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Establishing  a routine within the classroom, especially in the mornings. Below is  an interesting morning routine.

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I would use this in a classroom because it would allow students to turn in their homework and assignments easily. There could be a homework basket and this could be a place where students would turn in their homework for the week or the previous night. There could be baskets for specific subjects which would help both the teacher and students.

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Using a table organizer can allow students an easy place to put their supplies. Each bucket could be color coordinated for each table. Each organizer could hold pencils, erasers, markers, etc. At the end of each table there could also be an organizer. There could be drawers for each subject and students at their assigned table could put their notebooks and folders in a drawer that goes along with the subject.

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Best Practices for Elementary Classroom Management

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Best Practices for Elementary Classroom Management

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This article discusses some practices that with class room management. The article gives steps to help teachers manage their classrooms.

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1. Importance of Classroom Environment
2. Classroom Design Diagram
3. Organizing My Classroom
4. Developing a Safe Environment
5. Rules and Procedures
6. Classroom Environment Articles
7.Classroom Strategies/Examples

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I would like to use a setup similar to the one below. I love the idea of flexible seating and find that it can be valuable for students. I also find that the classroom carpet is important to be in the front of the classroom because it can be a location that everyone can easily get to in the classroom. For younger students they will be gathering on the carpet multiple times a day.

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I would like to use this design for my future classroom because there is lots of storage and it is an open concept. Students will be able to work in small groups and even pairs with this set up. Students will be able to get to the teachers desk easily and will be able to work independently at their desk/table. If I were to change anything with this layout I would possibly add some flexible seating within the classroom.

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This could be very important for the teacher to use in an elementary classroom. Teachers are often times given multiple papers to give to their students for the week and this could be how they make sure each student gets the appropriate papers that they need. Also, students could place things in their mailbox if needed.

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Teaching in a Trauma- Sensitive Classroom

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Teaching in a Trauma- Sensitive Classroom

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This article is about teaching in a trauma-sensitive classroom. It discusses the importance of building relationships with students and how teachers build resilience. The article also discusses how a teacher can respond to students’ stress and trauma within a classroom. This article can help a teacher develop a safe environment in their classroom.

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This article is about effective classroom management. It mentions extrinsic and intrinsic rewards used within the classroom.

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This article is about how classrooms are becoming more diverse each year. It mentions how teachers need include students interests, backgrounds, experiences, and real-life contexts in lessons.

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This website discusses classroom procedures and how they can make the most of every single school day.

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Every teacher must develop classroom procedures in order to make their life easier and create a more effective learning environment for students. Teachers who have not created and reinforced procedures for each of the following situations will cause themselves undue stress while robbing their students of important classroom time.

Class begins even before the bell rings. Research shows that when teachers greet students at the door, the class period gets off to a good start. Greeting students at the door with positive verbal or non-verbal interactions can improve student engagement and motivation. A teacher who greets students at the door can remind them of the time when learning will begin.

Starting class late means a loss of instructional time. For example, a loss of five minutes at the beginning of each period is a loss of 250 minutes, or five class periods, every 50 days. While those five minutes do not seem to matter that much on a given day, when they are added up they account for a lot of lost learning time.

Teachers should begin with a task students can do independently as part of a daily routine. A journal prompt, a problem to solve, a location to identify, an independent book to read, or a graphic to analyze are all examples of independent tasks students can do.

These routines are important for classroom management at the start of class because of the number of teacher responsibilities (attendance, homework collection, announcements) that are not directly tied to instruction. When students are engaged in a task, they are less likely to misbehave.

"Instructional time is maximized due to efficient and seamless classroom routines and procedures. Students take initiative in the management of instructional groups and transitions, and/or the handling of materials and supplies. Routines are well understood and may be initiated by students."

Beginning class on time is a learned behavior for both teachers and students. Students change based on the expectations of their teachers. Starting class on time with a task every day can maximize the use of available instructional time.

Students should feel that they have the ability to ask for help during class. It would be a bad math teacher, for example, who did not help students struggling with multiplying fractions. However, a clear system needs to be set up at the beginning of the year of how students should ask for help. Teachers will want to avoid having students call out unrelated questions during a lesson or task or when they are helping other students.
Some policies teachers might want to consider:

require students to raise their hands,

ask students to jot questions as during the lesson;

provide them designated time to ask questions during class,

create a "parking lot" or area where students can post questions;

have office hours before and/or after school when students know that they can come for help.

