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Before the First Day
Make a Plan to Start Strong!
How will you ARRANGE YOUR CLASSROOM (including your library & space for favorite books and/or book recommendations)?
How will your CLASSROOM SPACE be used effectively? (flexible seating, creative places for anchor charts, storing student work, binders, notebooks, books, small group station, etc)
What ANCHOR CHARTS will you have in your room? (Examples: Sentence stems, rules & expectations, clock, what to do when...Reading Strategies, Writing Support,)
Where will you have the MATERIALS (supply set up, writing station(s), and/or activities for those that finish work early?
What are your CLASSROOM PROCEDURES for students to: turn in work when finished, find & turn in makeup work, ask for help during class, sign up for tutoring, use the restroom, come in late/tardy, etc.
What are your specific READING POLICIES? (Are electronics acceptable, when is talking ok and at what volume, what if I can't find the book I was reading or don't know what to read next, etc.)
What are your specific WRITING POLICIES? (What if a student thinks they're "finished" in the middle of writing, what to do during conferences, electronics, sharing work, etc)
This creates a private checklist in your account.