Classroom Procedures

Classroom Procedures:  This prezi shown at the beginning of the year introduces students to the procedures and expectations of our classroom.  As we are going through the presentation, students complete a note card telling me a little about themselves as well as this handout which helps them record the information presented, so they have it to reference throughout the course of our time together.  

Central Components

​Habits of Mind

• Asks insightful questions.
• Welcomes problematic situations.
• Tolerates ambiguity.
• Looks for alternative solutions.
• Seeks evidence on both sides.
• Is reflective and deliberate.
• Is open to multiple possibilities.

Skills to Target

• How to ask better questions.
• How to draw inferences.
• How to develop a reading plan to dissect texts.
• How to be an active rather than a passive reader.
• How to improve reasoning skills when developing an argument.
• How to improve the ability to develop and support a thesis statement.