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Welcome to Biology 1st Block with Mrs. Teater! In the first five minutes, gather your materials, check the board for the POD, and start your opener. Stay engaged during class time; listen carefully to instructions and ask for clarification if needed. Respect equipment and classroom materials, and adhere to the policies on cell phones and music. During labs, gather materials silently and clean up thoroughly afterwards. Remember to put everything away properly at the end of class. Stay focused, respectful, and accountable while learning!
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Biology Mrs. Teater 1st Block Fall Semester 2014
Getting Started… • In the first five minutes: • Gather materials • Get your folderand paper • Have pen / pencil ready • Have a seat • Check board for POD • Do not ask what we are doing today until you have read POD first • Complete opener if one is posted
Class Time • Attending skills • Listen carefully to all instructions • Ask for clarification at any time afterwards • Accountability • Do your own work !! • Keep all graded work in your folder…I could make a mistake entering grades
Class Time… • Music may play during independent work time only if I play it from my computer • No personal media • No music from student computers • Rocking chair is by permission only.
Respect in the Classroom… • Use your discovery skills: • 6 p’s • Dignity and respect • To each other, and every staff member • To the classroom • Use only materials needed for present class period • Take care of material used / borrowed • To the school
Respect in the Classroom… • Remove headphones • Cell phones are not in use unless specified for class work only • If ABSOLUTE emergency, ask to step into hallway • Be in the moment • Head up • Engagement • Participation
LABS • Listen carefully to all directions • Quietly gather only the materials needed for the lab out of cabinets • This is the only time you should need to get into the cabinets • When finished, clean up ALL materials, and work space • Put materials away neatly
Leaving the classroom… • 10 – 10 rules applies • Restroom – • Please use before class • Administrator / Counselor • Have appt. made • If no appt. I will call to set one up for you • Focus • Wait for a note on your process point sheet • If you need to, please wait in hallway for your note
Whats New?? • Focus room: • 1 voluntary focus room per day • You will complete a processing sheet for Ms.Clift • Cell phones will be turned in as you go into focus • Process points: • Return to original format of process point sheet • Tardiness, redirects will result in a loss of 5 points each • You will take your point sheet home with you at end of the day
Drills… • Fire: • Exit classroom to the right through double doors at end of hallway • Proceed as a group to pavillion • Tornado: • Go to hallway and sit quietly facing the wall • Lockout: • Door is locked, but instruction does not stop • Lockdown: • When door is locked, and shades pulled, sit on floor by tall black cabinet and smart board.
End of Class… • Put all materials away neatly in their proper place. • Books, folders, notebooks • Borrowed pencils returned • All lab materials cleaned and put away • Turn in assignments to your classes tray • Return to seat • Once everyone is seated, process points will be signed and discussed • you will then be dismissed
