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Teacher Tip: Build Community with Classroom Roles

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Classroom Roles Help Build Community

Creating classroom roles for your students is a great way to help build community. When everyone has a classroom role, students learn many valuable lessons and skills.

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Why Is This Important?

A wonderful message that teachers love to share is that every person counts. Every person is valuable and important. When classroom roles are established, the classroom can function more smoothly once everyone helps. Students begin to see each other as a team and learn how to work together in a respectful way.

When classroom roles are used, students are also given the chance to work on the following:

  1. Teamwork / Collaboration
  2. Communication Skills
  3. Develop Responsibility
  4. Organization Skills
  5. Independent Skills
  6. Critical Thinking

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Classroom Roles I have for My Students

I love making special titles! Here are just a few examples of them:

  1. Pencil Manager
  2. Line Leader
  3. Student Leaders of the Day
  4. Clean-Up Crew
  5. Helping Hands
  6. Volume Monitors
  7. Chair Checker
  8. Safety Inspector
  9. Student Librarians

It’s also nice to involve students in deciding what kinds of jobs can help the classroom run smoothly. It’s a great brainstorming activity at the start of the school year.

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Some Great Finds!

Here are some awesome visuals to help organize classroom roles. They surely caught my eye! The following items are not sponsored, but ones that you may find of interest, too!

Classroom Jobs System for Classroom Management – EDITABLE by Proud to be Primary

CLASSROOM JOBS CHART – EDITABLE {DOTS CLASSROOM DECOR} by Mrs. Jones’ Creation Station

Modern Calm Colors Classroom Jobs by Shayna Vohs

Classroom Helpers and Jobs Clip Art by Kari Bolt Clipart

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Questions to Consider

  1. Do you have specific classroom roles for students?
  2. Do you use visuals to show these roles (e.g., list, chart, etc.)?
  3. How have these student roles changed in your classroom over the years?
  4. How often are roles changed? Do students have the same role for extended periods of time?
  5. Do you see your students feeling a greater sense of community when they work together to keep their classroom organized and running smoothly?

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