The psychology of the rule is amazingly interesting. Humans, as independent thinking minds, appear to require a governing system to manage behaviors and help determine choices. I believe that anthropology will show us that all successful societies through the chain of human history had some form of rule based structure to assist the people in living harmoniously with each other.
A classroom is no different - having and posting classroom rules lays the foundation for your classroom environment. Rules help our students - - by having rules developed and visible students feel less stressed and more comfortable in your classroom (because expectations and always visible).
Here are the 5 rules that I have developed over my years of teaching:
1) Be on time
2) Be in your seat when the bell rings
3) Listen, Study and Learn
4) Respect eachother
5) Respect OUR classroom environment
If you are an educator - what are your classroom rules?
If you are a non educator - what are some rules that you have experienced in your past? Or are rules similar to these used in your working situation?
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