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First Day Classroom Behavior Lesson Plan

Name: Sean Harkness

Class/Subject: 11th

Grade United States History

Time

8:05-8:10 Start of Class:

Students will enter the classroom for the first day and choose their seats withthe knowledge that they will be able to sit wherever they like every day as

long as they there are no issues with staying on task and unnecessary

conservation which is distracting to the rest of the classroom.8:10-8:20 Introduction of Lesson:

I will introduce myself and provide my background as well as the story as to

how I ended up as a History and Education major in college. Also, I will takethe opportunity to explain to them why I became a teacher and the value that

I see in a strong education, especially considering many of them will be

going to college soon. Lastly, the floor will be open for questions that theyhave for me about college, teaching, the coaching I do, and any other

questions they may have.8:20-8:45 Lesson Instruction:

In order to make the classroom rules applicable to the students I will

introduce the idea of the students assisting in the creation of the rules. Oneof the reasons for doing this is to make the students accountable to

themselves and each other. By having a say in the creation of the rules they

have to abide by they will have a greater respect for them and if they broke

them they cannot argue against any kind of punishment because they had asay in its creation.

I will begin by writing down on the board which rules are school-wide andset out guidelines that the classroom rules must be within reason. Rules in

the classroom cannot trump those that are enforced throughout the school

and must be appropriate. Next, I will allow the students to give individualrules they would like to have in class such as input on late assignment

policy, cell phone use in the room, code of conduct, etc. They will write

each of these on the board. I will add some of my own suggestions and

insights as well. Once this is done, students will vote as a class on each rule

with a simple majority needed for each to become a classroom rule (overhalf). Those which do not receive a majority vote will be scrapped. The rules

and guidelines which receive a majority will then be written on butcher-board paper and hung on the walls so that the students can reference them attheir leisure.

8:45-8:50 Closure/Wrap-Up/Review:To finish the lesson, I will ask the students what they learned about

themselves and about the student-teacher and student-student behavioral

dynamic in classrooms based on this activity. Also, feedback will be providedon whether the activity was worthwhile to them.

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