Regular Classroom Checklists

TEACHERS[edit]

Pre-Class Checklist

  • Desks, tables, or centers are arranged for appropriate distancing
  • Ventilation system is working including open windows
  • Sanitizing station for classroom disinfecting is fully stocked and ready
  • Hand sanitizer at the door is full and ready for use
  • Students’ supplies are distributed as appropriate
  • All shared items or materials that will be used have been disinfected and are ready for use
  • Classroom door has been propped open
  • Your own high-touch surfaces have been sanitized
  • Your mask is on
  • Your face shield is disinfected and ready for use if applicable
  • You have washed or sanitized your hands

Checklist for Teachers as students arrive

  • Remind students to keep masks on.
  • Remind students to maintain 1–2m physical distancing.
  • Remind students to use hand sanitizer as they enter classroom.

Checklist for Teachers during lessons

  • Remind students to keep masks on unless directed to remove them by the teacher.
  • Remind students to comply with distancing rules.
  • Remind students not to share or exchange equipment or personal belongings.
  • Remind students of handwashing expectations after coughing, sneezing, during transitions, before eating, and after bathroom.
  • Wash or sanitize hands before and after providing routine care to younger students.
  • If any student is displaying symptoms or feeling unwell, isolate student as possible and contact the Health Center.

Checklist for Teachers as students exit

  • Remind students to sanitize their desks or tables and any other surfaces they have touched, out of courtesy to others.
  • Prop the door open so that students do not need to touch handle.
  • Remind students to wear their masks.
  • Remind students to maintain 1-2m physical distancing.
  • Remind students to use hand sanitizer or wash their hands as they exit classroom.
  • Remind students to obey directional signage in hallways, stairwells, and common areas.

Regular Sanitation Checklist for Teachers

  • Sanitize the high-touch surfaces you or students have had contact with.
  • Keep desks, tables, or centers arranged for appropriate distancing.
  • Ensure ventilation, either by ventilation system or open windows.
  • Monitor sanitizing station to ensure adequate supplies.
  • Review and sanitize individual children’s kits.
  • Follow materials management guidelines for shared materials: items to be organized by day and rotated in/out of classroom as needed, items to be sanitized at the end of the day, items to be sanitized after each use.

STUDENTS[edit]

Checklist for Students as they arrive in classroom

  • Wear your mask.
  • Sanitize hands when you enter the classroom.

Checklist for Students during lessons

  • Wear your mask unless your teacher directs you to remove it.
  • Remain seated and comply with 1-2m distancing expectation.
  • Don’t share or exchange equipment or personal belongings with others.
  • Follow handwashing expectations after coughing, sneezing, during transitions, before eating, and after bathroom.

Checklist for Students as they exit classroom

  • Wear your mask.
  • Follow instructions for sanitizing desks, tables, and other surfaces out of courtesy to others
  • Maintain 1–2m physical distancing.
  • Use hand sanitizer as you exit the classroom.
  • Follow directional signage in hallways, stairwells, and common areas.