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Group 10:

LEAH A. BORNALES
LOWIE EQUIZ
ESTABLISHING
CLASSROOM
ROUTINE
ROUTINES
ROUTINES ARE THE
GROUNDWORK FOR A
WELL-ORCHESTRATED
CLASSROOM
OTHER DEFINITION:
Routines have to be learned. We
get used to doing them in order
for them to become routinized. It
is, therefore, necessary that we
identify and explain specific rules
and procedures in our
classrooms.
WHEN?

The first days of school will be most

timely. It is also good to rehearse
classroom procedures (especially for
elementary pupils) until they become
routines. Reinforcing correct procedure
and re-teaching an incorrect one will
be of great help.
 SOME ROUTINES ON THE FOLLOWING
CAN BE OF GREAT HELP:

Beginning and ending the class day or period.

Transitions
Getting/distribution of materials and
equipment
Group work
Seatwork and teacher-led activities.
BEGINNING
AND ENDING
THE CLASS
DAY PERIOD:
 TRANSITIONS:
Management of most instructional interruptions is fully within the
teachers control. Transitions can be anticipated and
unanticipated.(acc. To orlich, et al.(1994)
examples of anticipated interruptions are:
Beginning of an instructional episode
Between instructional episodes
After an instructional episode
Equipment set up and take-down
Material distribution/collection
From teacher-to-students-centered activity
Beginning/ end of class or school day.
SOLVING PRE-LESSON TRANSITIONS:
Orlich, et al(1994) offers the following suggestions:
Delegate administrative task to students when possible.
Attendance, announcements, material distribution and home work collection
should be routinized.
Use the first few minutes of the class and the last few minutes to encourage
creative thinking activities.
the following are some sample routines for the first five minutes of the class:
- Problem of the day - Brain teaser
- Vocabulary Word of the Day - React to a quotation
- Warm-up problem on overhead to copy and solve
- Respond to a newspaper editorial
- Conundrum (e.g What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never
in a thousand years?)
SOLVING TRANSITIONS DURING THE
LESSON:
Here are some examples of what you can do:
- Give supplementary exercises for the fast
workers.
- Get the fast learners to tutor students in
need of help.
- Ask the fast learners to assist you in your
administrative tasks like preparing for the next
learning episode.
SOLVING POST-LESSON
TRANSITIONS:
To allow you time to shift to the
next activity, create a routine for
the last five minutes of the day,
before the curtain activities you
observe routinized dismissal
procedures.
UNANTICIPATED TRANSITIONS
Because you cannot anticipate when and
for how long how such interruptions will last,
all you can do is prepare yourself and your
classes for such eventualities. At the
beginning of the school year, you take time to
explain your expectations for dealing with
unanticipated interruptions such as those
given above.
USE OF MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT:
Make clear your rules and
procedures on the distribution and
collection of materials, storage of
common materials, the teachers desk
and storage areas, students desks and
storage areas, the use of pencil
sharpener.
GROUP WORK
research shows that group work like cooperative learning
has a positive impact on students achievements, interpersonal
relationships and attitudes about learning.(marzano 2003)

Rules and procedures on group work address the

following areas:
Movement in and out of the group.
Expected behaviors of students in the group.
Expected behaviors of students not in the group.
Group communication with the teacher.
SEATWORK AND TEACHER-LED
ACTIVITIES
Rules and procedures in these areas pertain
to:
Students attentions during presentations
Student participation
Talking among students
Obtaining help
Out-of-seat behavior
Behavior when work has been completed
SOME EFFECTIVE SIGNALS USE BY
NEW AND EXPERIENCED TEACHERS:
5,4,3,2,1 countdown
5-freeze
4-quiet
3- eyes on the teacher
2- hands free(put things down)
1- listen for instructions

Raise your hand if you wish to participate

To obtain teachers attention:
One finger- I need to sharpen my pencil
 Two fingers- I need a tissue
Three fingers- I need your help

Teachers hand signal means:

freeze(stop what your doing)
Gently tap on your neighbors arm to
get his/her attention freeze
Face the teacher and listen to
instuctions.
Thank you
very much
for
listening