The New Teacher’s Ultimate Guide to Classroom Culture Day 2

If you are a new teacher, and didn’t get a chance to read Day 1. You should read that post because it introduces the idea of  building classroom culture.  You can read it here or save it for later. The first thing I do is have my students listen to the Quality Student song because I want them to learn the words in the song so they will understand what “quality” means in my classroom. My students love this song! Be sure to read Day 1 to see what the motions to the words are.

Classroom Meeting to Help Build Classroom Culture

Then my students sit in a circle for our class meeting. I remind them to think about what they think a quality student is and be ready to share when it is their turn to speak. I tell them to say,

“My name is_________________ and a quality student __________________________.”Remember from Day 1, they hold Quality Quentin while they are speaking. My students learn that whoever is holding Quentin is the only one allowed to speak. You can use any stuffed animal you want. If you don’t have a class mascot, you can let students bring in animals to use for class meetings.

After we have our class meeting, I send the students back to their seats to make a quality student craft. They make these to look like themselves. These crafts make a great display for the hall, and the parents loved reading them on Back to School night! I love reading what my students have already learned about being a quality student!