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8 Tips to Power-Up Your Classroom Presentations

Last month, I attended a Back to School Night for parents, sitting through presentation after presentation by teachers, some with slides that helped make their presentation a delight to listen to, and others . . . well, that's why I'm writing this blog post.

The goal of a classroom presentation is to aid you in effectively conveying information in a way that allows students (or their parents) to remember what you said. Unfortunately, for some, the presentation becomes a crutch, and they begin to rely on the slides to tell their story, rather than to help them tell the story.

I've been creating presentations using software like PowerPoint and KeyNote for 20 years, and I've learned a lot about how to most effectively communicate. Here's what I've found.

1. Use as Many Slides as You Need

It's a common myth that better presentations use fewer slides. This is simply not the case. I once sent an education conference presentation to the organizers so they could preview it in advance of my speaking. They wrote back, concerned that my 45-minute presentation had 116 slides. I looked it over and realized they were right! I revised it and sent a presentation with 135 slides back to them. I finished my talk with 5 minutes to spare -- just enough time to take questions -- and the presentation was a huge success.

The number of slides in your presentation is irrelevant. What matters is how well your slides communicate and how much time you spend talking about each slide. Spending five minutes on five slides will almost always be more engaging to your students than spending five minutes on a single slide, even when the information is exactly the same.

In the movie Amadeus , the Emperor of Austria complains to Mozart that his music has "too many notes." Mozart responds, "There are just as many notes as are required. Neither more nor less." Use as many slides as you need to make your point. No more. No less.

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2. Minimize Verbosity

Your slides are there to support what you are saying, not to say it for you. Keep your word count low, and only place one main point on a slide, plus three to five sub-points if absolutely needed. Remember tip #1 above -- don't be afraid to use more slides. They're free! Also, the language in your slides doesn't need to be in complete sentences. Pare the text to as few words as possible, using what's there only to emphasize and reinforce -- not replace -- the words coming out of your mouth.

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3. Maximize Visuals

Photos, figures and icons work as visual memory triggers. They help your students remember what it is you're saying. Any time you can add a visual that helps illustrate or reinforce the points you're making in your slides, you should use it. One great way to do this on the cheap is to use public domain or creative commons photos you can find on Flickr or Google .

4. Reduce Noise

Many teachers like to add banners, headers, footers, page numbers and more noise to their slides. Unless the information needs to be on every slide for a vital reason (which is rare), you should remove it. All these redundant elements do is create distractions from the content of your slides. I find this to be especially true of page numbers. Imagine if a movie included a time code at the bottom, constantly reminding you how long you had been watching. All this does is serve to take the viewer out of the moment. Page numbers in slides really don't provide any useful information -- they just remind your students how long they've been watching.

Pursuant to tips #1 and #2, you're not going to win awards by cramming the most content on the fewest slides. Make text and visuals as large as you can. Not only does this make them easier to see and read, but larger images and text make a greater impact to aid memory. There's nothing wrong with filling an entire slide with a photo, and then placing text right on top. You may have to use a transparent background immediately behind the text so that it's clearly readable, but the overall effect is almost always more memorable than just some text beside an image.

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6. Highlight What You Are Talking About

While you are presenting, your students may be momentarily distracted taking notes, thinking about what you are saying, glancing out the window, possibly even daydreaming. When they refocus on your slides, though, they need to quickly pick back up where you are, or you risk losing them again.

  • Use contrast or call-outs to clearly show the area of the slide you are talking about.
  • Reveal bullet points or table rows one at a time so that the last one visible is the one you are talking about.
  • Use arrows, circles or other pointers to show what you are referencing in specific parts of an illustration, photo or graph.
  • Animate and reveal parts of illustrations and graphs (where possible) to build your story rather than showing everything at once.
  • Use bold type or different colors to highlight the keywords in any lengthy text.

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7. Transition Changes

Humans suffer from an affliction called change blindness -- we have a hard time seeing changes unless there is a clear transition between the states. This is especially a problem in presentations where slides may look very much alike. Most programs include transitions that can be used between slides or on elements in the slides themselves.

My favorite transition is the cross-dissolve -- where the first slide fades down while the next slide fades up -- but different transitions can help illustrate points in your presentation. Are you talking about combustion or the fire of London? Use a flame transition. Talking about photography or Hollywood movies? Use the flashbulb transition. Even "cheesy" transitions help overcome change blindness and aid student memory at the same time.

8. Repeat Yourself Redundantly

It’s OK to repeat the same slide more than once -- especially when using images -- if you are reminding students of an earlier point. Obviously, this is not a license to be monotonous. However, if you want to tie separate ideas together, emphasize a point or splash in a little comic relief, it's perfectly fine to repeat a slide.

