Here is a presentation of my basic classroom rules and procedures.
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1. Stay Focused
W.I.N. Ask
Yourself: What’s important Now?
• Say
NO to distractions!
• Don’t
get distracted
• Don’t
be a distraction
• Stay
in your seats
– Don’t
wander around the room
– Don’t
line up at the door
• Keep
your electronic devices put away
Rule #2. Be
Respectful
• Rule
#2: Be Respectful with each other
• No
teasing
• No
bullying
• No
bad language
• Just
be nice!
• Rule
#2: Be Respectful with the classroom
• Don’t
sit on the desks
• No
food or drinks
– Except
water in a clear container
• Gum
is okay but I don’t want to
– See
it
– Hear
it
– Find
it
Rule #3: Be Prepared
• Come
to class with your materials every day
• Turn
your assignments in on time.
• Listen
for due dates
• Use
your planner
• Check
the class website and skyward often
– Do
your homework so you can contribute to the class!
Rule #4. Do Quality
Work
• Always
put your name and class period on your papers!
• Make
sure your work is legible and neat
• Put
papers in folders for protection – don’t just shove them in your pack or
pockets
• Complete
assignments – don’t leave blanks
– IDK
is not an appropriate response on most assignments.
– Try
harder! Be creative!
Basic Rules:
• Stay
Focused!
• Be
Respectful
• Be
Prepared
• Do
Quality Work
Basic Procedures…
• Citizenship
– Each
week you receive 10 citizenship points.
– If
you break class rules you lose points.
Off Limits
• Fort
Richins
• The
Man Cave
• The
Recycling Can Closet
• The
back wall -- Please don’t touch the back wall – it’s noisy
Assemblies
• Line
up quickly and quietly along the back of the room. When we’re in a single
file line and quiet, I’ll lead you to the event.
Emergencies
• If
we have to leave in a hurry, we’ll go out the West exit and meet in the back
field.
Hall Passes
• You
get two hall pass coupons per quarter.
• Remember
to wear the vest
• 3
minutes max
Textbooks
• Be
nice to the books!
• Don’t
write in them!
• Don’t
throw them!
• Don’t
drool on them!
Turning in assignments
• Assignments
are turned in to the baskets by the back door
• When
I’m done grading them the assignments will be sorted to your individual folder
in your class box.
• Check
the “No Name” folder in the class box for missing work
Late Work
• Automatic
10% deduction
• After
one week, the most you can get is 50% credit for the assignment
Bell Ringers
• One
sheet will last two weeks (so don’t lose it!)
• Questions
will be posted on the board at the beginning of class.
• Bell-Ringers
are not excused. If you’re absent you need to make it up.
Make up your starters
• If
you were absent, you will need to get the starter from the day you missed.
• How
do I make up starters?
• Find
the question for the day you missed on the Bell-Ringer Bulletin Board
• Go
Online and download the questions for the week.
