Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: What kind of rules would you have in your classroom and how would you establish them? If you are asked this question in a job interview for a teaching position: What are some things you should avoid when responding to this question? What might be some important points to stress that would get the interviewer's attention? How would you respond to this question? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would have no more than five rules in my classroom. They would be specific and cover the most important issues that would come up in the classroom. For example, only talk after being called upon. I would mention that I would want to get the students' input when creating rules. I want to discuss the rules with the students and let them know that they have contributed to the process, so that they have some kind of ownership of the classroom rules.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree completely that making a concise list of the most important rules is a good idea and think including students in making the rules helps them to feel included in the process. Rated On: October 19, 2014 3:53 pm Rated By: esaSaV                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: This is a good solution. Limiting the rules is great especially for lower level elementary. Also including the students in the creation of the rules is a great way to ensure they know them and feel they should follow them since they helped in the creation process. Rated On: October 19, 2014 5:49 pm Rated By: Dana Johnson                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I think this solution would help the most in this given situation. Rated On: October 19, 2014 10:23 pm Rated By: duGyJy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: That is a great solution. I have also seen some teachers have their students make the classroom rules and have them narrow it down to five or ten. Once everyone has agreed on the classroom rules, the students sign their names at the bottom as if it were a contract! I just loved the idea. And the students seemed to enjoy it as well. Rated On: March 1, 2015 2:46 am Rated By: Ashley Noe