20 Classroom Rules and Procedures every Teachers should know

Learn 20 essential classroom rules and procedures every teacher should implement from day one to ensure smooth, respectful, and productive class behavior.

Key Takeaways

Clear classroom procedures improve student behavior and classroom management.
Consistent reminders help embed expected behaviors into students' routines.
Respectful communication and orderly conduct are essential for a productive learning environment.
Students share responsibility for maintaining classroom cleanliness and order.
Teachers should establish clear signals and protocols for questions and movement.

What the video covers

Teachers should introduce and consistently reinforce classroom procedures from the first day to embed positive behavior.
Students must enter the room quietly, put away belongings, turn in homework, and begin silent work.
Lining up requires quiet, orderly behavior without touching or talking, facing forward and watching where you go.
Leaving the room involves informing the teacher, taking the correct hall pass, and returning promptly without running or playing.
At the end of the day, students clean their desks, pick up trash, stack chairs, and wait quietly for dismissal.
Maintaining neatness includes cleaning spills quietly and taking pride in keeping the classroom clean.
Students should seek help quietly from peers or raise their hand for teacher assistance.
Finished work must have names and be placed correctly in the designated basket.
Questions during teaching require raising hands; problems with peers should be discussed privately with the teacher.
Restroom use is regulated by teacher permission, requiring quiet and prompt return.

Chapters

What should students do when entering the classroom?

Students should enter quietly and politely, put away their backpack, lunch, and coat, turn in homework, and begin silent reading or work.

How should students ask questions during a lesson?

Students should raise their hand and wait to be called on instead of shouting out questions to avoid interrupting the lesson.

What are the rules for using the restroom during class?

Students must stand by the door with their hand raised and wait for teacher permission. If allowed, they leave quietly and return promptly without playing.

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A good teacher prepares their students for the rest of the year by giving them a list of procedures the very first day of class. After that, they continually remind their students until it is embedded in their behavior. By knowing exactly what is expected of them, those students will behave much better in class.

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exactly what is expected of them those students will behave much better in class 20 classroom procedures that you should impress upon your students the first day of class entering the room enter the room quietly and politely put away your backpack lunch and coat turn

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20 classroom procedures that you should impress upon your students the first day of class.

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watch where you're going leaving the room tell me where you're going take the correct Hall Pass do not run and play in the hallway or restrooms come back promptly ending the day clean off your desk and leave your work notebook pick

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Entering the room: enter the room quietly and politely, put away your backpack, lunch, and coat, turn in your homework, sit at your desk and read alone or do before school work silently.

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without disturbing the rest of the class we have a group responsibility to the class take pride in it and keep it clean obtaining help with assignments quietly ask students at your table for help with directions if you need it if you are

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Lining up: stand up quietly, push in your chair, take all the necessary items, line up without touching others or talking, face the front of the line, and watch where you're going.

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work or homework basket question while teaching if you have a question while I'm teaching raise your hand do not shout out questions if you have a problem with a friend or want to speak to me about anything make an appointment

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Leaving the room: tell me where you're going, take the correct hall pass, do not run and play in the hallway or restrooms, come back promptly.

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better class time to go if I nod leave the room quietly do not play in the restroom and return to class promptly if you feel sick let me know if you are very sick I will send the class

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Ending the day: clean off your desk and leave your work notebook, pick up any trash near your desk, stack your chair, and wait quietly to be dismissed.

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beginning of each assignment the person I've chosen to be the pencil sharpener will invite you to have him or her sharpen your pencil if your pencil breaks during an assignment use a community pencil getting into work groups take all the materials you need

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Neatness is next to godliness. If you spill water or make a mess, get the class broom or rag to clean up. Do this quietly without disturbing the rest of the class.

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question raise your hands and I will come to help you getting a tissue you may get a tissue from the tissue box whenever you need one you don't even have to ask throw away the used tissue immediately make sure it lands in the

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We have a group responsibility to the class. Take pride in it and keep it clean.

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even if it's not yours locating lost items ask the people around you if they found the item you've lost if not check the lost and found box if it's not there ask me at a time when I'm not teaching

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Obtaining help with assignments: quietly ask students at your table for help with directions if you need it. If you are working alone, raise your hand to get help from me. If you are working in a group, ask them for help.

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introduces the visitor say Welcome to our class Miss or Mister remember most visitors are here to watch you learn so be ready to explain what you are working on treat visitors respectfully whenever I'm speaking to a visitor be on your

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Handing in finished work or homework: make sure that your name is written on your paper. Place your paper upside down on the finished work or homework basket.

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outside I will stand at the door to make sure all the students are out wait patiently calmly and quietly in line outside until we are allow to go back to what we were doing signals for attention when I need your attention I will ring

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Question while teaching: if you have a question while I'm teaching, raise your hand. Do not shout out questions. If you have a problem with a friend or want to speak to me about anything, make an appointment to see me after class or during break. Do not interrupt lessons unless it is an emergency.

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right place throw away any Trash make sure your area is clean and neat what to do during free time once you are finished with an assignment do not bother your classmates first complete any other assignments that you have when

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When and how to use the school restroom: if I'm not teaching the whole class, stand by the classroom door with your hand raised. If I say no, wait for a better class time to go. If I nod, leave the room quietly. Do not play in the restroom and return to class promptly.

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