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In order to teach our practicum class tips on managing student's work, grading, what to do on the first days of school, we created three prompts which allowed the class to think back to their high school teachers and how their previous teachers managed the classroom. By reflecting back, these prompts can help the class begin to think more about how they will handle these events and processes effectively.

** Table of Contents **


 * Getting Off to a Good Start **

ð Relaying expectations about academics and behavior to the students ð Strategies to keep the entire class focused on the lesson ð Keeping a record of books and other materials students use outside of class ð School bell schedule from the beginning to the end of the school year ð Punishments from the beginning to the end of the school year ð Rules of the hall, recess, cafeteria, and library ð Class activities for the first day ð Procedures for the beginning and end of each class
 * Group 1 (First Day) **


 * Managing Student Work **

ð Encouraging students to complete assignments ð Choosing a grading system ð Grade book format ð Students knowing how each assignment contributes to their overall grade ð Using assessment tools to introduce each assignment ð Students have the option of keeping track of their own grades ð Giving feedback on projects and assignments before the point of assessment ð Students who are missing work
 * Group 2 (Grading) **

ð Engaging students in the learning activities ð Gauging difficulty level of each assignment and test ð How to reduce student’s worry about the grade assigned and get the students focused on completing assignments with content related work ð Monitoring student progress frequently ð Are classroom jobs beneficial to students ð Absent students and the process of catching them up on their work
 * Group 3 (Monitoring/Feedback) **