Classroom Rules
Author: Kaye W Millard
TEACHER'S NOTE: My class rule is a pledge:
I will do nothing to interfere with the learning, safety, or respect
of myself or others.
First the kids brainstorm classroom rules then we organize them
under one of the headings in the pledge. I use their rules
( written on stationary) as background paper to display the pledge.
It stays up all year.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Someone mentioned rephrasing the pledge to give it a
more positive spin.
It went something like -- I will do everything I can to promote the
learning, saftey and respect of myself and others.
Classroom Rules
Author: Crossley
The Three P's:
Be Prompt
Be Prepared
Be Polite
TEACHER'S NOTE: My students brainstormed all the rules they could think
of and we categorized them into these 3. I had prepared a transparency
with 3 columns, one of the three P's at the top of each. They loved my
taking notes on their contributions, and the point was made (and they
thought THEY'd made it)