What does it look like?
Lining Up
/ o Students walk, not run.o Students line up in order.
o Disruptive students near the front and closer to the teacher.
o Disruptive students separated from each other by non-disruptors.
o Students are two feet from each other.
o A few trustworthy students at the end of the line to prevent straggling. / o Have students line up in the desired order. Have students identify persons to the front and back as their “landmarks” they can use to find their spot.
o Have students practice lining up. Set a goal for lining up quickly that can easily be reached with practice.Begin with a target of perhaps 20 seconds and emphasize the importance of walking in an orderly fashion.
o Make a game out of reaching your goal. Keep practicing until you reach the goal at least twice in a row. Congratulate the class during practice as they approach the goal. / o Practice until the class can line up quietly in five seconds or less twice in a row.
o Tell the class that this is the standard you expect them to meet every time they line up. In addition tell the class that, should the routine become slow or sloppy, they will simply practice some more until they can do it right before leaving the classroom.
What does it sound like?
Students are quiet as they line up.Students are queit as they await further instructions.
Courtesy Barbara Brown, HCPS Instructional Technology Resource Teacher, Central Office
Developed Based on Tools for Teaching, Fred Jones. Chapter 12