Norms - Set the class norms for optimal respect/responsibility in teams & reward it when you see it. Schools that have a campus-wide norm system can tap into that for math class. See some suggestions below.
In contrast to rules, which are (usually) teacher generated and work best when introduced on the first day, norms are "an agreement among members of a classroom or school about how they will treat one another," according to Gary Borich, Professor of Educational Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin.Aug 12, 2014The Science Behind Classroom Norming | Edutopia
There is a lovely and thoughtful blog post at Math=Love that includes the poster shown below.
There is a lovely and thoughtful blog post at Math=Love that includes the poster shown below.
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