Bonus Tip: Make it Funny!

There's little doubt that emotional responses can aid memory. While it can be difficult to apply this power in a classroom slide presentation, humor is easy enough, and adding a bit of levity to your presentations at the right points can work to give students vital memory hooks.

Remember, the point of presentation slides is not to replace you as the teacher, but to help your students understand and remember what you are teaching. Overwhelming them with too much information can be just as harmful as underwhelming them with too little.

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From the first moment students walk into your classroom, you want them to feel welcome and safe. One important way to do that is by establishing your rules, procedures, and expectations up front. We’ve partnered with our friends at Avanti by Solution Tree to bring you top tips and ideas for creating, sharing, and enforcing meaningful rules, as well as setting high expectations from day one.

Creating and Sharing Classroom Rules

Enforcing classroom rules, setting high expectations.

Even the most laid-back teacher needs some rules to make their classroom a safe and enjoyable learning space for all. But how do you determine exactly what rules make sense for your situation? Here are some tips and ideas for writing and sharing classroom rules worth keeping and enforcing.

1. Be clear and specific

Screenshot of the Avanti video about establishing classroom rules and expectations

Here’s a tip from Avanti: Don’t assume your students already know the general classroom rules and expectations, even high schoolers. Instead, give them clear and specific rules you expect them to follow, and help them understand what it looks like to follow those rules. Encourage buy-in by involving them in a discussion about the value of the rules, too, emphasizing words like responsibility , rights , freedom , and equality .

Watch Avanti’s Video: Establishing Rules and Procedures Based on School Beliefs

2. Keep it simple

Your school likely already has a handbook full of detailed rules for students, so there’s no need to reinvent the wheel here. Instead, choose a handful of rules that you feel are most important to keep students safe, protect classroom resources, and create a welcoming learning environment.

Learn more: What Makes for Good Classroom Rules? Real Teachers Weigh In

3. Write the rules with your students

Five colorful posters with classroom rules written on them

Here’s a popular idea from Avanti: Let your students help you write the classroom rules as a first-day-of-school activity. Through a guided exercise, students work together to brainstorm their ideas of a good classroom environment. Then, they narrow them down and vote to establish their class’s “standard operating procedures.”

Learn more: 38 Must-Teach Classroom Rules

4. Start with respect

Ultimately, all rules are about respect. That means your rules might be as simple as “Respect Me. Respect the Classroom. Respect Yourself.” If you go this route, be sure to spend some time on your first day discussing what respect looks like and why it matters so much.

Classroom Activity: Start by asking students to write a short journal entry about a time they felt disrespected and how that made them feel. Then, break them into small groups and ask them to brainstorm examples of respect and disrespect in the classroom. Share these with the entire group, and discuss them together. Finally, ask each student to write their own definition of the word “respect” on a sticky note, and post it on an anchor chart to hang on your wall.

5. Try the 5 Ps

Teenagers students sitting in the classroom and talking.

This idea came from an educator in the We Are Teachers HELPLINE group. The 5 Ps stand for: Positive, Polite, Prepared, Productive, and Prompt. They’re easy to remember, and they all fit within the larger category of respect too. Talk about the meaning of each word, and give some examples of what fits and doesn’t fit into each P.

Classroom Activity: Post five charts around the room, one for each of the five Ps. Have students work in groups to rotate around the room and write examples of each word. Then, ask them to use a sticky note to write which rule means the most to them and their reason why. Stick them to or around the appropriate chart, and read off a few for each one.

6. Role-play rules with students

Try this first-day-of-school activity idea from Avanti to make your rules easier for students to understand. Break students into small groups, and assign each one a rule from your list. Ask them to create two short skits: one that shows what it looks like to follow the rule, and one that shows what it looks like to break it. (Kids love this one!)

Setting and sharing rules is just the first step. Now you’ve got to make sure students actually follow these rules. Explore these ideas for keeping classroom behavior on track throughout the year.

7. Don’t set rules you don’t want to enforce

Black elementary student typing text message while secretly using cell phone during a class at school.

Sometimes we make rules just because, well, they’ve always been the rules. Ultimately, though, these rules may not be beneficial, and trying to enforce them is a waste of time and energy. For example, insisting students raise their hand if they want to speak can stifle class discussion. And fussing over a strict dress code takes up time that could be spent learning instead.

