Avoid showing frustration or highlighting the fact that some students need additional instruction. Some may need repeated coaching lessons. This is especially true for students who have had a history of not being able to follow directions or remembering what to do next. Students with problems related to sequencing, organizing, listening, focusing, remembering, and understanding language will also have difficulty following classroom procedures. Remind students frequently as they learn new procedures.
Many teachers post rules and procedures as reminders to students.
Do not assume that if a rule has been taught on the first day of school then all students will have mastered it and be able to use it through out the year. Use refresher lessons when needed. Practice, Practice, Practice . Students need many chances to practice a skill to be able to use it accurately and automatically. If quiet desk time is only an option on Fridays or if some students seldom finish early enough to have quiet desk time, the chances to practice and learn are decreased.