CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

    Our planning time prior to a new school year is the most critical component in establishing expectations, atmosphere, and a tone in your classroom.  When this link is weak, all of the curriculum materials, instructional delivery, and learning activities are rendered useless.  There are several components that should be addressed before students arrive on the first day.  As Carol Avery states in her book And with a Light Touch, "the classroom tone is set during the first days and weeks of school and the climate of the classroom is a critical element children's learning." (p.31).

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          The following topics are included in this section.  To view a management topic, click the mouse on the underlined topic name.    

Planning the classroom space	Parent Communication - letters and forms	Routines, Procedures, Schedules	Folders and Paper Control
	Parent Handbook	Discipline
		Thematic Planning

                                            Other Recommended Books:

                                           The Morning Meeting 

                                     The First Six Weeks of School

                                        Classroom Spaces that Work

       These books are available through:  http://www.responsiveclassroom.org

            Visit Apples and Acorns Teacher Supply for additional resources.

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