Learn more: 4 Classroom Rules I Always Forget To Enforce

8. Provide cues when rules are bent or broken

Students don’t always break the rules on purpose. Sometimes they forget or just get carried away in the moment. It’s especially hard for them to follow rules that are new to them, meaning younger students are more likely to need frequent reminders rather than immediate punishments. Try using verbal and nonverbal cues to draw students’ attention to infractions. Solution Tree has lots of great practical and useful ways to rein in behavior before it gets out of control.

Learn more: Free Classroom Management and Behavior resources from Solution Tree

9. Establish meaningful consequences

Teenage student being spoken to sternly by her teacher at school.

Rules without consequences are just empty words. Be clear about how you’ll enforce your rules, and what the consequences will be for breaking them. Try to ensure your consequences are meaningful, rather than just writing demerits or keeping a kid in from recess. Instead, consider what might actually cause them to rethink their behavior in the future. For instance, if someone breaks your rule about chewing gum in class, have them shadow the janitor for an hour to experience the challenges of cleaning up gum and other trash.

Learn more: 30 Logical Consequences for Student Behavior

10. Be consistent in enforcing rules

Once you’ve established simple meaningful rules, enforcing them is important. For one, it shows that you truly believe in the rules. Plus, enforcing your rules consistently means you don’t risk showing some students preferential treatment. Hold students accountable for their behavior, and you might even find that they start holding one another accountable too.

Learn more: 10 Ways To Discipline Students Without Taking Away Recess

11. Check in and review rules from time to time

Screenshot of the Avanti by Solution Tree video of quick assessments

Teachers are already pros at using formative assessments to check in with students throughout a lesson, making modifications on the fly to improve the learning experience. You can do the same with your classroom rules and procedures! When you return from an extended break, give a quick Kahoot quiz to review the rules as a refresher. Use an exit ticket to ask kids to list a classroom rule or procedure they feel isn’t working, and make suggestions for improvements. Make your rules and procedures a living document, altering them as needed to keep your students safe and focused on the learning process.

Watch Avanti’s Video: Informally Assessing the Whole Class With Quick Checks

Expectations are broader than rules, and they set an overall tone for your classroom. They’re often just understood rather than communicated directly. Learn how to set high expectations for your classroom with these tip and ideas.

12. Aim high

People tend to live up to the beliefs we hold about them, rather than the expectations we declare. Here’s a fascinating insight to consider: A Harvard study revealed that having a boss who respects and believes in you can actually improve your job performance. This idea extends to the classroom as well. When teachers and students have confidence in each other, it can lead to better outcomes for everyone involved.

Learn more: The Harvard Trick That Has Transformed My Classroom Management

13. Be equitable

Screengrab from Avanti's video about identifying differential treatment of reluctant learners

We already mentioned how important it is to be consistent in enforcing classroom rules, to ensure you’re fair and equitable to all students. But it can be hard to recognize when we’re treating some students differently than others. Teachers need to take a close look at the expectations they hold and reinforce in their interactions with students. Use Avanti’s self-assessment activity, and you might be surprised what you learn about your own behavior with students.

Watch Avanti’s Video: Identifying Differential Treatment of Reluctant Learners

14. Encourage a growth mindset

Let students know right off the bat that it’s absolutely OK to make mistakes in your classroom. Mistakes are an incredibly important part of the learning process, and embracing them is key to a growth mindset. Encourage your students to try and fail, participate even when they’re not sure of the answer, and accept feedback to learn from the mistakes they do make.

Learn more: Growth Mindset: A Practical Guide for Teachers

15. Emphasize self-care

Screengrab from an Avanti video about the importance of self-care for teachers

Research shows that kids these days experience more stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues than ever before. Unreasonable expectations for academic performance may contribute to these challenges. That’s why more schools and teachers are taking time to ensure students know how to practice self-care, including getting enough rest and prioritizing their own well-being. Make sure your own classroom expectations balance academic performance with mental health.

Watch Avanti’s Video: Scheduling Intentional Breaks at School

16. Expect participation

Learning is best when it’s an active process. Passively listening to a lecture isn’t nearly as effective or meaningful as participating in a discussion or trying something hands-on. Let students know you want to hear from each and every one of them, and find ways to ensure they’re all comfortable participating at some level. That being said, grading participation may not necessarily be the way to go, so weigh your options carefully.

Learn more: Should We Grade Participation?

17. Be inclusive

Screenshot of an Avanti video about building positive relationships with students

The word “inclusive” can mean many things to many people, but it all comes down to ensuring your classroom welcomes, respects, and supports learning for every single student. It doesn’t always take overt actions to alienate marginalized students; it can be as simple as poor word choice or the inability to see themselves reflected in your learning materials. Expect students to foster a sense of inclusivity in your classroom, and start by doing so yourself.

