Norms Setting 

Activity 2 – Norms & Rules Setting

After the first activity, participants must conclude that the most important technique for managing behavior is norms and rules setting.

Ask the participants for their suggestions on norms and rules setting and whether there should be the same rules from grade one to senior grade.

Write all the opinions on the board and finalize by adding the rules prepared by you.

Inform the participants that they should decide the norm-setting with the participation of the students. Where ever it is indispensable, help them to reach a finalized

Ask the participants to do this activity with their students. The students will not only respect the suggestions, recommended by them but also refrain from breaking the law that they have made. While doing this activity in the class, the teacher must give his input and add all the rules that are left on the list. 

Teachers should complete this activity on the first day of the academic session. Finalize all the suggestions given by the students in the light of the suggestions issued by the school administration and post all the suggestions in bold words in a prominent place.

Some Recommend Rule

1. Respect others—when someone is speaking, listen.
2. Follow directions.
3. Keep hands, feet, objects, and unkind remarks to yourself.
4. Bring required materials to class.
5. Be in your seat when the bell rings.
6. Raise your hand.

Our Basic Rights

1. All students have the right to be treated with respect.
2. All teachers have the right to be treated with respect.
3. Everyone has the right to feel safe in the teaching and learning environment.
4. Everyone must demonstrate respect for the school's property.

Classroom Rules (1st Grade)

1. Be safe.
2. Be kind.
3. Be polite.

Classroom Rules (2nd Grade)

1. Listen carefully.
2. Follow directions.
3. Work quietly. Do not disturb others who are working.
4. Respect others. Be kind with your words and actions.
5. Respect school and personal property.
6. Work and play safely.

Classroom Rules (3rd Grade)

1. Be kind and respectful to others and yourself.
2. Listen when others are speaking.
3. Use your manners and be safe.
4. Keep your hands and mean words to yourself.
5. Have fun.
6. Rules for Classroom Behavior (Secondary)
7. Respect one another at all times.
8. Maintain eye contact when communicating with others or when someone—a teacher or a classmate—is speaking.
9. Use “6-inch voices” when working in small groups or in pairs.
10. When working in groups, say “please” and “thank you”; praise each other and use good manners.
11. Remember: Only one person speaks at a time.

Consistently Reinforcing Norms

Regardless of the specific rules or procedures established for general classroom behavior, it's important to follow through consistently and reinforce these norms. You can do this in a variety of ways. Here are some specific suggestions:

1. Model the procedures for students, or ask students to participate in modeling.
2. Provide time for students to talk or write about why rules and procedures for general classroom behavior might be important and useful.
3. Provide feedback to students about the extent to which they are following the rules and procedures so they can refine, improve, or correct their behavior.

Norms Setting