Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Should students help create the rules? Throughout my observations in classrooms, I have noticed that many teachers create their classroom rules with students during the first week of school. The teacher will display a big sheet of paper to the class, and ask the students what they think the rules should be. What do you think of this method? Is it effective towards classroom management? Or should teachers make the rules solely by themselves based off of their preferences? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I believe that this method of involving students in drafting a list of classroom expectations is very important. When doing so, the teacher should keep in mind the values and important topics that these expectations should reflect. As the class is suggesting rules, the teacher can guide them in organizing their thoughts. For example, the teacher can prioritize safety, respect and positivity in the classroom expectations. By encouraging student involvement, students will have the opportunity to think critically about the environment that they wish to learn in. Also, their involvement will help to hold them accountable, and encourage them to self-regulate their own classroom behaviors.