THE ABC’S OF

CAMPUS LIFE

By:Griselda Arriaga

Lucy CardenasMary Garcia

Ana Gallegos

A Always be on time.

Being late is unprofessional.

Waiting has its limits, and punctuality its rewards.

B Be prepared

The more prepared you are, the better your chances for success.

C Campus and classrooms procedures

Classrooms are systems. If you want to have good discipline, then you must think of your classroom as a system, and you must manage it as a system.

Have a checklist to help you with that.

D Discipline: don’t be afraid to be strict

and have discipline: this is the most crucial part of the first 6 weeks of school.

Refer to your checklist.

E Explaining your procedures.

Make sure your students and parents understand your expectations.

Clear expectations!

F –Figure it out!

Once you know the system in your classroom, Figure out how it works within the larger system of your campus.

Filing System- Have a system in your classroom, where you organize important campus paperwork and student information.

G Grading papers

To eliminate frustration, don’t give out work that you don’t plan on grading.

Do not let papers accumulate, it only stresses you out more.

H Happy

Be happy! You are a teacher!! You have the best job ever, you inspire daily through your work!

I Inspiring

Inspire your students to be their best and lead by example

J Janitors

The first people you befriend in a new school are the secretaries and the janitors.

K Keep

Keep a sense of humor.

Who would YOU rather have?

L Leave

Leave your personal problems at the door.Bringing your emotional baggage into the

work place is inappropriate for all the reasons you may imagine.

M Model

Model desired attitudes and behavior.

N Never

Never zero in on your weaknesses, zero in on your strengths.

O OptimisticThere are times when you will feel like giving

up. DON’T

P Pictures

Students show their love by drawing you pictures.

Q Q-TIP

QuitTaking

ItPersonal

R rules

Classroom, Campus, DistrictFollow Through!

S Substitute

Always leave lesson plans ready for a substitute teacher.

T TechnologyIncorporate technology into your lesson.

The students will enjoy it!www.glogster.com

www.pbworks.com

www.teachertube.com

U Understanding

Our students come from all backgrounds and learning abilities.

V Veteran Teacher/s

Always seek the help of veteran teachers. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and have them help you when you are in doubt about school procedures, etc.

W Write and Reflect

Always write and reflect on your lesson. You will learn that not every lesson will run smoothly and sometimes adjustments will have to be made; this is normal. Keep a daily journal where you can write down what worked for you and what you need to improve.

X eXcedrin

Yes, I’m not going to sugar coat it for you… teaching is a demanding job and not everyone can do it! There will be many times when you will come home with headaches, but at the end it’s well worth it.

Y Yelling!

Yelling gets you nowhere! It’s one thing to be stern and use a stern voice, but yelling doesn’t work; in fact, it creates more chaos and then you teach your students that it’s okay to yell as well.

Z Zestful

Even on your worst days, you have to be spunky and zestful and extremely enthusiastic! You set the tone for your classroom. A zestful teacher is more fun than a bland teacher.