4.2 Manage classroom activities
I have established many routines in the classroom whether they be daily or weekly, and include those where the students can be independent in their learning and organisation. There are many visual reminders of our routines that students can refer to when needed.
Daily routines include the day's timetabled lessons and activities visually displayed on the board, and on entry into the classroom a 'Good Morning' message on the whiteboard with the expectations for that morning organisation period. Each student knows to check these boards when they arrive each morning to ensure that they have the books and anything else needed for that day.
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At the beginning of the year the students decided that we needed students to complete certain jobs each day/week and needed a way of displaying who was responsible for each job. Below is a visual representation of these responsibilities. The students manage the change in job roles on a weekly basis.
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Other routines that have been established include a '3 before me' 'policy' in that students must try to help themselves in 3 ways before they come and ask me or a supporting adult in the classroom. This encourages students to be more responsible for their own learning and to be critical thinkers in solving problems.
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Following attendance at a workshop run by Dylan William regarding Formative Assessment, I introduced a 'no hands up, except for when asking a question' policy. It has had an instant impact on the level of engagement of the students as they all know that they will be expected to answer a question or provide a comment at any time. I choose students randomly using the named pop sticks.
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