Bellhaven University

1. FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL
JASMINE BARTON
EDU 506

2. What you do on the first days of school will determine your
success or failure for the rest of the school year. You will either
win or lose your class on the first days of school.

3. Effective Teacher
First day of school.
 Can explain the district’s, school’s and
department or grade level’s curriculum
 Realizes that teaching is not a private
practice
 Is flexible and adaptable
 Listens, listens, listens
 positive expectations for student success.
 extremely good classroom manager
 knows how to design lessons for student
mastery
Help students by:
 Having an inviting personality and
classroom environment..
 Addressing students by name.
 Saying “Please” and “Thank you.”

4. How will students know how you will
treat them while in your classroom?
 Everyone wants to be treated with respect and dignity.
 You have 7 seconds to create a positive
impression, beginning with…
 How you greet them at the door
 How you dress
 What signs are posted in your classroom
 How organized, prepared, & confident you appear to be
 How you are in control of the learning environment.
 Begin the first day the way you will begin everyday in your classroom.

5. ESTABLISH RULES AND TRANSITIONS AND
DISCUSS THEM WITH STUDENTS
 The teacher creates the classroom rules.
 Allow students to give input on some classroom rules.
 Teacher models the classroom rules.
 Students may role play the classroom rules.
 Rules must have consequences.
 Needs to reasonable and logical.

6. Procedures
• Spend the first 2 weeks teaching students how to be responsible for their
behavior and their learning
• Students want to succeed, and they want to be taught how to do things, but
they need to be shown.

7. Students need to know about the
teacher.
 Have a space with a bulletin board all about me as the teacher.
 Objects and personal items that deal with me.
 Share a bit of information with the students about myself.
 Focus on your role as teacher, your expectations for yourself and
students, and an important something you want your students to
know about you.

8. Classroom Arrangement
Floor space
o Students’ desks
o Teacher’s desk
o Bookcases & filing cabinets
o Activity centers and work areas
o Things to consider
o Movement patterns of students
o The need for students to obtain
materials, texts, supplies, etc.
o The need for students to see the
instructor
5 keys to good room
arrangement
o Use an arrangement consistent
with your instructional goals and
activities
o Keep high traffic areas free of
congestion
o Be sure students are easily seen by
the teacher
o Keep frequently used teaching
materials and student supplies
accessible
o Be certain students can see
instructional presentations and
displays

9. Positive reinforcement
 Smiley faces on the board next to student names for on
task behavior.
 Give students monthly certificates and goodie bags.

10. Consequences
Positive consequences
 are rewards that result when
people abide by the rules
Negative consequences
 are penalties that result when
people break the rules