Science Classroom Culture our étude group core values: develop creative and innovative thinking through authentic, disciplinary projects; become independent self-directed learners; value (embody) a culture that promotes thinking; engage in a connected participatory community; and actively prepare for college and career.
Classroom Management Plan
Getting Silence and Attention Verbal cues ‘A hush falls over the crowd’ or ‘back together in 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1’ Thumb Piano Tones: Finish your sentence then focus on the whole group.
No phones or other personal digital devices ever. Please remove earbuds or headphones in class. We will discuss exceptions for individual studio time. When arriving for class keep your chromebook closed unless needed for the Do Now! Arrange your chair so that you can see the speaker or the group.
Seating - Varies with learning activity and type of grouping
Seats are arranged facing the learning wall - for teacher led
Seats are arranged ‘rectangularly rounded’ for circling up - gatherings and closings. Students responsible for changing and resetting.
As we are guests in this room: Lab groups will arrange appropriate table configurations and return them.
Students will get lab group folders and notebooks off of my cart and return them at the end of the class. Attendance. Handouts. Resources.
No food or beverages except water. Prefered reusable water bottle. Fill them before class.
Large things like jackets, book bags, back packs can live in lockers or under seats - keeping the tables open for collaboration and creation!
Signage - Most based on projected website
Agenda on learning wall including do now, ticket out, technology needs, lab needs and current work
Visible Thinking wall will be on the lab wall.
Notebook bins are on my cart.
Commitments and class expectations developed together will be kept on the culture page of my website.
Lab signs/diagrams will go up as needed.
Sign in/out sheet will be kept on my cart. Includes LfL and BR.
Students will bookmark my website as an area to find resources, agendas, HomeLearning etc.
Website organization by class with submenus for agendas and resources, project/assignments, HomeLearning.
Documents and Assignments
Extra Copies folder in the class box on my cart.
Evidence of Learning ‘turn in’ folder on the whiteboard ledge.
Digital turn in: I am learning about this.
Email
Email will be used to schedule times to meet with students
Students must use professionalism in their emails with a greeting, body and closing.
Students are expected to check and manage their emails in a professional manner.
Maintaining Community
Meet and greet as students come into the class and as they leave.
Circle up for gatherings and closings
Allow for all to share ideas at least with a peer in order to honor all thinking ALL OF THE TIME.
I will keep the website updated and take student input on organizational changes.
As a class community we will set norms. They will be posted on my culture page.
First 5 Minutes (Meet and Greet/Do Now)
Agenda including guiding questions, goals, and kinds of group will be projected on the smart board.
I will meet and greet students most class periods at the door before they come into the classroom. Verbally I will explain where the Do Now is and they should promptly start it. The Do Now’s will also be projected on the smartboard.
Be on time. If you are late - sign in on the LATE for LEARNING clipboard on my cart.
Do not open your chromebook unless it is needed for the Do Now!
Last 5 Minutes (Ticket Out)
Classroom arranging and organization will need to be completed.
For each ticket out/reflections in interactive notebook kept on my cart.
HomeLearning will be date ritualized and generally found on the website homelearning submenu tab blog.
Transitions
We will designate a lab table for supplies.
Students will be using a goal setting system during studio time (Timeline) but for more structured activities students will state their focus area before starting. Multiple check ins will happen in between conferencing.
Movement will be implemented per data rule of 90:30:10 through mix and mingles during studio time, guided inquiry, ticket outs, do nows, and/or continuums to share thinking.
Late For Learning
If student is late for learning I will acknowledge them by using the language
I will check in with student at an appropriate time
Sign in/out sheet (on cart) and conferencing after habitually late (school wide data rule),
Documented in 4R
Added to SCT if not successful
Leaving the classroom - Students will ALWAYS notify me verbally before leaving and sign in/sign out of the classroom.
Classroom Directions
I will have the instructions for labs, activities, protocols, procedures in digital format on or linked to the website.
Prior to starting something directions will be read, seen asked for clarification and peer shared.
Based on size this could be more extensive or less.
For a large assignment or project we might do a compass points
Agendas will be written daily on the website in steps with timeframe indicators to ensure some flow and allocation of time.
School Wide
Behavior Redirection
4 R
Technology off and away
Engage
Total Participation
Building and maintaining community
Meet and greet as students come into the class and as they leave
Circle up for gatherings and closings
Allow for all to share ideas at least with a peer in order to honor all thinking
TEG Common Language
Habits of Professionalism and Habits of Mind
Do Now/Ticket Out
Growth Mindset/fixed mindset
Revisions
Project Phases
Students will be intentionally grouped at all times to ensure engagement and success.
Student choice of roles/jobs - for projects
Table or Folder Groups for Do Nows and other activities
Mixed skills/interests
Together by skills/interests
Core Pairs
Groups/teams will have folders with attendance, resources, returned assignments, etc.
Materials
Students may choose to take their interactive notebooks home, but must have them available in class everyday.
Borrow! implies returning: Pencils will be provided if needed/office supplies on my cart - Not Rachel’s desk.
Chromebooks are required for class/charged!
Studio time
Students will be completing their studio time goals and reflections in their interactive notebooks.
Conferencing will occur during studio time and will be tracked in Skyward for each class.
Studio time conferencing will be based on a single column version of the project/assignment rubric and the habits of professionalism
Assignments and Revisions
Students will turn in digital work in the assignment folders. I will group them in my drive.
Within the class folders we will use a naming protocol for assignments - this information will be posted on the website. All documents have a heading with student name, class, assignment name and date. Always.
Feedback and revisions for major projects will be required prior to project/assignment deadline. Students will have opportunities for peer feedback multiple times and at least one opportunity for my feedback.
If evidence of learning is turned in late - students must reshare or email to alert me.
Missing work will be found on Skyward updated every other Tuesday. Reteaching groups will meet during Guided Work Time - you and your advisors will be informed.
Students with significant missing work or a non passing grade will be conferenced within the week to create a plan for reteaching or completion of work. This will be documented on the 4R form.
Plan includes scheduled time for reteaching either during GWT, a seminar, before or after school.
During that time revisions can be made and questions can be asked.
Reteaching sessions will be held after school on Tuesdays and Fridays and during GWT on Wednesdays, or if needed, by appointment.