Presented by

Wilma Hashimoto - Associate Director

Early Care & Education

Jeannie Liao-Gleason - Coordinator II

Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Induction Consortium

Examine ~ Harry Wong and Rosemary Wong’s The First Days of School◦ Focus on Classroom Management - Procedures

Review Research Based Resources

Focus on what the first week of school might look like in a TK classroom.◦ What are some of your initial questions?

Think of a time when you were in an environment where you thrived as a learner?◦ Pause, think and respond by listing words that

describe characteristics of the teacher/person and atmosphere

Think of a time when you were in an environment where you did NOT thrive as a learner?

Caring

Fair

Consistent

Trust ~ Safety ~ maximize student achievement and growth

Parent Engagement is Critical to the success of our students

What are your next steps?

What do you want students to know and be able to do?

How will you know that they learned it?

How will you respond if they don’t learn?

How will you respond when they already know it?

Strategies◦ Professional Learning Communities◦ Horizontal Teaming (Grade Level)◦ Vertical Teaming (TK-8th Grade)◦ Response to Intervention Systems

are assessments FOR learning that measure a few things frequently.

◦ Common formative assessments help identify groups of students who need additional support and time to ensure their learning.

◦ Everything students might SAY, DO, or CREATE has the potential to be formative because it can provide information about how much they understand and helps the teacher plan the next steps of instruction.

DuFour, DuFour, Eaker, et.al

Harry Wong and Rosemary Wong’s

The First Days of School

Unit C: Classroom Management

Pages 77-219

“The effective teacher is an extremely good classroom manager”

Rick and Becky DuFour◦ Allthingsplc.com◦ Book - Learning by Doing

Doug Reeves◦ Greatest impact on teaching practices and

implementation – Direct Modeling/Observations

Ruby Payne◦ Book - A Framework for Understanding Poverty

California Standards for the Teaching Profession◦ http://www.ctc.ca.gov/educator-

prep/standards/CSTP-2009.pdf◦ http://www.fcoe.org/departments/btsa

Establish Relationships – Parent/Family, Student, Peer, Teacher and School Staff, Community◦ One of the child’s first relationship with an adult outside of their family

and inner circle – Trust, Safety, Comfort

Prepare Classroom Walls and Room TK Meet & Greet Story Time

◦ Students meet the teacher for the first time◦ Teacher Biography◦ Parents stay in cafeteria with the principal◦ Spirit wear – family is a part of the school and sense of ownership

Letter Home◦ What to bring (backpack, snack, etc.)◦ Arrival and Dismissal time◦ Transportation to and from

Phone call home to parent & student before the first day of school◦ Parent -Transportation to and from school◦ Student – Welcome and Comfort~Safety~Care

Establish Relationships – Parent/Family, Student, Peer, Teacher and School Staff, Community

Setting up classroom – age appropriate behavior expectations

Greet student by Name - labels

Student Photo with Teacher for Birthday Chart and academic achievement

Activity Tubs (Floor) until all students are in

Music, Story, Recess

Classroom Procedures◦ Explain, rehearse, reinforce (page 193)

Establish Relationships – Parent/Family, Student, Peer, Teacher and School Staff, Community

Reinforce Classroom Procedures A typical day may include

◦ Arrival, Activity Tubs, Clean Up, Song, Calendar, Flag Salute, Story, Music, Stations, Recess, Dismissal

Behavior Support◦ Color Chart, Die Cut, Clip◦ Communication with Parents – Build Trust

6 Stations ◦ Puzzles, Clay, Play House, Listening Station, Blocks,

Teacher Station (individualized instruction)◦ Encourage exploration

(Link Below ~ Watch and Share the Story of the Starfish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nZkq31J-GY