Welcome to TPS 2014!
Day One Introduction
Mr. Spann
August 2014

• My name is Mr. Spann

About Me

I can model and rehearse Mr.
Spann’s classroom procedures .
I can list the classroom guidelines and give examples for each one.

1.
Procedures
– Beginning of class
– End of class
– restrooms
2.
Guidelines
– Definitions
– Examples
3.
Activity
– Shout Out!
– Get to know each other
– Summer talk

• Tell me about your summer. What was your favorite part of the summer and why was it your favorite?

Beginning of Class Procedures
• Appropriate E ntrance
• Get M aterials
• Copy L earning target
• Begin W arm-up
• EMLW ( E lephants M ight L ike W alnuts or E nter M y L earning W orld)

EMLW
• Appropriate E ntrance
• Get M aterials
• Copy L earning target
• Begin W arm-up

Entrance
• Wait quietly until the previous class is dismissed
• Appropriate language and voice level
• Appropriate body language
• Say “hello” to Mr. Spann

Materials
• Pick up pencil and workbook
• Pick up your iPad2 from Mr. Spann
• Each iPad2 has a number
• Check out your iPad2 by number
• Set your iPad2 at your desk

iPad2 Specifics
• Touch the screen with your fingers.
• Clean only with the cleaning cloth.
• Hold firmly while carrying.
• Carry with case closed.
• Keep all four desk legs on the floor at all times.
• I will say, “Hit your home screens in 5, 4, 3 …” close up the case or turn your screen to me before “1”
• Gum, candy and drinks are not friends of the iPad2!!

Wait Time
• You may go to any app
• I will keep records for math apps

Attending Skills
• I will hold my hand in the air and say, “I need your attending skills.”
• Hold your hand in the air and give me your full attention.
• When I drop my hand, you may drop yours, but remain attentive.

End of Class Procedures
• Return M aterials
• Clean your A rea
• Sit at your D esk until teacher dismissal
• E xit appropriately
• MADE (follow these procedures and you’ve got it MADE )

M.A.D.E.
• Return M aterials
• Clean your A rea
• Sit at your D esk until teacher dismissal
• E xit appropriately

Return Materials
• 7 Minutes before class ends, a timer will sound. Wrap up your work.
• Return pencil and workbook.
• Clear apps and delete your email account.
• Traffic flow goes back into effect. Return your iPad2 to me.
• After you give me your iPad2, return to your seat. I dismiss you from your seat.

• Use the restroom during restroom breaks
• Water in the room
– Raise your hand and point for a drink of water
– Return appropriately to your seat
• Emergencies
– Raise your hand and ask

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• Go to Keynote, pages, or whiteboard
• Title it “ Mr. Spann’s
Procedures & Guidelines ”
• List the procedures and find an image for each one
• List the guidelines and find an image for each one

• Write out your beginning procedures
( EMLW ).
• Write out your ending procedures
( MADE ).
• List the three classroom guidelines.