Map School-wide Rules and Expectations to

Classroom Routines

School Rule / Be Safe / Be Respectful / Be Responsible
Expected Student Behaviors / Walk facing forward
Keep hands, feet and objects to self
Get adult help for accidents and spills
Use all equipment & materials appropriately / Use kind words & actions
Wait for your turn
Clean up after self
Follow adult directions
Be silent with lights are turned off / Follow school rules
Remind others to follow school rules
Take proper care of all personal belongings and school equipment
Be honest
Follow game rules
Classroom Routines

Adapted by Anne Todd (2000) from Colvin & Lazar, 1997. The Effective Elementary Classroom. Sopris West

Starting the day / ü  put personal belongings in designated areas
ü  turn in homework
ü  put instructional materials in desks
ü  sharpen pencils & gather necessary material for class
ü  be seated & ready to start class by 8:30
Entering the classroom / ü  enter the room quietly
ü  use a conversational or ‘inside voice’
ü  keep hands, feet, objects to self
ü  walk
ü  move directly to desk or assigned area
ü  sit quietly & be ready for class
Working independently / ü  select area to work
ü  have materials ready
ü  work without talking
ü  raise hand to ask for help
ü  keep working or wait quietly for assistance when the teacher is helping someone else
ü  move quietly around the room when necessary
ü  put materials away when finished
ü  begin next activity when finished
Asking for help / ü  always try by yourself first
ü  use the classroom signal for getting assistance
ü  keep working if you can or wait quietly
ü  remember the teacher has other students that may also need help
Taking care of personal needs / ü  follow the class signal for letting the teacher know you have a private concern
ü  let the teacher know if you need immediate help or if you can wait a while
ü  try to speak to the teacher privately & quietly if you do not want other students involved
Completing & returning homework / ü  collect your work to take home
ü  complete work, get parent signature when needed
ü  bring work back to school
ü  return work to homework basket


Map School-wide Rules and Expectations to

Classroom Routines

School Rule
Expected Student Behaviors
Classroom Routines
Starting the day
Entering the classroom
Working independently
Asking for help
Taking care of personal needs
Completing and returning homework

Adapted by Anne Todd (2000) from Colvin & Lazar, 1997. The Effective Elementary Classroom. Sopris West

Adapted by Anne Todd from Jones & Jones, Comprehensive Classroom Management. 1995