Some teachers have also used social media or a classroom website as a forum for students to ask questions. These platforms can help students share information as well.

Collecting student work should be a streamlined process. However, if teachers do not have a practical plan on how they want students to turn in work, the process can quickly become an inefficient mess with papers handed in at odd times.

This can lead to classroom disruptions or grading issues. If students have paper copies, there is the possibility of lost papers. Therefore, a teacher needs to decide when and how students will turn in their work. Ideas that teachers might want to consider include:

Collecting work, particularly homework, at the door as students enter the class

Having a specific colored folder in a designated location where students are responsible for turning in their homework before class begins.

In the digital classroom, students should know where to post work. Educational software platforms can include Google Classroom, Schoology, Edmodo, or Blackboard. Student work is timestamped when it is submitted.

No matter what system is chosen, a teacher must consistently enforce that system to get the greatest benefit.

The same attention given to the way a teacher starts a class should be given to how a teacher ends a class. The lesson should maximize the use of instructional time. Many teacher evaluation rubrics address the need for designing coherent instruction from the beginning to the end of class such as the criteria explained in Danielson Teacher Evaluation Rubric:

"The sequence of learning activities follows a coherent sequence, is aligned to instructional goals, and is designed to engage students in high-level cognitive activity."

The concluding activity or routine is all important for classroom management at the end of a class. All lessons should provide time for students to prepare for a future lesson or to distribute materials. Teachers may use different strategies to assess what students learned during class such as:

a 3-2-1 form on which students write or talk about three things they learned, two things they still want to learn, and one question they still have;

a reflection card on which students reflect on the lesson and write down what they have learned or how this lesson can connect to real life;

a short comprehension quiz at the end of class.

At the end of each lesson, the room should also be reset to its original formation, especially if the classroom is shared with another teacher. For example, if the lesson required students to move around and desks rearranged for group work, the room should be set up for the next period.

Materials used in the lesson need to be returned for future use. Books should be returned to a specific location to ensure that they accounted for future use.

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Every teacher must develop classroom procedures in order to make their life easier and create a more effective learning environment for students. Teachers who have not created and reinforced procedures for each of the following situations will cause themselves undue stress while robbing their students of important classroom time.

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The Effect of Classroom Environment on Student Learning

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The Effect of Classroom Environment on Student Learning

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This articles discusses how a classroom environment can have effects on student learning. It mentions strategies and classroom layouts that could be useful.

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The Effect of Classroom Environment on Student Learning

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5 Essential Classroom Management Strategies

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5 Essential Classroom Management Strategies

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This article discusses the essentials for classroom management strategies. It mentions sit spots, signals, planners, etc.

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Effective Classroom Management & Positive Teaching

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Effective Classroom Management & Positive Teaching

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This article is about positive teaching and classroom management. It mentions methods and struggles that some teachers may face.

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Creating a Warm and Inclusive Classroom Environment

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Creating a Warm and Inclusive Classroom Environment

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This article is about creating an environment that is inclusive for all students. The article mentions classroom design, active listening, etc. It provides a variety of methods to help teachers create a classroom that welcomes all students.

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Having a quiet corner in the classroom can be a place where students can go and think. It can be a safe place for students to think about their actions and thoughts.

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Cubbies could provide a place for students to store their belongings in the classroom. Students could put school supplies, backpacks, lunch boxes, notebooks, books, etc. I would use this depending on whether or not the students had lockers. On top of the cubbies could be a place where students could put their folders. This could allow students to easily access their folders to put papers, notes, assignments, etc.

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Organizing supplies in the classroom can allow students to easily locate what they need. Putting them in baskets can allow for easy use to pass them out if the teachers asks a student to pass a supply out to the class.

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Importance of Class Environment In My Teaching Summary 

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Importance of Class Environment In My Teaching Summary 

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Importance of Classroom Environment Summary

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Having classroom jobs is very important in an elementary classroom.

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Classroom jobs are important for an elementary classroom. They help to make things run smoothly within a classroom.

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Reading strategies are very important and this picture will come in handy in my future classroom. This picture will allow me to remember about the different types of reading strategies.

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This is an example of a graphic organizer from the Restoring Opportunity book read in class.