teaching rules and consequences

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teaching rules and consequences
By Shirley

I usually start on the first day with a class meeting. In this meeting we talk about things that make learning easier for each of us. Some need quiet when working, others worry about people getting in their "space", etc. From here we discuss some rules that would help all of us have a great year and enable each of us to learn. Once the rules are established we then discuss what the students think are fair consequences for breaking the rules. We then establish the class consequences. All of us sign both the rules and consequences posters before putting them up in the room. We review them often, even doing some role playing and writing activities around these.