Lesson plan to Teach Expectations and Character Education
CAFETERIA

Expectation/Location:
Be respectful, Be responsible, and Be ready
Bus

2. Definitions and Rules:
1.) Be considerate of others space (2.) Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself
(3.) Use indoor voice (4.) Walk (5.) Follow directions (6.) Enter quietly (7.) Sit down until your table is dismissed (8.) Raise hand when assistance is needed (9.) Clean up area where you are sitting (10.) Throw trash in the garbage can (11.) Keep all food in cafeteria

Activities To Enhance Skill Development:
Introduce the expectation, the rules, examples , and non-examples. Teacher/staff will explain and demonstrate rules and expectations. Students demonstrate rules and expectations through role play. Teacher/staff will demonstrate non-examples and ask students to explain what was wrong.

Activities To check for Understanding:
Ask students to role-play examples
Tell me, show me cafeteria rules/expectations
Tell a friend, show a friend rules/expectations

Activities to Extend Skill Development:
Develop a T-chart for the way breakfast and lunch sounds when the rules/expectations are being followed. Use words and pictures of students demonstrating desired behaviors.
Role-play and/or use demonstrations
Make videos of students who are following the expectations of the cafeteria

Acknowledgements to Maintain Positive Behaviors:
Gold cards Positive rewards
Words of praise Re-teach often
Words of thanks
Notes to students
Re-teach rules

Examples
Walk single file lines with hands and feet to self
Sit in assigned areas
Listen to the teacher and/or teaching assistant and follow directions
Sit in the seats as you come to them
Raise hands for assistance
Clean area after eating
Get permission to go to another area
Use inside voices

Non-Examples
Run to/from cafeteria
Talk loudly
Ignore assistants’/cafeteria workers’ directions
Line up side by side with pushing and shoving
Sit wherever you want to
Leave the area without permission
Leave wrappers and food at table areas
Out of seat in the cafeteria