This document provides an overview of the routines, expectations, and resources available in Miss Haugh's classroom. Each morning, students will greet each other in different languages to be exposed to diversity. Respect and positive expectations are strongly emphasized. The classroom has clearly established routines like morning checklists. Supplies and materials are organized and accessible. The schedule is always displayed. Reading, writing, and math resources are plentiful. Behavior is managed through visual reminders like "How Full Is Your Bucket?" which teaches students about positively interacting with others.

1. WELCOME TO
MISS HAUGH’S CLASS!

2. Good Morning!
 We will be practicing
polite greetings every
morning. When I greet
each student each
morning, they will greet
me back in a language of
their choice. We have a
poster in the room that
shows how to say “Hello”
in several different
languages. This
exposes students to
different languages and
to the idea that there are
several types of people
in the world.

3.  Respect rules

4. I strongly believe in the idea of
self-fulfilling prophecy. If
students think that there is a
chance to fail, they may fail.
My positive expectations of
students encourage them to
achieve those high
expectations. In addition, I
hope that when I model this
attitude, it will translate to how
the students should treat one
another.

5. Routines
Each morning, students have a
checklist that they must complete
before Homeroom is over. These
expectations are clearly displayed in
the room so that they come into the
room and get right to work.
Lunch count is located right next to
the door when students walk in.
This lets me know who is “here”
today and who is going to buy lunch.

6. Routines
Students have a section in the classroom where they have access to different supplies.
This allows students to know exactly what they may take and share with everyone.
Two pencil holders house nicely sharpened pencils all day so students do not need to
sharpen a pencil in the middle of a lesson. (Pencils are sharpened at the very
beginning of the day, then not again.)
The supplies in this closet are to be used responsibly.
On the first day of school, I discussed appropriate times
to get up and use materials. Students understand that
there are good times to sharpen pencils, get supplies
and use the restroom. They are practicing
understanding responsibility and making good choices.

7. Schedule
Today’s Schedule is always displayed
at the front of the room. Students are
constantly informed about what the
day will entail.

8. Teacher’s Management
My students in this classroom have very little down time during the day. I find
that the day moves very quickly when students are busy learning and thriving.
I have my plans organized days ahead of time into day baskets. Also, I have
mailboxes to collect students’ work throughout the week. On Friday, Friday
Folders are sent home to parents as a communication tool. Parents will see
what work students have been working on, and they will get a weekly progress
report concerning students’ efforts, achievements, and/or any behavioral
issues.

9. Library
In our classroom, we have a
stocked and leveled library that is
fully accessible to students.
Reading levels are based on
Fountas and Pinnell and/or Lexile
test scores.

10. Reading and Writing
Important reminders
for reading and
discussions about
reading are all
around our room.

11. Math
Math resources are everywhere
around our classroom.

12. How Full Is Your Bucket?
“This book explains that we all have invisible
buckets of water over our heads. The negative
actions of others toward us can empty the
buckets, and our own meanness toward them can
deplete their vessels, too. Positive actions reverse
the process. Felix refuses to allow his sister to
play blocks with him. When she angrily kicks over
his tower, his grandfather explains that Felix
dipped from his sister's container. The next
morning Felix actually sees a bucket floating over
his own head, and during the course of the
day, as he is alternately bullied and praised, he
realizes what causes it to be empty or full.” –
School Library Journal
This year, we will strive for overflowing buckets. We read this book on the first
day of school, then the book stays on display in the classroom to serve as a
reminder to students to keep everyone’s buckets full.