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Classroom routine

Meaning in education & teaching, with examples

nounCommon term

In education & teaching, classroom routine means: A fixed way of doing a regular task in class, such as entering the room, collecting homework or moving into groups, that students learn and repeat until it becomes automatic.

In Turkish: sınıf rutini, sınıf içi alışkanlıklar

How it is used

Teachers establish, teach and practice routines, especially at the start of the year. American teachers often use the word procedures. Clear routines save time and reduce behavior problems.

Example sentences

  1. Our first classroom routine is simple: come in quietly, sit down and start the task on the board.

  2. Spend the first two weeks practicing classroom routines until they run without reminders.

Common collocations

  • establish routines
  • entry routine
  • classroom procedures
  • practice the routine
  • classroom managementThe ways a teacher organizes the class, time, space and student behavior so that everyone can learn in a calm, focused and safe environment.
  • classroom rulesA short list of clear expectations about how students should behave in a class, often agreed together and displayed on the wall.
  • settle downTo become calm and quiet and get ready to work, especially after coming into a room or after a noisy activity.
  • seating planA plan, usually decided by the teacher, that shows where each student sits in the classroom.

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