| A | B |
|---|
| A procedure is | a method or process for getting things done in the classroom. |
| Discipline concerns | how students behave. |
| Procedures concern | how things are done. |
| Discipline has penalties | and rewards. |
| Procedures have no | penalties or rewards. |
| Procedures are | what the teacher wants done. |
| Routines are | what the students do automatically. |
| A procedure explains | how you want something done. |
| A routine is | what the student does automatically. |
| A routine becomes a habit, practice, | or custom for the student. |
| Procedures become routines through | repeated practice, use, and rehearsal. |
| Classroom procedures increase | on-task time and greatly reduce classroom disruptions. |
| Classroom procedures tell students | how things operate in a classroom, thus reducing discipline problems. |
| Students are less likely to act up in frustration, | trying to figure out what the teacher wants, if the classroom procedures are clearly stated. |
