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Day 1
Greet each student warmly
Roam the halls /classroom, be active and moving
Seating plan
Ice Breaker activity /about me
Establish expectations for entering the room, lining up and how we begin and end each day
Tour students around the classroom (where completed work goes, where specific subjects are found, where paper and pencils are found, etc.)
While walking around, establish expectations for caring for supplies -
Day 2
Model the rules implemented on day one.
Praise positive behaviours to students who remember
Implement lunch and snack time expectations, including indoor recess
Review Homework and Assignment Expectations and Policies
Review Dress Code Policy
Collaboratively create a ‘Classroom Treaty’ with input from the students; avoid negative comments such as “No talking out of turn” put “Listen when someone else is talking”
Roam class while teaching -
Day 3
Implement Emergency drills and procedures
Discuss importance of using an agenda
Reinforce respect and rules
Roam class while students are working
Introduce “Jobs” that the students are responsible for each week -
Day 4
Review rules and consequences
Reinforce positive behaviour
Continuously model your expectations for the students
Model and assign the jobs to the students to start next week -
Day 5
Monitor and remind students about classroom rules and expectations.
Review expectations if needed
Send home Welcome letter to parents and guardians
End of week routine (clean desk and classroom, clear belongings, homework and agenda, check lockers)