Lesson Title: Collaboratively Creating Classroom Rules

Learning Intention: Students will work together to create classroom rules that promote a positive and respectful learning environment.

Success Criteria: Students will be able to actively participate in discussions, contribute ideas for classroom rules, and work collaboratively with their peers to create a set of rules that everyone agrees on.

Introduction: Begin the lesson by discussing the importance of having classroom rules and how they help create a safe and respectful learning environment. Explain to the students that they will have the opportunity to work together to create their own set of rules for the classroom.

Main Part of the Lesson: 1. Share new knowledge: Discuss with the students the concept of collaboratively creating rules and the benefits of working together as a team. 2. Stimulate discussion points: Ask the students to brainstorm ideas for rules that they think are important to have in the classroom. Encourage them to think about rules that will help everyone feel safe, respected, and able to learn effectively. 3. Activity: Divide the students into small groups and provide them with materials to create a poster or list of classroom rules. Allow time for each group to discuss and agree on their rules. 4. Plenary: Have each group present their rules to the class. Facilitate a discussion on similarities and differences between the rules and help the class come to a consensus on a final set of rules for the classroom.

Differentiation: - Provide sentence starters or visual aids for students who may need extra support in contributing ideas. - Assign roles within the groups to ensure that all students have a chance to participate and contribute to the activity.

Assessment Strategies: - Observe students’ participation in group discussions and their ability to work collaboratively. - Review the final set of classroom rules created by the students to assess their understanding of the importance of rules in the classroom.

Higher Order Thinking Questions: 1. How do you think the classroom rules we created will help us learn and work together as a team? (Evaluating) 2. Can you think of a time when following a rule helped you or someone else in the classroom? (Applying)