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Physical classrooms often have posters that remind us of classroom norms and expectations and virtual learning should be the same. After agreeing upon classroom norms, students should make a visual reminder to put up in their workspace. This can be an assignment at the beginning of the year that also lets students be creative.

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"We call classmates by their name" Jorge R

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"We call classmates by their name" Jorge R

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In class students could be reminded of this rule, thus when addressing someone they will use their name "Hello Rachel", "See you tomorrow Jim".
"Every time you use someone’s name, they feel important. They feel like they have a little more connection with you. They listen to what you have to say". This would allow for bonding between the students and create a friendly environment in the classroom.

Reference:
Fan, Ryan (2018),

You Should Use People’s Names When You Talk To Them, MEDIUM.

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Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash

It's not uncommon for one of my conversations to start like this:

"Hey Ben! I haven't seen you in a while. How are you doing, Ben?"

As you can see, I enjoy using people's first names excessively when I talk to them. I never really understood why I did it, just that it felt natural and polite. But, as I've been thinking more about it recently, but...

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You Should Use People's Names When You Talk To Them

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It's not uncommon for one of my conversations to start like this: "Hey Ben! I haven't seen you in a while. How are you doing, Ben?" As you can see, I enjoy using people's first names excessively when I talk to them. I never really understood why I did it, just that it felt natural and polite.

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In the classroom, a STRATEGY to help students feel comfortable and able to find ways to explain the way they feel, the teacher could have a few sentences printed and laminated. Every day the teacher would leave a corner of the cork assigned and students can choose some of those sentences that they identify with and pin them, that way the teacher will know if someone is feeling "overwhelmed with work", "happy about what I learned today" etc.

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EXAMPLE to create a good environment of fluid communication.

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"We use the Teacher Channel Chatbox". Jorge R

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"We use the Teacher Channel Chatbox". Jorge R

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This STRATEGY would allow for students to be able to talk to the teacher about situations or problems that would make them feel self-conscious to mention or discuss in front of peers, the teacher can keep a side chatbox open as a tool. This would facilitate communication directly with the teacher and would allow students to communicate with the teacher, for example if there is something going on, like having to go to the bathroom as they feel sick or similar.

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NONEXAMPLE. Students may feel tempted to turn their Camera off during classes, however this may make for an opportunity for students to stop paying attention and thus affect their academic performance. Additionally it prevents from teachers being able to see their reactions to their questions and identifying doubts.

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It's tempting to blend the flexibility of being home with school and connect from your bed or the couch. It may be comfortable but you're more likely to get distracted by your surroundings if you're not fully engaged in class which means creating a space that's the most similar to your ideal working set-up at school. Teachers should require students to create a workspace at the beginning of the virtual class.

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Screenshot Emoji Check-In - Ana Castillo James

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Screenshot Emoji Check-In - Ana Castillo James

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Start the class with a very quick visual check-in by having students draw an emoji on a piece of paper and hold it up to the camera at the same time. Screenshot the picture and share it with the class so they know how their classmates are feeling. You could also compile the screenshots to make a virtual mood scrapbook. Middle schoolers  experience a big range of emotions and they can practice checking-in with themselves and sharing out with the class.

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Having students spend time teaching the rest of the class allows students to hear a fresh voice and allows the presenter to practice their presentation skills.

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This non-example is vague and can be interpreted in various ways since the pictures are ambiguous and have no clear cut descriptions.

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Online Norms & Expectations-Brenda Sadler

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Online Norms & Expectations-Brenda Sadler

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Setting these expectations really aid in having smooth online lessons and students are aware of what the expectations are and how they should behave and treat others while learning online.

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This is a way to set some creative and terrific expectations with students. This develops a wonderful visual to keep everyone accountable to themselves and to each other.

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A visual representation to encourage and develop positive behaviors while using a very recognizable symbol of a high five hand to remind students. It can be placed on the wall of the classroom as a reference.

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Tips for students to study at home-Brenda Sadler

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Tips for students to study at home-Brenda Sadler

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Good study skills can increase your confidence, competence, and self-esteem. They can also reduce anxiety about tests and deadlines. ... Good study skills can improve your ability to learn and retain knowledge. Students who use effective study skills may feel their work and effort is more worthwhile. This is key in online learning and more relevant currently with how learning is taking place for so many students.

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Reviewing the accomplishments of the day is a great way to leave the kids feeling positive, accomplished and excited to continue, either at home or the next time you meet.

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Finishing Class Strong With Optimistic Closures

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The best closing activities use social and emotional practices to reinforce the day's lessons, so students leave feeling confident-and competent-on their learning journey.

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Sometimes its as simple as taking 2 minutes to go use the bathroom, stretch, filling up your water bottle, or having a dance party. Kids will join in being a part of something silly or interesting. https://www.edutopia.org/article/research-tested-benefits-breaks

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10 Virtual Brain Breaks for Online Learning

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1. Play fun music when they enter the class - they request the group or singer.
2. CNN 10 - watch and then group discussions
3. Competition - Kids love the camaraderie of playing games together like Kahoot!
4. Meme-making - 10 minutes of collaborative fun
5. Words of wisdom - every day a student shares something for the class to think about.

