
parties, no invitations should be brought to school unless the
entire class is to receive one and no visiting other classrooms
to distribute invites.

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Classroom Design

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Preventative Maintenance
There are many ways that issues can be completely
prevented in the classroom. Some examples:
If a student has a bad reputation with others they know
that they have this reputation and may or may not feed into
it. It is important as a classroom teacher to allow each
student a clean slate everyday they walk into the
classroom. With a student like this it is also important to give
compliments even for small things such as, I like how you
wrote your name right away on your assignment, thank
you.
It is impossible to know how a lesson will go until
standing in front of the class and presenting it. It is important
to have a couple of options ready to rework a lesson on the
fly if necessary. These options do not mean having three
complete lesson plans in hand, but more to have options for
different sections in order to differentiate for one or more
students. This is necessary any way because there might be
students that are having difficulties even in the rest seem to
be understanding.
Giving respect to students is important especially if it is
expected for them to give the teacher respect. It is difficult
to respect someone who is not respectful in return. When a
student is presenting or talking it is necessary for the teacher
to become the audience and ask questions or speak in the
same manner as he/she would expect the student to do.
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