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Step Two

Ask students to think of their most important rule for themselves and their most important rule for their class.

Step Five

Once students have created these rules ask students to share and add them to a chart for discussion

Step Three

Help students to phrase their rules in positive way

Step One

Create the class set of rules based on the generalization of the rules.

This list should be short enough for students and most importantly their teachers to remember!

For Example: A student says "No running in the room."

As a class brainstorm rules that will help us to achieve the hopes we have shared

or brainstorm rules that students know and like from previous years

A discussion may go something like this:

  • Who can tell me why "no running" is an important rule in our classroom?
  • Are there some places where it is safe to run?
  • Who can show me a safe way to get pencils in our room?
  • What shall we call what Sue just modeled?
  • So if we don't run we will use our "Careful Walk" Is that a good rule?

Charney, 2002 pg. 89

Now What?

Step Four

How does Hopes and Dreams translate into rules?

Combine and generalize the rules

Sample Lesson Plan for Creating Rules from the Hopes and Dreams Approach

Sample lesson plan available at

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/back-school-our-first-six-weeks

Discussion Point

Now its time to collaboratively plan the rules that will help us to govern and reinforce our actions so that we can all achieve our hopes and dreams!

Please note: THIS IS A PROCESS!!!!!!

Randolph, N., & Savvas, A. (n.d.). Back-to-school: Our first six weeks. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/back-school-our-first-six-weeks

How do you feel about your students taking charge of the classroom rules?

What impact do you think this will have on your class?

Why should I create rules with students?

By creating rules with our students, we allow an opportunity for them to demonstrate their ability to feel and respond to others.

Students gain a sense of ownership which can set the tone of the classroom for the year.

Collaborative rule making can generate active cooperation even when a disagreement occurs about a particular decision.

This is an example of a goal setting sheet that could be used to begin the process

Establishing Rules with Students

Let's see this in action

What is collaborative rule making?

When in Doubt Model the Rules

Demonstrate: set the stage, ham it up, and show students exactly what you expect

Collaborative rule making is a method for students at all grade levels to construct how their classroom will behave and run.

Noticing: Ask students to explain what they saw you do

Summarize and Remind: Summarize what you did and remind students that this is an expectation

Students Demonstrate: Have students demonstrate the rule

How to establish the rules within the classroom?

Let's See This In Action

Repeat Noticing: Discuss what they saw

Everyone Practices: Everyone has a chance to practice the behavior can be done immediately or throughout the day

Hopes and Dreams

  • Keep the rules posted where students can all see them
  • Have students sign the rules to enhance ownership

How do I make this work in Primary?

Each year students come to school with hopes and dreams for the year.

One approach to making rules begins with discovering the hopes and dreams of students and their teacher.

  • Review the rules frequently and demand expectations
  • Teach the rules to students
  • Allow students time to become acquainted with the classroom setting
  • Brainstorm lists of things we might do this year
  • Meet with students individually to record what they hope to achieve this year and allow them to illustrate their picture
  • As the year progresses and students mature revisit their hopes and dreams

Discussion Point

Think about what your hopes and dreams are for the year.

How can these hopes and dreams drive the expectations in your classroom?

Common Board Configuration

Information found in this prezi adapted from Charney, R. (2002). Teaching children to care: Classroom management for ethical and academic growth, k-8. Tuners Falls: Northeast Foundation for Children, Inc.

Objective:

To collaboratively create classroom rules with students to create a culturally responsive classroom.

Essential Question:

How can I collaboratively create classroom rules based on my class's hopes and dreams?

Home Learning:

Collaboratively create classroom rules with your students

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