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The document summarizes key points from chapters in the book "The First Six Weeks of School" about establishing routines and expectations during the first weeks of school. It includes goals for each week, such as learning names, routines, and rules in week 1, establishing daily activities in week 2, and delving into curriculum in weeks 3-6. The document also provides application ideas for the reader's teaching, such as using a scavenger hunt to help students learn about each other in week 1, role-playing social situations to practice problem-solving, and linking morning meetings to curriculum topics.

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The First Six Weeks of School

The document summarizes key points from chapters in the book "The First Six Weeks of School" about establishing routines and expectations during the first weeks of school. It includes goals for each week, such as learning names, routines, and rules in week 1, establishing daily activities in week 2, and delving into curriculum in weeks 3-6. The document also provides application ideas for the reader's teaching, such as using a scavenger hunt to help students learn about each other in week 1, role-playing social situations to practice problem-solving, and linking morning meetings to curriculum topics.

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[RED 414 FIRST SIX WEEKS CLINICAL

READING REFLECTION JOURNAL] 1

First Six Weeks of School, Second Edition; 2015; by Paula Denton and Roxann Kriete
What were the key points of your assigned readings?
These can be listed in bulleted format under each chapter.
Introduction Using this Book Key Terms
Briefly define and identify 1 application idea you have for your RED 414 Clinical.

The first six weeks focus on a lot o f introductions


Intentions during the first six weeks
o Warm and safe climate
o Schedule, routines, and the expectations that come with them
o Introduction to physical environment; how to treat materials
o Expectations of how we will learn togther
Responsive Classroom - Six Guiding Principles
Classroom Practices: Morning Meeting, Guided Discovery, Academic Choice, Hopes and Dreams, Modeling, Role Playing,
Logical Consequences, Quiet Time
Application: The first time a subject is taught, the teacher can ask the students what expected behavior looks like, sounds
like, etc. For example, different behaviors are expected during guided reading vs. whole group social studies vs. silent
reading time.

First Day of School


Goals & Overview for All Grades
Briefly, What does the 1st Day of School Look Like for:
o Kindergarten, First & Second Grade
o Third & Fourth Grade
o Fifth & Sixth Grade

Goals
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Learn each other's names


Get to know out-of-school interests of others
Know basic routines and expectations of different times/places
Share hopes and dreams for the year
Students get familiar with academic materials
Students present work to class
Children's art, writing, and personal artifacts are on display around the room

Be sure to save your reflections on your computer, as this could be an artifact for your Standards of Effective Practice electronic
portfolio.

[RED 414 FIRST SIX WEEKS CLINICAL

READING REFLECTION JOURNAL]

K-2
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Teaching routines
Modeling expected behaviors
Touring different parts of school

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Remind children of expectations for different parts of routine: hallway behavior, lunch, etc.
Activities and games that help teacher learn students' names
Guided discovery: choosing books to read, using coloring utensils

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Review everyday procedures and expectations


Write about self and share with the class, games and activities emphasize partner work, cooperation, sharing with
group

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5-6

Week One
What are the Week 1 Goals?
Identify 2 application ideas for your RED 414 Clinical.

Goals
o Learn each other's names
o Get to know out-of-school interests of others
o Know basic routines and expectations of different times/places
o Share hopes and dreams for the year
o Students get familiar with academic materials
o Students present work to class
o Children's art, writing, and personal artifacts are on display around the room
Application ideas
o Scavenger Hunt helps students get to know new facts about their classmates
o Closing circle gives students the opportunity to debrief after a busy day, and encourages them to reflect on their
experiences.

Week Two
What are the Week 2 Goals?
Identify 2 application ideas for your RED 414 Clinical.

Goals
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Work together to establish rules


Establish daily academic choice or activity time
Students work individually, in small groups, and as a whole group
Games and group initiatives occur regularly

[RED 414 FIRST SIX WEEKS CLINICAL

READING REFLECTION JOURNAL] 3

Begin a few curriculum sequences


Children will regularly work, play, and socialize in structured, teacher-supervised activities with a range of
classmates
Application ideas
o Message chart - makes students be responsible for something from the moment they walk in the door; gives them a
reason to anticipate Morning Meeting
o Different kinds of tag for outside games - doesn't highlight the athletically gifted, gets all children active (offset the
hours of quiet desk sitting).
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Week Three
What are the Week 3 Goals?
Identify 2 application ideas for your RED 414 Clinical.

Goals
o Most children successfully participating in the regular routines, and working in individual, small-group, and wholegroup
o Children think critically about ways to follow rules
o Students can work independently as the teacher speaks with a small group
o Logical consequences introduced, discussed, and rehearsed
o Delve into each subject area's curriculum - aiming toward social and academic success
o Specialist teachers join class and exchange information with classroom teachers
Application ideas
o Role-play social situations before they happen so students know how to handle adversity and difficult decisions
o "Time-out" or "take a break" gives students a chance to think about appropriate actions when they cannot control
their bodies or mouths

Weeks Four to Six


What are the Week 4 Goals?
Identify 2 application ideas for your RED 414 Clinical.

Goals
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Students can work independently as the teacher speaks with a small group
Student's work productively in teacher- and child-formed groups
Students successfully locate and use resources and materials for learning
Children discuss strategies for following classroom rules
Students experience logical consequences for misbehaviors
Students show an understanding of logical consequences by making suggestions or their use
Students independently follow classroom routines and lead others in them.

Be sure to save your reflections on your computer, as this could be an artifact for your Standards of Effective Practice electronic
portfolio.

[RED 414 FIRST SIX WEEKS CLINICAL

READING REFLECTION JOURNAL]

Application ideas
o Class Meetings create an open forum for the class as a whole to discuss and solve problems
o Linking non-curricular sections of the day with subject area topics: A.M. Meeting or read-aloud linked to social
studies, science, etc.

Appendix A-D
Choose 1 idea from EACH of these Appendices and briefly describe how you might use it.

Appendix A
o Introduce the math topic in the Morning Message. Post a problem for the students to try. I could introduce
multiplication facts, and ask the students to make a picture demonstrating "3x3."
Appendix B
o Send a parent signature form home setting forth guidelines for homework assignments. I could use the example in
the book as a guide, and ask the teachers on my team for suggestions of changes I may want to make.
Appendix C
o "Captain's Coming" sounds like a great game that makes children think. Each command means they must perform a
different action. I could modify the game to use sports terms like "three pointer, side line, base line, free throw, out
of bounds," or fit the game into another situation or event.
Appendix D
o Name Card Greeting: This greeting seems like a great way to get my students to associate with students to whom
they don't normally talk. I would add to the simple greeting, and have the greeter ask the greetee a couple
questions about themselves. Two example questoins would be, "How many brothers and sisters do you have?"
and,"What is your favorite subject in school and why?"

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