Description
How do you transform the first moments of your class into a springboard for effective learning? MPASS Education’s Theresa Morris tackles this challenge in a comprehensive 30-minute course, designed to streamline your classroom’s start-of-class activities. Delve into the nuances of rituals versus routines and discover how to establish a classroom environment that fosters student autonomy and minimizes wasted time. With practical strategies and an implementation rubric, this course equips educators to assess and refine their approach to the critical opening minutes of class.
This course is designed to be completed by a principal and a teacher concurrently. An assessment will be given to each. Following the assessment, the principal and teacher are encouraged to meet and discuss what was learned in the course.
In this half-hour course, you will discover:
- The distinction between rituals and routines and their unique roles in the classroom
- Strategies for creating and implementing effective entry and exit routines
- How to establish clear expectations for transitions and student behavior
- Techniques for managing materials and classroom roles efficiently
- The importance of reflection in assessing and improving your start-of-class routines
This course is the part of a series on Start of Class Activitiess. The session titles are:
Orientation for Optimizing Instructional Time
Course 1: Implementation Rubric and Self-Assessment
Course 2: Rituals
Course 3: Routines
Course 4: Activity Selection
Course 5: Student Roles
Course 6: Class Participation
Course 7: Timing
Course 8: Implementation Rubric, Self-Assessment, & Growth
Some sessions are still in production. Check back soon for newly added courses.
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