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6 Classroom Activities to Beat the Winter Blues

6 Classroom Activities to Beat the Winter Blues: Winter is the toughest time of the school year. Buses get caught in the snow en route to school, and the sky outside your classroom is permanently etched in gray. This is the time to call in every game and engagement technique you can think of to make class extra fun for your kids. Try these six tips to brighten every subject in your classroom during the last stretch towards spring. Hot Cocoa Literacy Centers If it's lightly snowing, make hot cocoa! It's the perfect (and inexpensive) treat to warm up with. Students can drink it at their desks, or while listening to a story. It also can be a nice addition to a writing activity and, if you're feeling like doing an art project to accompany a winter writing piece, you can easily pair it with a hot cocoa craft. Social Studies "Snowball" Fights Students can engage with a social studies question that requires inferences or textual evidence using a snowball fight. Students answer the first part of a question and then, on your cue, ball up their answers and throw them to a designated part of the room. Then, they pick up someone else's "snowball" and answer the next part or respond to the other student's answer. Students love getting up and moving around the room, and the system encourages teamwork. Fake Snow Science Lab Find a recipe for "fake snow" here. This can be used with younger kids to practice writing a procedure, making observations, or learn about physical and chemical changes. Winter Math Crafts Have your kids solve penguin-themed word problems and create a penguin craft, or choose another winter animal. In our math class, we put a spin on math minutes by doing color by numbers as a fun Friday or choice-time activity. Indoor Recess Don't overlook indoor recess! Students need to move around even more during the winter time, when they are often getting less exercise. During indoor recess in my class, we play games like silent ball, huggy bear, 4 corners and the opposite game. These are not only lots of fun, but they are also team builders that help us start the afternoon on a positive note. Emergency Snow Day Packets Students can miss a lot of work during snow days. Whenever you have advance notice, send the kids home with an extra snow day worksheet or two. I try to make them fun, so that students enjoy them, but still get to practice their math skills at home. Winter is a tough time, but it's also an opportunity to engage students and enjoy lots of fun winter-themed activities. Tell us in the comments: what kind of indoor activities have you tried with your students?
an article written by Michele Narov for teachforamerica.org

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6 Classroom Activities to Beat the Winter Blues - Hallr

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6 Classroom Activities to Beat the Winter Blues: Winter is the toughest time of the school year. Buses get caught in the snow en route to school, and the sky outside your classroom is permanently etched in gray. This is the time to call in every game and engagement technique you can think of to make class extra fun for your kids.

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This is a self-assessment / conference activity to remind students of what is expected, giving them time to reflect and then explain to the teacher where they think they are on all 9 boxes. This gives me a chance to praise them, comment that the know themselves well, and encourage growth in certain areas.

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Digital Learning Essential Agreements - Jake Schwarze

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Digital Learning Essential Agreements - Jake Schwarze

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Online Essential Agreements work the same way as in the classroom, but the norms change a bit. Etiquette and expectations are different in the learning environment, which is something not everyone is used to. Giving this extra attention, even a whole class is valuable, especially if the transition to online learning just happened.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/fostering-strong-community-virtual-classroom

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Introduction to Online Learning and Essential Agreements

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Agreed upon, student answers to teacher led questions: What do you think will give us the best environment in class? What should expect of each other? How can we all do our best? These are power accountability tools to help everyone stay focused and caring for one another. https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-community-agreements-start-year-strong

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Rules can be created only by the teacher, are non-negotiable, need to be forced, and followed without any collaboration or input from the students which is why this is a non-example.

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This is a wonderful visual that identifies some key goals to set in an online learning environment. It provides detailed descriptions of what the goals entail. This helps the student and teacher thrive in an online learning environment.

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Netiquette (Online Etiquette) is a set of rules that encourages appropriate and courteous online behavior. These rules are important as they promote communication skills, prevent miscommunications, and help you understand what is socially acceptable when working and collaborating online.

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Online Learning Community- Brenda Sadler

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Online Learning Community- Brenda Sadler

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The Online learning community visual identifies the various methods or tools used in online learning. This helps the students to see the full circle of how the online learning community works.

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Expectations describe behaviors that make the classroom a good place to live and learn for all students. Expectations communicate general standards or expectations with a single rule encompassing a wide range of behaviors.

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What are artifacts of Norms-In Person Learning

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What are artifacts of Norms-In Person Learning

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Artifacts are a form of evidence that educators can use to tell the story of their classrooms and showcase their instructional practices. The Example Artifact List is designed to support educators in the process of gathering artifacts, while strengthening inclusive practices.

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What are Artifacts of Norms- Online Learning

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What are Artifacts of Norms- Online Learning

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A digital artifact is any type of item produced and stored as digital/electronic version. Examples of digital artifacts include digital documents, presentations, programs and codes, video and audio files, images and photographs and the like