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Classroom Survival Instructions HandoutClassroom Survival Instructions Handout
Publisher
New Management
Resource Details
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Grade
Pre-K - 12th
Subjects
Classroom Support
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Resource Type
Handouts & References
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Year
2008
Handout

Classroom Survival Instructions

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

If you drop it, pick it up. If you find something that isn't yours, leave it. Share a worksheet that includes 10 classroom survival tips with the individuals in your class. Post the rules around the classroom, or have pupils keep it in their binders for reference. 

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Concepts

Classroom Management, classroom rules, responsibility

Additional Tags

classroom support

Instructional Ideas

  • Have learners come up with examples of places where these rules specifically apply
  • Cut out specific rules and place them around the room in applicable spots to serve as reminders

Classroom Considerations

  • Clarify some of the rules with class members, or tailor the instructions to best fit the classroom environment

Pros

  • Promotes individual responsibility in the classroom

Cons

  • None

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