Rules:
1. Be prepared to learn
2. Let the teacher teach
3. Let others learn
At first I had a really difficult time trying to decide what few rules would be best for my classroom and my students. I feel as though less is more and that lots of schools already have rules in place such as raising your hand, being quiet in the halls and not running, making smart choices, following directions, etc. I feel as though these can be reminders in the classroom but they aren't the main rules. Each rule I picked, has pieces of other rules in them. When we look at Be Prepared To Learn, I expect that students will take out their notebooks for math or books for reading. They should be ready to learn by following directions given and staying on task. If it is time for P.E., they should be lined up at the door and ready to go or if it is time to hear a story they should have their listening ears on. Let The Teacher Teach, just means that students should be following directions and letting the teacher show them what to do. If they are confused about something, they should raise their hand before asking other classmates. They shouldn't be interrupting the entire class because they have a question. This is mostly for independent work time. There are occasions where they will want to ask their peers first, but in certain instances they should let the teacher direct the class. This is a time when students are to respect their teacher. Let Others Learn, means being quiet and letting everyone have a say. Students shouldn't be interrupting each other and they should be raising their hand when they want to speak. This rule is all about respecting peers and everyone being able to learn in the environment.
I feel as though rules sometimes have a lenience and there are instances when they are not followed. When students are working as a group or their is time for discussion, a hand doesn't always have to be raised, therefore I tried to pick reasonable rules that can always be followed. If students are doing group work, they don't always have to raise a hand, they can still be respectful and listen to what others have to say.
The theorist most aligned with this is Skinner and his theory of operant conditioning. This is true because when the teacher shows the student what is expected, they are expected to follow the rules. When they go off course and don't follow the rules, there will be consequences and the student will recognize the behavior they need to change.
1. Be prepared to learn
2. Let the teacher teach
3. Let others learn
At first I had a really difficult time trying to decide what few rules would be best for my classroom and my students. I feel as though less is more and that lots of schools already have rules in place such as raising your hand, being quiet in the halls and not running, making smart choices, following directions, etc. I feel as though these can be reminders in the classroom but they aren't the main rules. Each rule I picked, has pieces of other rules in them. When we look at Be Prepared To Learn, I expect that students will take out their notebooks for math or books for reading. They should be ready to learn by following directions given and staying on task. If it is time for P.E., they should be lined up at the door and ready to go or if it is time to hear a story they should have their listening ears on. Let The Teacher Teach, just means that students should be following directions and letting the teacher show them what to do. If they are confused about something, they should raise their hand before asking other classmates. They shouldn't be interrupting the entire class because they have a question. This is mostly for independent work time. There are occasions where they will want to ask their peers first, but in certain instances they should let the teacher direct the class. This is a time when students are to respect their teacher. Let Others Learn, means being quiet and letting everyone have a say. Students shouldn't be interrupting each other and they should be raising their hand when they want to speak. This rule is all about respecting peers and everyone being able to learn in the environment.
I feel as though rules sometimes have a lenience and there are instances when they are not followed. When students are working as a group or their is time for discussion, a hand doesn't always have to be raised, therefore I tried to pick reasonable rules that can always be followed. If students are doing group work, they don't always have to raise a hand, they can still be respectful and listen to what others have to say.
The theorist most aligned with this is Skinner and his theory of operant conditioning. This is true because when the teacher shows the student what is expected, they are expected to follow the rules. When they go off course and don't follow the rules, there will be consequences and the student will recognize the behavior they need to change.