Watch Avanti’s Video: Understanding Students’ Backgrounds and Interests

18. Model good behavior

Be the person you expect your students to be, and try not to ask something of them that you wouldn’t do yourself. If you do need to make an exception to a rule (say, using your phone in class), acknowledge and explain your actions. Respect is a two-way street, and “because I’m the teacher” is never a good answer when you’re trying to build relationships.

19. Recognize success

Rewarding good behavior

We’re always quick to point out rule infractions, but why not recognize when students are following them perfectly too? You might say, “I really appreciate that everyone came to class completely prepared today,” or “Thank you so much for listening quietly during that presentation.” Sure, these might just be things they should be doing anyway, but a few words of appreciation and positive reinforcement can go a long way.

Learn more: Ways To Encourage Good Behavior, Without the Junky Prizes or Candy

20. Keep your eye out for new ideas

Building a classroom culture you and your students love spending time in is an ongoing process. Keeping high expectations for your students is tough, but help is available! Definitely head over to Avanti by Solution Tree. With over 700 quick strategy-based videos on every topic teachers need, you’ll have all the great ideas you need. There’s always something new being added, and there’s a great community of educators to connect with. It’s a perfect way to keep learning new ways to improve as educators in a time and manner that respects everything teachers already do for their students.

Visit Solution Tree today to see how they’re making professional development content that actually works for today’s teachers.

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36 Creative Ways to Introduce and Explain Classroom Rules to Students

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Many educators agree that the first month, the first week, and the first day of a new school year set the tone for success for the rest of the year. Creating a sense of community and empowering our students begins with those opening lessons. For many of us this means establishing your classroom norms - or classroom rules. I want to share my expertise and experience with establishing rules for your classroom.

In this blog post, I will share some ideas on how you can have a great opening of school and begin establishing a trusting, caring classroom culture which includes easy to follow classroom rules and procedures that work for everyone. I will also provide tips for preparing engaging lessons to introduce these rules.

I have brought together 36 ways to introduce and explain classroom rules to students. There are two sections:

  • 12 general tips for introducing classroom rules
  • 21 hands-on tips for changing up rules

Both parts will contain free, and ready-to-use lesson materials on classroom rules. Many of the digital exercises highlighted in this blog post are created with BookWidgets . Sign up for a free BookWidgets account (if you don’t already have one) and duplicate these lesson ideas, which will allow editing. Make sure you navigate to your BookWidgets dashboard and join this group . There are so many ready-made lesson activities waiting there for you to use. If you already use BookWidgets, scroll down 👇 to the first part to jump in and start planning. If you are new, keep reading 🤓 to learn more.

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Introducing classroom rules

12 General tips for introducing classroom rules

Classroom rules are vitally important and may be the first lesson you teach 💡 on the first day of school. You probably have classroom rules prepared or some ideas for classroom rules. If you need inspiration, you’re in for a treat!

Tip: When I provided professional development to new teachers, I began by asking them to write down their classroom procedures and expectations. ✍🏽 We then collaborated to create rules and guidelines to ensure that these procedures would be successfully implemented throughout the year. - Sheryl Place

1. Clearly state and post your classroom rules

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2. Use the power of the Internet

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3. Explain consequences for not following rules

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  • Think about the rule you didn’t follow. Why did you break the rule? Have a conversation with your teacher about this.
  • What could happen if you were not respectful to a classmate? Have a conversation with a classmate about respect.
  • Think about why it is important to walk, not run in the classroom. How would your teacher and classmates feel if you were hurt? Draw a picture or write a letter about this.
  • The consequence for turning in your work late is a call home. What would you say to your parent/guardian? Share your message with your teacher.
  • The first time you are tardy to class, you will receive a warning. Speak with your teacher about why you were tardy and how you might be able to avoid this in the future.
  • Lab procedures are in place to keep you and others safe. Draw a picture of a lab procedure and its importance. Share with your teacher.

4. Create positive rules

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From To
Don’t interrupt Wait to be recognized before speaking
No running Walk carefully in our classroom.
Never hit anyone Respect personal space.

5. Keep rules simple

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  • Anyone arriving to class will be issued a warning, then after the second time a detention will be given. Keep the rule simple: Please arrive on time.
  • Using inappropriate language, interrupting, shouting will not be tolerated. Instead, keep the rule simple: Be courteous to others.

This post , geared for early learners, provides 6 simple rules.

6. Less is more

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7. Ensure understanding of rules and norms

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8. Collaborate

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Take a look at this “digital rules form” I created below. ⬇️ Colleagues can fill it out to help each other think and plan. You can use it yourself as you’re asking your fellow teachers and administrators to provide input on classroom rules.

