Essential Agreements

We made our Essential Agreements yesterday. I had the kids choose one and write it our bilingually. They then illustrated them, they turned out great! I posted them on the door so that they are in constant view. Each student also signed their name to show that we all agree to follow our class rule. We review them everyday and have been focusing on "Use Small Voices" as we have some very loud students in class. I'm thinking of getting a rain stick or a tambourine to use to remind them to quiet down.

Essential Agreements

Our Essential Agreements focus on all the things we WILL DO to ensure a safe and friendly classroom. Focusing on the positive things that they can do, rather than the negative things that they can't do, helps the students to see the classroom as their learning community that is equally shared by all, rather than "owned" and "operated" by the teacher. All of us are responsible for creating a fun and safe classroom.