Grades 3–5
What Should You Do?
Six real classroom problems, like a friend copying your work or a spill at lunch. Students write the expected choice and why.
Classroom management printable · Classroom rules and expectations
Our Class Agreement
Students write the class agreements together, then add the promise from the teacher and sign. A shared contract for the year.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Classroom expectations, Safe and kind choices, Shared responsibility, Problem solving
What kids do
“Talk as a class about how you want to treat each other. Write the agreements, then everyone signs.”
Printed on the sheet:
- In our class, we agree to…
- When there is a problem, we will…
- Our teacher agrees to…
- Sign to show you agree
Teacher tip
Have every student sign, then hang the agreement where the whole class can see it.
How to use it
- Act out examples of following and not following each expectation.
- Revisit expectations after long breaks and before special days.
- Fill one in with the class the first time so kids see what a finished one looks like.
Watch for
Expectations that look different at home. Talk about how rules change by place.
Talk about it
- What does following this rule look like?
- How can this help you be ready to learn?
Take it further
Send a copy home so families know the expectations.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Responsible
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Expectations Around the School
A matrix of six places outside the classroom, from the hallway and lunchroom to the bus line, with the voice, body and words for each.
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