Either way, investing the time in planning routines will go a long way in maximizing your instructional time and managing behavior.
Planning out a lesson and routines for the year seems hard for me to fathom. It feels like there is too many unplanned events that could occur that would derail the routine for the day. Also, I still need to learn instructional methods to help me develop a good routine.
Applying positive consequences can be used to reinforce desired behavior and help you establish a positive learning environment.
As a teacher I want to be able to reward my students more than I punish them. I feel that punishment only works for so long before resentment starts building up. A reward might be a good way to establish a positive relationship with students and let them know that you want what is best for them.
Classroom rules, also referred to as norms, express standards of behavior for which individual students need to take responsibility.
I really like this definition of classroom rules. To me, when it says standards it emphasizes the importance of structure and clear communication when creating a classroom environment. My concern is as a new teacher, how will I know what the best classroom rules are and how to enforce them? I know I will learn as I go but I also want to maintain some consistency throughout the year.