Establishing classroom procedures and routines helps to optimize



Establishing classroom procedures and routines helps to optimize time for instruction and allows the learning environment to operate efficiently. Students and teachers need to have procedures for everything, based on the needs of the particular class.

Begin this assignment by identifying a class of student in terms of grade level 1-8 and number of students in the class. Select 10 procedures from the list below and describe your expectations and processes for each procedure, as well as how and when you would teach the procedure to your class.



Entering the classroom

Definition of and consequences for tardiness

Getting a drink

Using the restrooms

When students may go to the trash cans

Using the computers

Reading on their own or going to the reading corner

When students may come to the teacher’s desk

Turning in classwork and homework

Talking to others in the classroom

When to raise hands

Handing out papers

Classroom helpers

Securing materials



Select 3 of the 10 procedures described that may need to be adapted to students who have diverse needs. Describe an example of a diverse need that would warrant an adaptation and how the procedure could be adapted.



While this is not an essay, your combined response to both prompts should be in one submission that is between (1,250-1,500-words ONLY) and should include 3-5 citations for articles and texts you used to develop your procedures and adaptations.