Matthews Logan

05/24/2023 · Elementary School

Effective Use of Rules Gone are the long lists of classroom rules that enumer- ate an inordinate number of behaviors teacher deem unac- ceptable (eg, no running, no talking, no wearing hats, no leaving your seat). Today, there is general agreement that teachers should have relatively few classroom rules (ie, four-five rules), stated positively and age-appropriately (eg, keep hands and feet to yourself, listen quietly while others are talking, raise your hand to speak, and follow directions the first time; Burden, 2006; Grossman, 2004; Kerr \& Nelson, 2006; Maag, 2000; Scheuerman \& Hall, 2008). In addition, there is general consensus that class- room rules should be necessary, reasonable, easy to understand, and enforceable (Burden, 2006; Grossman, 2004; Kerr \& Nelson, 2006). While some authors assert that classroom rules should be differentiated according to