Regular Classroom Checklists

TEACHERS

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

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.