Lesson 0.1: The First Day of School
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to...
- Identify the class they are taking
- List the high-level goals of the course
- Describe classroom procedures, rules, and norms
Materials/Preparation
- Class list
- [Optional] Seating chart
- Bell schedule and classroom location
Pacing Guide
| Duration | Description |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | Welcome, attendance |
| 10 minutes | Course staff introductions |
| 10 minutes | Icebreakers |
| 10 minutes | Course outline |
| 15 minutes | Course norms, procedures, and administrivia |
Instructor's Notes
- Utilize the plan developed with your teaching team for the first day of school.
- The pacing guide above is a very broad suggestion. You should adapt (or ignore) as necessary to fit your team's plan.
- Suggested topics to cover:
- Names and backgrounds of TEALS team members
- Brief background on TEALS program (i.e. "Why are there so many adults here?")
- Classroom rules, behavior expectations, grading guidelines, late work policies, etc.
- Academic Integrity/Cheating policy
- Introductions/Icebreakers with students
- High-level learning objectives for course
Accommodation/Differentiation
- In some school's the first day of schools is an altered or shortened schedule. Find this out ahead of time and plan for however much time you have available.
- If necessary, split these topics across multiple days.