This video is longer than I anticipated, but I had so many topics to cover. (I will upload it this evening or tomorrow morning.) First, I mentioned that you need to familiarize yourself with some classroom management books. These books are below. (Click on the image to be directed to amazon.com to purchase any of these books.) The next thing you need to do before the first day is ask what the procedure is if a student arrives to school out of dress code, what are the lunchroom procedures, where is your table, and what is the procedure if a student does not know how he or she is getting home. You also need to read the student handbook, and be knowledgeable of the school's dress code policy. when the first day of school arrivesHave your seating chart posted on the board, and have plenty of copies of the first assignment. Below is a sample of what I use each year. For the full paid version, visit my TPT store. (Just click on the picture.)
Make sure you have a student roster so you can document students' being exceptional and any student that you had to give a consequence. You will need this for later. I have included a Microsoft Word document and a PDF. You can edit and customize as you see fit. If you decide to use my template, make sure you have one per week. This really helps me keep up with exceptional and disruptive behavior.
Sometimes, I teach my rules and procedures through acting. The sample scripts I use are below. Disclaimer: You need to customize these to suit your expectations for the classroom. If you decide to use these, print one copy for you, and print multiple copies to use throughout the day. (Make sure to cute out the different scenarios.)
You can do an icebreaker activity with your students, but this is not necessary. Once your day has ended, call one parent per class period to inform them of their child's good day. If you had to deliver any consequences, call those parents too. Make sure to always start with a positive point first. Below is a link to Google Voice (just click on the picture) if you do not want to call parents from your personal phone number. I am also including a parent contact log template to document all parent phone calls.
I apologize again for the lengthy video. I wanted to be a precise as possible. Hope you feel prepared for your first day of school! Good luck, and feel free to leave comments about how it went. If you are a veteran teacher, I would love to hear your tips for our new teachers. Please, do not be shy.
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