Classroom rules collaboration

9. Go digital

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Depending on your classroom, access to technology and age of students, you can share digital copies by posting them in a learning management system (Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams are two learning management systems). Use QR codes for students to scan and then receive a digital copy of the rules - bonus depending on school policies, place a QR code at your classroom door for parents to scan; share on a teacher or school webpage.

10. Think big picture

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11. Remember the soft skills

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12. Engage all stakeholders

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For example in my classroom, I make a welcome phone call home to every student‘s contact number during the first week of school. This did take a lot of time, I will be honest, but having the first contact be a positive one really helped if any discipline or classroom problems arose later in the year. In the end I found it time well spent.

This post is from a first year teacher on making the opening of school phone call home. The only change I would make in the suggestions: don’t give up your lunch time to make calls home. Lunch and brain breaks are very important for your teacher health. Other ideas on a positive first contacts with stakeholders are:

  • Create a welcome video in Flip
  • Slide a welcome note in your students’ agendas
  • Create a digital quiz about yourself so stakeholders get to know you not only as a teacher, but also as a person.

24 hand-on tips for creating classroom rules

24 hands-on tips for creating classroom rules

Now that you have some ideas and direction for your classroom rules, let’s get busy. Check out this list of actionable, concrete tips on classroom rules👇🏼 that you can select from to create your personalized action plan for classroom success.

I have always believed in the power of connection over content, so I encourage you to use these first meetings - whether face-to-face, remote, virtual or hybrid to begin forging connections with all students. Search out the shy introvert, the pop-tarts and the benchwarmers. These connections made in the early days will organically create a culture of caring where rules and expectations are adhered to with ease.

I encourage you to review the CASEL guide to “Establish Discipline Policies that Promote SEL” which includes a rubric to help “align policies and procedures to promote SEL” . If you are new to education check out Henry Wong’s The First Days of School (good to revisit for veteran teachers, too!)

13. Have students help with the rule making process

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Here is an interactive mind map and two other ready-to-use lesson ideas that you can use with your students. 👇

Classroom rules brainstorming mindmap

  • Classroom rules ranking worksheet
  • Padlet classroom rules board - Padlet is an awesome free classroom collaboration tool.

14. Create a cue point video

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15. Create a digital rule/expectations book

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16. Create a digital quiz/game

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Here’s also an example of a classroom rules quiz .

Classroom rules Quiz

17. Create a video

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Which brings us to our next tip…

18. Student-created videos

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19. Create a digital bundle

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It is possible to do so much with BookWidgets. Read on to find more interactive lesson ideas on sharing classroom rules with students. Students (and perhaps even parents) can review the entire bundle, sign and return papers and activities digitally - let’s move from the copy machine to the screen - save paper; save time; stress less during the opening of school. I can already see how much time you will save! Here is a digital rule book example.

Bookwidgets Rule Book Example

20. Get classroom rules signed

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Check out this digital rules agreement below 👇

Bookwidgets sign classroom rules

21. Use memes

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22. Puzzle it out

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Pro tip: Create a jigsaw puzzle for every rule in your classroom. Students will have a blast getting to know your rules.

Bookwidgets classroom rules puzzle

23. Hangman / Snowman

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25. Pair matching

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26. Randomness spinner

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You can also add two wheels with written rules and start a classroom discussion. Spin the wheel and two rules will pop up. Which one do your students find more important? Why? This way, you listen to your students when attaching value to certain classroom rules.

Bookwidgets classroom rules Randomness Spinner

27. Course syllabus

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28. Lab procedures

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Check out this randomness widget with the danger symbols. Do you know them all?

danger symbols rules science lab

29. Use QR codes

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QR codes are great for young learners, emerging readers and those learning a new language. QR codes can link to rules, videos, reflections - if you can think of it you can create a QR code for it. Depending on school policies, place a QR code outside the classroom with a link to classroom rules and syllabus for parents to preview and digitally sign. Bonus: This may also reduce classroom interruptions during planning days prior to the opening of school. Also, in class, create QR codes with links to classroom rules. Check out this blog post for more creative ways to use QR codes in class.

30. Try out the target language

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31. Integrate literary techniques and figurative language

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32. Insert emojis and symbols in your document

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33. Create a poster

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34. Create an interactive rules poster

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Go check out this interactive classroom rules poster! 👇

Bookwidgets classroom Hotspot Rules

35. Be inspired

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36. Use free classroom management apps

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Now that you have ideas for your rules in hand, you are ready to think about the first days of school. 📆 Check out this blog post for 20+ ready to use digital lesson activities for the first day of school and this post for even more general ideas on rules and classroom management.

