Class Policies/Rules

1. Class Policies/Rules • There are only four basic classroom policies or rules. • Following these policies will help keep our class environment peaceful and productive. • If you choose not to adhere to the policies, there will be logical consequences.

2. Classroom Policies/Rules • Bring your materials to class every day • Be in your seat working on bell work when the bell rings • Respect your teacher • Respect your classmates What is respect?

3. Possible Behavioral Consequences • Warning • Conference with student • You call home and explain to parents • I make formal parent contact • After or before school detention • Detention will include tutoring • Referral to Administration

4. Class Procedures • We will only be reviewing the most commonly used procedures at this time. • Procedures may be changed or added to if the need arises.

5. Procedure: ENTRANCE • Make sure you have all necessary materials for the class. • Enter the classroom quietly. • Pick up any handouts and do any housekeeping (sharpening pencil etc.) items quickly and quietly. • Go directly to your assigned seat. • Store your backpack under your desk • Begin bell work.

6. Right After the Bell Rings • Immediately start your Bell Work in your composition notebook. • Bell Work will be on the screen. Follow the directions. • When you finish, wait quietly or read in your individual book/novel.

7. During Teacher Instruction • Listen to the teacher/speaker with full attention. • No pencil sharpening, talking, moving about the classroom, or whispering. Stay seated. • No talking to others even if you feel it is about the topic. • Write down any questions you may have. • After instruction, make sure you understand the concept. • If not, ask questions by mentioning which part you didn’t understand. • Do NOT ask to use the restroom.

8. During Group Work • Talk at a voice level that contains your voice to your group. • Coaching and praising by group members is a requirement. • Time limits are strictly enforced. • Group work still requires individual accountability. • During group work, you do not need to ask to sharpen pencil, use the restroom etc.

9. While You Are Working Independently • Make sure you read or listen to the directions about your work and understand the directions. • If you didn’t understand, quietly ask for help from other students sitting around you. • If you are asked to help, be polite and help. • Talking to each other should be no louder than a whisper. • Respect each other and be friendly. • Use your time wisely. Put forth your best effort to finish your work on time.

10. “High Five” • Stop whatever you are doing at that moment. • Face the teacher and wait silently. • Quietly, notify any classmates who haven’t noticed that the teacher has raised her hand. • No talking or whispering. All of your attention should be given to the teacher.

11. Classroom Management • Only one student out of seat at a time in student area. • Bathroom pass/hallway pass is hanging by the door. You will not be allowed to go to restroom in my class more than 2x per week. • Respect teacher, school and your classmates’ property at all times.

12. Outside the classroom: SSS • Computer Lab • Respect all equipment • Must have ear buds or earphones • Assigned seating • Work quietly without disturbing others • Cafeteria • No running • No cutting • Pep Rally/Assembly • Walk Single file, Straight and Silent • Listen respectfully to presenter(s)

13. After You Are Finished • Check your work and the directions one more time to see if you missed anything or did something incorrectly. • Check to see if the heading is written correctly on the top right your paper. • Name • Date • Class/ Block • Assignment Title • If the assignment is to be turned in, do so. • Do sponge activity; if none you may read quietly in your seat. • What are Sponge Activities?

14. Maintaining the Classroom • Pick up any garbage. • Class Textbooks should be stacked neatly in basket under desk before you leave. • Recycle papers • Do not intentionally deface school, personal, or other’s personal property.

15. Dismissal • Clean your work area and take all garbage to the trash can. • Wait in your seat for the teacher to dismiss you. You may not leave the classroom until the teacher is at the door. • Ticket out the door: Post-it note placed on parking lot on your way out the door. • Leave quietly, ONLY after you have been given permission to do so.

16. When You Are Absent • DO NOT FORGET TO TURN IN A NOTE WHEN YOU ARE ABSENT. You only have 3 days, you will not be reminded by ANYONE. • Find your “We Missed You” packet in the “If you were absent” pocket. • If you have questions about assignments, check with the teacher at an appropriate time. Do the work at home. • If you missed a test because of an excused absence, inform the teacher and arrange a time to make up the test after school. • You will have one day to make-up work for every day you are absent.

17. When You Have an Excused Tardy • Report to attendance office to get tardy slip. • Enter the classroom quietly and go to your seat. • You will not be excused from any work you missed. Quietly, get the assignment and do the work at home.

18. When There Is a Substitute • We treat guests in our room as courteously or better than we treat Mrs. Stephens • Sit in your assigned seat ONLY. • Maintain proper voice levels. • Remain on task. • Be helpful and courteous. • Subs will report behaviors (good & bad) and proper consequences will be applied.

19. B.Y.O.D. • Charging your device • When we leave the classroom (library, computer lab, assemblies) • Apps to devices that we will be using in the classroom • Early Finishers • Signal Word: “Devices out” • When not using our devices • Sharing devices P – Purpose is always educational! R – Responsible use is always expected! I – Instructions for use will always be followed! D – devices must always use school network! E – Everyone will always conduct him or herself responsibly online!