Middle School Lesson Plan for Teaching Rules and Consequences on the First
Day of School
School: Northeast Middle School
Teacher: Amanda Colley
Course: Earth Science, Physical Science, Honors Physical Science
Week Of: 8.12-8.16
Period: 1
DAY
Monday
LESSON
TOPIC
Classroom
Rules and
Procedures
OBJECTIVES
SWBAT…
Identify
classroom
rules and
procedures
and illustrate ,
through
words, when
the rules and
procedures
have been
followed or
broken
ACTIVITIES/MATERIALS
EVALUATION
Before class begins
 As students walk into the classroom, teacher greets
each student and hand them a seat assignment card.
Teacher instructs students to take their seats and
read the directions on the front board to begin their
work.
Once the bell rings
 Obtain the class’ attention and show them where the
momentum for the day is written. Explain to the
students that the paper they see on their desks is their
Momentum sheet. Each day, students will copy down
the objective from the TV monitor and will record their
answer for their momentum question on the sheet.
Once they have filled in the information, they will put
their momentum sheet in their class notebooks (which
we will set up later in the week). Instruct students
they they will have 30 seconds to put away their
momentum sheets once I say “go.” Give out a couple
of pieces of candy to those who do so quietly.
 Distribute the student information sheet. Tell students
that once the timer is started, they will have 10
minutes to complete the task. At the end of 10
minutes, call time and obtain the students’ attention.
Give them 30 seconds to pass up their papers.
Praise the first row who finishes – give out opportunity
passes. Explain how opportunity passes work –
where to put them, when to put them in envelopes,
etc.
 Distribute punish worksheets. Instruct students to
take out a sheet of paper and copy the punish work
assignment. Instruct students that they will have 10
minutes to complete the task. At the end of 10
minutes, instruct students to pass papers who the
teacher says “go.” Like before, students will have 30
seconds to pass up papers. First row to finish will
receive opportunity passes. Once all papers are
collected, rip them up. Instruct students that punish
work is a waste of time and that this should be the
only time that they should have to copy the paper.
Tell students that now we will be learning about the
rules, consequences, and rewards of this classroom.
 Pass out a piece of colored construction paper to
each student. Instruct the students to write their
Completed
foldable
graphic
organizer of
rules
name in the upper right-hand corner of the paper.
Explain to students how to fold their paper – make a
grid of 9 squares. Number the squares 1-9 beginning
with the top left. Once they have folded their paper,
have the student sitting to the right of the student
check to make sure they have labeled their paper with
their name and that they have folded it correctly.
Initial your partner’s paper. Thank that person.
 Take volunteers to read each of the rules aloud.
Have students copy each rule in one of the boxes
across the top. Model this by drawing it on the board
for students to see.
 Under each of the rules, in boxes 4-6, draw T-charts.
Give students about 30 seconds to think about what
each rule would look like, sound like. Take volunteers
for responses. Have students record responses on
their T-charts.
 In box 7 students should copy down the
consequences for our classroom. Have a student
read them aloud to the class
 In box 8, have the students copy down the rewards for
our classroom. Have a student read them aloud to
the class.
 In box 9, write a sentence explaining why these rules
are important for our classroom. Share sentences.
 Remind students to hold on to these papers – there
will be a test on the rules and procedures of our
classroom at the end of the week!
At the end of class
 Thank students for their attention during class. Show
them the “Best Dressed” board. Explain to students
that if they meet 9 out of the 10 items on the checklist,
they will receive 3 best dressed points. If they meet 7
out of 10, they will receive 1 best dressed point. By
the end of 6 weeks, any class with over 50 points will
receive a free day. Take students through the points
and assign them if needed. Remind the students that
they need to have their supplies by Wednesday.
Extra materials will be available for purchase if
students need them. Instruct students to stay seated
until they are dismissed by the teacher.