The Y.E.

Smith Way
Bottom Line Expectations

Learning Environment
_____Clutter Free, Clean, Organized, Visually and Physically Engaging
_____Cert Folder with Current Documentation (Posted back of each classroom door)
_____Class Schedule Posted Inside and Outside (Administration will post the outside schedule)
_____Classroom Schedule Is Being Followed
_____Name Tags on Desks
_____Analog Clock
_____Student Work Inside and Outside the Classroom is Displayed, Current, Neat and Visibly
Appealing
______Sharpened Pencils, Extra Paper & Supplies Are Accessible to Students at All Times
_____ Desks and Classroom Arrangement Are Most Conducive For Student Learning & Collaboration
______Clutter Free Guided Reading Table
______Organized Classroom Libraries by Level and Genre
______Students Are Engaged
______Students Can Explain What They Are Learning

Classroom Management
_____Main Classroom Rules, Expectations & Procedures Posted
_____ Social Contract (CKH) is Posted
_____Routines, Procedures & Expectations Are Clearly Established and Followed by the Teacher &
Students:
● Arrival & Morning Procedures
● Collecting & Returning Homework/Folders , Parent Notes & Field Trip Procedures
● Retrieving Classroom Supplies Procedures
● Restroom Procedures
● Classroom Transition Procedures
● Hallway Travel Procedures & Stopping Points
● Lining Up Procedures (Classroom teachers assign students numbers. Students always line up in number order)
● Cafeteria Procedures
● Independent Working Procedures
● Guided Reading, Self-Selected Reading & Working in Centers Procedures
● Dismissal Procedures
■ _____PBIS Expectations
■ _____The Tiger Pledge
■ _____Visual Behavior Management System w/Posted Progression,
Incentives & Consequences (PBIS)

● Capturing Kids Hearts

 ■ Create a Social Contract & Reference Social Contract Daily
■ Good Things Daily
■ Greet Students at the Door
■ Ask the 4 Questions for Disrespect
■ Ask 4 Questions for Discipline
■ Launch

Instructional Practices – All instruction focuses on Common Core standards, NC Essential

Standards, utilizes graphic organizers and incorporates writing & visuals daily.
● _____Follow the Elementary Guide for Effective Instruction.
● _____Follow your Instructional Schedule.
● _____Differentiate instruction and lesson assignments to meet the needs of students.
● _____All Lesson Plans Are Visible & Followed (cumulative, dated & kept in one book near the
classroom door)
● _____All Lesson Plans Are Submitted to Ms. Washington by Friday at 5:00pm of each week.
● ______Essential questions are posted, referenced & utilized by teachers and students
● ______The lesson Essential Question is identified by an arrow or marking where students can see
it.
● ______Summarizing Occurs Throughout Every Lesson by the Teacher & Students orally and in
writing.
● _____Numbered Heads and/or Think, Pair and Share strategies are implemented effectively &
routinely.
● _____Students are required to summarize orally & in writing
● _____Vocabulary is Referenced & Utilized by Teacher and Students
● ______Visuals are posted with vocabulary words
● ______Evidence of instructional technology utilized by teacher and students
● ______Become aware of EOG Test Specifications for ELA, Math and Science (3-5)
● _____Journal writing occurs daily across content areas.
● ______ Mini Lessons Include Visuals, Graphic Organizers & HOT Questions
■ Literacy Mini Lessons - focus on the Reading Comprehension Skill/Strategy
(instead of the text).
■ Writing Mini Lessons- focus on the writing standard, incorporate graphic
organizers and graphic organizers
■ Math Mini Lessons - focus on the math standard, incorporate writing to learn and
graphic organizers
■ Science Mini Lessons - focus on the science standard, incorporate writing to
learn and graphic organizers.
● _____Utilize Close Reading Strategies to Support Students with Challenging Text
● _____Utilize Focus on Student Discussion (DPS Talk Moves) as opposed to excessive teacher
talk during teacher directed instruction
● _____Integrate Technology
● _____Utilize Anchor Charts and keep current standard at Eye Level
● _____Post Student Work, Essential Questions, Standard, and Exemplar outside of classroom
● _____Update Word Wall (Color Coded by subject-Math, Science, Literacy)
● _____Incorporate a Writing Time as a component of your literacy block

● _____Visuals & Models Are Used in Every Lesson

■ Multiple step directions are provided both orally and in writing
■ Models and or examples are provided to show expectations of work products
■ Pictures/Images are posted & utilized for teaching key concepts and content
vocabulary

● _____Guided Reading Occurs Monday-Friday

■ Students are appropriately grouped
■ Cumulative guided reading lesson plan notebook (kept current & visible on
clutter free guided reading table)
■ Word level strategies are posted near the guided reading table, referenced &
utilized by teacher and students
■ Reading comprehension skills/strategies are taught during guided reading
through leveled text
■ An appropriate graphic organizer is used in every guided reading lesson
■ Students receive a writing assignment related to the reading comprehension
skill/strategy to complete at their desk at the end of every guided reading lesson
■ Anecdotal notes are taken as students read daily

● _______ Quality Assignments Are Posted Inside & Outside the Classroom
■ Posted work is rigorous and representative of the grade level content and writing
standard
■ Correlating Common Core or NC Essential Standards are posted with all student
work
■ A typed brief description is displayed with all student work
■ All work is neatly posted and dated
■ Posted work is current; no more than one month old
■ Posted work is representative of the entire class
■ At least 2 different assignments are posted outside every classroom at all times
■ All posted student work (reading, writing, math, science, social studies, art,
music, PE, media) includes a written component based on a grade level writing
standard (on an index card students may write the essential question and respond
to the essential question using key concept vocabulary and complete sentences,
students may explain what they are learning, their thinking, and how to apply this
knowledge in everyday life, etc.)
■ Published formal writing samples are posted with each student’s graphic
organizer, rough draft & final draft.
Bottom Line Expectations for PLC’s
● _____Establish and Follow Group Norms
● _____Share Good Things
● _____Utilize the CFIP Process
● _____Have Data Ready - Absent or not
● _____Plan Differentiated Instruction After Reviewing data as needed

Bottom Line Expectations Regarding Professionalism

● _____Arrive on time
● _____Notify the appropriate personnel regarding your absence and follow the proper procedures.
● _____Call in your absence to AESOP
● _____Leave detailed lesson plans that the substitute can follow
● _____Always have at least three (3) days of lesson plans in your Emergency Substitute Plans
● _____Communicate professionally to students and among each other
● _____Work Smarter - Manage your Time
● _____Utilize Technology
● _____Maintain Confidentiality - FERPA - Copies