Welcome to the new school year! 🙋🏽‍♀️ We can’t wait to see your journey. Don’t forget to join our BookWidgets Blog group to see all the awesome activities that we have shared in this post with you. You can duplicate them, adapt them, and share them with your students.

Remember, sharing is caring - 👨🏻‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏾 maybe you have the perfect widget for the opening of school- don’t hesitate to share your creative widgets by posting them in this Facebook Group . If you are not a member, join now. We are looking forward to seeing what you share and create. My hope is that you found some innovation, inspiration, and imagination in this post. Which of these ideas is your favorite? 🤩 Let us know on Twitter: @ibookwidgets .

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Classroom Rules

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Classroom Rules. Introduction. These are the rules we will use in our classroom and throughout the school. They were created by Ron Clark. We are a Family. We are a family. We will treat each other with respect and kindness. These rules are guidelines for how to do so.

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Introduction • These are the rules we will use in our classroom and throughout the school. • They were created by Ron Clark

We are a Family • We are a family. We will treat each other with respect and kindness. These rules are guidelines for how to do so. • We ARE a family, a family only works if everyone does their part.

Rule 1: Make Eye Contact • Make eye contact. When someone is speaking, keep your eyes on him or her at all times. If someone makes a comment, turn and face that person.

Rule 2: Good Sportsmanship • If someone in the class wins a game or does something well, we will congratulate that person

Rule 3: Do Not Brag • If you win or do well at something, do not brag. If you lose, do not show anger. Instead, say something like, “I really enjoyed the competition, and I look forward to playing you again,” or “Good game,” or don’t say anything at all. To show anger or sarcasm, such as “I wasn’t playing hard anyway. You really aren’t that good,” shows weakness.

Rule 4:No Disrespectful Gestures • Do not smack your lips, tsk, roll your eyes, or show disrespect with gestures.

Rule 5: Say Thank You • Always say thank you when I give you something. If you do not say it within five seconds after receiving the item, I will take it back.

Rule 6: Receiving a gift • When you are given something from someone, never insult that person by making negative comments about the gift or by insinuating that it wasn’t appreciated.

Rule 7: Random Acts of Kindness • Surprise others by performing random acts of kindness. Go out of your way to do something surprisingly kind and generous for someone at least once a month.

Rule 8: Rewards • At times throughout the year, I will give rewards for good behavior, academic performances, and other acts worthy of praise. If you EVER ask me for a reward however, it will not be given. It is rude to ask if you are getting something for good behavior. You should be good and try your best because you are trying to better yourself, not because you are anticipating a reward.

Rule 9: Homework • Homework will be turned in each day for each subject by every students with no exceptions. • When every student in the class has turned in their homework for 10 days straight I will bring a treat for every student in the class.

Rule 10: Organization • You will make every effort to be as organized as possible. • This includes: the neatness of your desk and the area around it as well as the order of your notebook/binder.

Rule 11: Complaining • When I assign homework, there will be no moaning or complaining. This will result in a doubled assignment. If it is not possible to assign a doubled assignment, other work will be assigned.

Rule 12 : The Sub Clause • While you are with a substitute teacher, you will obey the same rules that you follow when I’m with you.

Rule 13: Protocols • We will follow certain classroom protocols. We will be organized, efficient, and on task. In order to do so, we will follow these rules: • Do not get out of your seat without permission. (exception - if you are sick, leave immediately. • Do not speak unless: • You raise your hand, and I call on you. • I ask you a question and you are responding. • It is recess or lunch. • I instruct you otherwise (for ex. During group work. )

Rule 14: Clean up after yourself • After we eat, we will clean up after ourselves. This includes cleaning off the tables and making sure we haven’t left any trash on the floor or around the eating area. It is important to be responsible for your trash no matter where you are and to be sure not to litter.

Rule 15: The Bus • When we ride on a bus, we will always sit facing forward. We will use an appropriate volume. We will never turn around to talk to other students, stick anything out the windows, or get out of our seats. When we exit the bus, we will always thank the bus driver and tell him to have a good day.

Rule 16: Pick it Up • Whether we are in school or on a field trip, if someone drops something, pick it up an hand it back to them. Even if they are closer to the object, it is only polite to make the gesture of bending down to retrieve the item.

Rule 17: Doors • If you approach a door and someone is following you, hold the door. If the door opens by pulling, pull it open, stand to the side, and allow the other person to pass through first, then you can walk through. If the door opens by pushing, hold the door after you pass through.

