What are the procedures the teacher uses to make everything run smoothly in the class?
When I come into the class every Thursday morning, things generally go the same way. The teacher gives the students a quiz on math. The kid's know the procedure. Work silently on your own work in pencil, and when it comes time to grade your own paper, you put your pencil away and take out a red pen. After the teacher walks through the quiz questions on the overhead and the students put the quiz away, the teacher teaches some new math or continues to review things the students have already learned. They then always have a worksheet or two to do on their own that I grade during recess. If the kids finish their work early, they always have something else to work on or read. The procedure is the same every Thursday that I come in. The procedure is simple and effective and everyone knows what is going on so there isn't any confusion.
After recess, the subject is always English, usually the students work on writing a story or work on a graphic organizer to brainstorm a story (today they were working on autobiographies). The procedures are all known then too. When a student has a rough draft done, the know to ask the class if anyone is willing to do a peer review. If a student is ready, they can write their name on the board in the back to get on the list of students waiting for a teacher review. It might be a little less structured because every student is in a different place in their writing and reviews, but it works. Everyone knows the procedures and stay on task.
Nice thoughts. Thanks for sharing
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