Web Investigation- Harry Wong and Classroom Procedures

Web Investigation- Harry Wong and Classroom Procedures

Step 2

What Students do at the start of the Period or Day

To establish this procedure, I would greet students at the door, have a visual schedule displayed, and have a bell ringer activity ready. As Wong & Wong (2018) noted,  from the outset, it is imperative that students understand the expectations placed upon them in a classroom setting. As they enter, they would know to check the board for instructions, grab necessary materials, and begin the bell ringer independently.

How to Quiet a Class

This procedure involves a consistent signal, such as raising a hand or a call and response technique. I would model and practice the signal with the class until they respond promptly. Notably, reinforcement of the procedure would be ongoing.

How Students Seek Help

Students would know to raise their hand and wait for my attention or to utilize a designated help station in the classroom where they can find additional resources or ask peers for assistance before seeking help from me.

How Papers Are Moved

For this procedure, I would establish a designated turn-in area in the classroom where students place completed assignments. There would be a requirement to label the papers clearly. Besides, students would be mandated to submit their work neatly and on time.

How Students Are Dismissed at the End of the Period or Day

I would dismiss students systematically. This can be either by rows or groups. I would ensure that they clean up their area and gather all necessary materials before leaving. A consistent signal or announcement would indicate the end of the period or day.

Step 3

1. Sharpening a pencil during class
2. Requesting a tissue or other supplies
3. Students seeking permission from the teacher to leave the classroom
4. Transitioning from one classroom activity to the other
5. Participating in group discussions or activities
6. How students handle technology devices and equipment in the classroom
7. Distribution and collection of classroom materials
8. How students turn in their homework assignments
9. Seeking clarification on assignments or instructions
10. Managing personal belongings during class
11. Handling emergencies such as fire drills or lockdowns
12. Learners requesting a pass to visit another teacher or office
13. Transitioning to independent work time
14. Teacher management of disruptions or conflicts between students
15. The use of classroom technology appropriately by both the students and the teacher
16. Participating in classroom presentations or performances
17. The act of students handling personal hygiene needs discreetly
18. The utilization of classroom library resources by students and the teacher
19. Participating in classroom celebrations or events
20. The teacher and students follow safety protocols in the classroom
21. Requesting extra help or tutoring sessions
22. Transitioning between classrooms for different subjects
23. How students participate in classroom clean-up routines
24. Handling transitions at the beginning and end of the school day
25. Collaborating with classmates on group projects or assignments

References

Wong, H. K., & Wong, R. T. (2018). The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher. Harry K. Wong Publications, Inc.

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Web Investigation #2: Harry Wong and Classroom Procedures

You are not required to purchase Harry Wong’s The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher. However, I strongly recommend that you do. Wong is an award-winning teacher and new teacher advocate. The book walks a teacher, either novice or veteran, through structuring and organizing a classroom for success that can be applied at any time of the year. It is the best-selling book ever on classroom management and teaching for student achievement with over 4 million copies sold. It’s practical, yet inspiring. But most important, it works!  Wong, Harry K., and Rosemary T. Wong. The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher. Harry K. Wong Publications, Inc., 2018.

Classroom Procedures

Key Idea: An effective classroom is based on the teacher’s ability to establish procedures.

Important Facts:

• Effective teachers teach students how to follow procedures responsibly. Ineffective teachers use controlling tactics to coerce students into compliance.
• Student success or achievement at the end of the school year is related to the degree to which the teacher establishes classroom procedures the very first week of the school year.
• It is not what teachers do to stop misbehavior that characterizes effective group management, but how they prevent problems in the first place.
• The number one problem in the classroom is not discipline; it is the lack of procedures and routines.
• All procedures must be rehearsed.
• Effective teachers manage and instruct with PROCEDURES and ROUTINES.

Definitions:

• Classroom Management – The practices and procedures a teacher uses to maintain an optimum environment in which instruction and learning can occur.
• Procedures – A method or process for getting things done in the classroom.
• Routine – An action or process done automatically, without prompting or supervision.
• Discipline – How students behave, often predicated on rewards and penalties.

Key Concepts:

• The classrooms of effective teachers exemplify The Three Cs—Coherency, Continuity, and Consistency.
• RULES dictate how students BEHAVE. PROCEDURES determine how things ARE DONE.
• RULES HAVE penalties and rewards. PROCEDURES HAVE NO penalties or rewards.
• A smooth-running classroom is the responsibility of the teacher and the result of the teacher’s ability to teach procedures.
• Procedures allow the class to operate smoothly.
• Most behavior problems in the classroom are caused by the teacher’s inability to teach students how to follow procedures.
• Teach procedures using three steps:
  1. Teach
  2. Rehearse
  3. Reinforce

The Effective Teacher:

1. Has planned and structured procedures for every activity.
2. Teaches the procedures for each activity early in the year.
3. Rehearses the class so that procedures become class routines.
4. Reinforces procedures when appropriate and reteaches procedures when necessary.

Step #1:

Conduct a 30-45-minute internet search of Harry Wong and his advice on implementing routines and procedures in the classroom.  Included in your internet search needs to be a YouTube search for videos featuring Harry and Rosemary Wong.

Step #2:

“Procedures and routines facilitate classroom management. A procedure is not a discipline plan, nor is it a threat or an order. Rather, a procedure is a method or process for accomplishing things in the classroom—for example, what to do when entering the classroom, how to function in a lab group, or what to do when you have a question. A series of procedures and routines creates a structure for the classroom. When students know how the classroom operates, the class suffers fewer interruptions. A class with few interruptions is a class that advances learning.” – Harry Wong

There are five procedures every teacher should have in place. Briefly describe how YOU would accomplish each of these.

• What students do at the start of the period or day;
• How to quiet a class;
• How students seek help;
• How papers are moved; and
• How students are dismissed at the end of the period or day.

Step #3:

Every time the teacher wants something done, there should be a procedure or a set of procedures. Brainstorm all of the other procedures that students would need to know for a classroom to run smoothly. Your LIST should have 25-30 situations that need a procedure. *For this assignment, only create a LIST (like the one above in Step #2). You will be asked to briefly describe how you would accomplish each of these in the coming weeks.

Your LIST for #3 should be specific classroom “situations” that….
1) you will ask students to follow (i.e., what is your procedure for when students need to sharpen their pencil, get a tissue, throw away trash, line up, etc.
– and/or –
2) you the teacher will follow (i.e., what is your procedure for you and/or the student when they are tardy, checking and reporting attendance, end of class dismissal, etc.)
Examples:

Students receiving permission:
– to leave the desk
– to go to the restroom
– to sharpen a pencil
– to request a tissue

Students entering/leaving class:
– entering before the tardy bell
– entering after the tardy bell
– leaving during class time