Rule 18: Assemblies • During an assembly, do not speak and do not look around and try to get the attention of your friends in another class. We must uphold an image that shows we have our act together.

Rule 19: In Line • When in line, walk single file, two or three feet behind the person in front of you with your arms at your sides. You should be facing forward at all times. There will be absolutely no talking.

Rule 20: Cutting • Never cut in line. If someone cuts in front of you, do not say or do anything about it. Let it happen, but let me know about it. I will handle the situation. If you fuss with someone who has cut in line, you will get in trouble as well. It’s not worth it; just let me know what happened.

Rule 21: Other Students • If any child in this school is bothering you, let me know. I am your teacher, and I am here to look after you and protect you. I am not going to let anyone in this school bully you or make you feel uncomfortable. In return, I ask that you not take matters into your own hands; let me deal with the student.

Rule 22: Carpe Diem • You only live today once, so don’t waste it. Life is made up of special moments, many of which happen when caution is thrown to the wind and people take actions and seize the day. • Carpe diem - Latin for Seize the Day

Rule 23: Accept Mistakes • Accept that you are going to make mistakes. Learn from them and move on.

Rule 24: Be Honest • No Matter what the circumstances, always be honest. Even if you have done something wrong, it is best to admit it to me, because I will respect that, and oftentimes I will forget any disciplinary measures because of your honesty.

Rule 25: Be the Best • Be the best person you can be. • By being the best you can be, we will be the best class we can be.

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Class discussions can be enjoyable, challenging, uncomfortable, stimulating, complex, and enlightening. Facilitating discussions is among the most important of all teaching methods because it encourages students to apply, test, and extend their learning in dialogue. Discussion is essentially structured application with immediate feedback, with rapid iteration. It is the place where novices take steps towards speaking with the facility of experts, where students can begin to think of themselves as invited into the discipline.

It is also perhaps the most challenging art for the teacher to master. Facilitating a discussion with all it entails – asking the right questions, listening and responding fully to participants while simultaneously fitting each comment into your overall plan and also thinking of how to connect it to the next step or idea, all while keeping it related it to the essential learning of the course but also allowing for the organic emergence of fresh ideas – requires concentration and creativity.

Below, we offer some guidance and suggestions to consider when incorporating discussion into your teaching strategy:

Benefits of Discussion as a Teaching Strategy

Preparing the students and environment for discussion.

We also recommend reviewing our resources on facilitating discussions and encouraging student participation in discussion .

When deciding when and how to use discussions, consider some of the benefits and types of learning that can occur and how discussions might support student learning in your course. Discussions can help students to:

  • practice using vocabulary, frameworks, or theories of a discipline
  • use evidence and examples to support an argument 
  • connect and engage intellectually with a subject
  • encounter, consider, and analyze a diverse range of perspectives
  • build a learning community where students are co-creating knowledge

Short, medium, and long discussions and class size considerations  Depending on your course, you may want to plan class discussions regularly or only on certain days for key topics. Some discussions may take an entire class period, for example, within a small seminar class; however you can also include short or medium-length discussions within your course, alternating with periods of lecturing. For medium and large sized classes, pair or small group discussions can work especially well, since it can be challenging to hold a discussion with the entire class.

Short discussion: Turn to your neighbor (1-5 minutes) . Students turn to a person sitting next to them to discuss a question prompt. Sometimes this technique can be paired with answering a polling question or raising hands. This works in any class size, but is especially a good option for large classes in rooms with fixed seating.

Medium-length discussion: Think-Pair-Share (10-20 minutes) . Students first think or work on a problem individually, then pair up or form small groups for discussion. At the end, you can ask students to share what they discussed with the whole class. Note that the larger the group size, the more time they will need to discuss. For example, in a group of four, if everyone talks for two minutes, they will need at least eight minutes to discuss. This strategy can work in all class sizes, but pairs may be best in classrooms with fixed seating in rows.

Long discussion (20-60 minutes). This type of discussion allows for more in-depth and nuanced consideration of a complex topic. These types of discussions tend to work well in smaller classes and need more active facilitation by the instructor . You may consider starting class with a warm-up strategy . Other techniques such as gallery walks, concept mapping, or case studies are well suited for these longer discussions . To prepare for a long discussion we suggest writing a list of main question prompts or activity directions and sharing them ahead of time to allow students who may want extra time to prepare or think about the questions. Follow-up questions and further discussion can emerge from the main prompts. Preparing a handout or slide with questions can create structure.

