First Week Ideas by Stephanie Faust https://padlet.com/sfaust5/qqwdac6va9ybsky9 en-us 2024-07-08 15:21:14 UTC 2025-05-30 18:59:27 UTC hello@padlet.com sfaust5 https://padlet.com/sfaust5/qqwdac6va9ybsky9/wish/3058268658 Read Aloud a story and ask questions related to classroom community along the way. Have students turn and talk. At the end have students draw, write, or teacher writes the things that make a classroom community feel safe. Group related items together and these become the classroom "Rules".

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  • looks like/sounds like

  • Frown/smile chart or sort

  • The sort can be game like :)

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  • How do you want to feel in this class?

  • What do you want this class to look like?

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"Your job" (student)

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Students can write their own song

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Procedure slides / visuals for everything!

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Feel free to attach your first week slide shows as well.

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