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Build rapport: Spend time early in the semester building connections within the classroom, learning about your students, and helping them learn about each other. Icebreakers and structured activities can help with this. Give students several low-stakes practice opportunities to express themselves, develop confidence, and build interpersonal skills and familiarity with the rest of the class before graded discussions even start. This also works to develop a supportive and welcoming environment full of sharing, listening, and showing respect. Their regular comments and contributions need to feel valued and honored by you and their classmates. In small and medium sized classes, using name tents or name tags can help people refer to each other by name during discussions.

Communicate guidelines and structure : Discussion structure might look different in various courses so clarify the format of your discussions. Share guidelines for discussions, explaining their purpose. Outline your goals for these discussions and how students can succeed.

  • Build community agreements together : Your learning community can create a shared  contribution of outlined behaviors to maintain respect and decrease instances of incivility.
  • Communicate expectations and grading criteria : It can help to provide accountability for students to prepare for discussion, participate in the discussion itself, as well as reflect at the end of the discussion. Accountability could be in the form of a pre-class reading quiz on Canvas , annotating the readings before class using social annotation tools, posting questions or reflections on an online discussion board , completing in-class handouts, taking a photo of individual or group work in class, and uploading it to Canvas, or filling out an index card at the end of class with the answer to a reflection question.
  • As the instructor, you should also plan how you will grade this work. You might grade some work as complete/incomplete or if your participation grading is more complex, providing a detailed rubric with success criteria is essential. Here is one example of a discussion rubric .

Model effective discussion : Depending on the course level or major, you might have students who haven’t really experienced or witnessed college-level discussions before. You can describe the difference between conversation in class and academic conversation which involves students using specific vocabulary, phrases, and statements in your discipline that allow them to articulate and practice critical thinking. To demonstrate and practice what effective discussions look like before going into a graded experience you can participate in frequent academic discussion activities, such as energizer activities that share values or opinions, scenarios, and case studies that generate perspectives, conversational starter activities that practice generating questions, listening activities, or pre-class activities such as social annotation or discussion boards on the reading.

Practice foundational skills : Use these low-stakes practice opportunities to develop several pre-skills before diving into the full discussions.

Foundational skills with activities to practice :

  • Active listening : Peer summaries, listening circles, note-taking challenges, paraphrasing exercises
  • Asking good questions : conversational starter activities
  • Recognizing assumptions : Case study analysis, assumption checklists, role reversal, debate prep, media literacy exercises
  • Backing up claims with credible evidence : evidence-based writing prompts, fact-checking assignments, annotated bibliographies, research competitions, source evaluation tasks. The Cornell Library has guides on evaluating sources and media literacy or could work with you on developing guides or activities specifically for your course.
  • Assessing other people’s claims : peer review workshops, logical fallacy hunts, claim analysis discussions, critical reading exercises, mock trials
  • Sharing purposefully with an audience in mind : audience-specific writing, oral presentations with feedback, role-play scenarios, creative projects, audience analysis
  • Building upon a conversation : structured group discussions, dialogue journals, collaborative storytelling
  • Challenging each other with respect : debate sessions, conflict resolution role-play, critique guidelines, and reflection exercises.

Build students’ content knowledge : When entering your course, students might have little context or prior knowledge on the topic. How much do students need to know before engaging in your critical discussion? You can decide, based on your learning outcomes, how much content knowledge you’d like them to develop. Consider giving them guidance on how to read and evaluate academic or other sources or provide reading questions. Communicate to students if you want readings or outside material referenced in the discussion. Social annotation can be a great pedagogical tool for getting students to engage in critical reading.

Assess and adjust the physical space : Is the physical space conducive to hosting effective discussions? Visit the classroom ahead of time to see how the space will work for your intended discussions – you may need to see if you can make adjustments to the room, adjust your teaching plan, or look into requesting a different room. For example, in a room with fixed seats in rows, you might use paired discussions (talk to your neighbor) as a strategy. Consider the following:

  • Acoustics : can they hear others in the class? Is the room echoey? Would it help for you to use a microphone?
  • Orientation : choosing a U-shape or circle layout that supports the type of discussion if it is possible to move the furniture.
  • Distractions : consider lighting, movement outside of windows, temperature, air quality, scent, uncomfortable seating or tables in the way, and distractions from other students. Some of these will not be under your control, but you can check in with students if there are factors that can be adjusted that would make them more comfortable.

For more on engaging students with class discussion, visit Facilitating Discussion and Encouraging Student Participation in Discussions.

References and Further Reading:

Eberly Center, Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation (2024) Discussions. Carnegie Mellon.

Davis, B. G. (1993) Tools for Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Brookfield, S. D. and S. Preskill. (1999). Discussion as a Way of Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

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