Classroom Expectations
CLASS EXPECTATIONS
1.
● Respect yourself, the teacher & others
● Show respect for the teacher, yourself and others at all times.
● Respect others’ property. Avoid touching or writing on anything that does not belong to you (including desks, textbooks, teacher’s belongings, walls, chalkboard, etc.). Don't expect that others will clean-up your messes. Please pick-up after yourself.
1.
● Respect yourself, the teacher & others
● Show respect for the teacher, yourself and others at all times.
● Respect others’ property. Avoid touching or writing on anything that does not belong to you (including desks, textbooks, teacher’s belongings, walls, chalkboard, etc.). Don't expect that others will clean-up your messes. Please pick-up after yourself.
2.
● Put forth your best effort at all times
● Always do your own best work.
3.
● Be prepared for class each day
● Come prepared with all necessary materials
4.
● Follow directions when given
● When directions are given, do your best to follow them the first time. If you are confused or have questions, ask. I would rather have you stop class to clarify than be off task while everyone else is working.
5.
● Pay attention, participate and ask questions
● Engage in what is going on in the classroom. If you have a question, ask it! Otherwise, I might not know until the test that you did not understand something. There are no stupid questions, and chances are, if you are wondering about it, someone else in the class is to.
● Be proactive about your learning and don’t be afraid to ask for help. If you feel most comfortable waiting until after class, that is okay, too, but do keep communication open between us.
6.
● Preserve a positive learning environment
● Student actions that interfere with teaching or learning in the classroom will NOT be tolerated.
● Use class time to learn writing/reading strategies and to practice those skills. Please do not spend your time grooming, sleeping, listening to your music with air pods, text-messaging friends, or doing work for other classes.
● Minimize classroom interruptions by arriving to class on time and not leaving the classroom during the hour.
7.
● Turn off cell phones & electronic devices. These must be kept in lockers.
● Cell Phones should be turned off and kept in lockers during the class period. If I see or hear your phone it will be taken away and given back at the end of the school day. Refusal to turn over the cell phone will be treated as insubordinate behavior.
8.
● No food or drink, except water
● You may drink bottled water in the classroom. If a spill occurs, please clean it up immediately and inform the teacher.
● Be prepared for class each day
● Come prepared with all necessary materials
4.
● Follow directions when given
● When directions are given, do your best to follow them the first time. If you are confused or have questions, ask. I would rather have you stop class to clarify than be off task while everyone else is working.
5.
● Pay attention, participate and ask questions
● Engage in what is going on in the classroom. If you have a question, ask it! Otherwise, I might not know until the test that you did not understand something. There are no stupid questions, and chances are, if you are wondering about it, someone else in the class is to.
● Be proactive about your learning and don’t be afraid to ask for help. If you feel most comfortable waiting until after class, that is okay, too, but do keep communication open between us.
6.
● Preserve a positive learning environment
● Student actions that interfere with teaching or learning in the classroom will NOT be tolerated.
● Use class time to learn writing/reading strategies and to practice those skills. Please do not spend your time grooming, sleeping, listening to your music with air pods, text-messaging friends, or doing work for other classes.
● Minimize classroom interruptions by arriving to class on time and not leaving the classroom during the hour.
7.
● Turn off cell phones & electronic devices. These must be kept in lockers.
● Cell Phones should be turned off and kept in lockers during the class period. If I see or hear your phone it will be taken away and given back at the end of the school day. Refusal to turn over the cell phone will be treated as insubordinate behavior.
8.
● No food or drink, except water
● You may drink bottled water in the classroom. If a spill occurs, please clean it up immediately and inform the teacher.
9.
● Arrive to class on time & ready to learn
● When the bell rings, you need to be sitting in your assigned seat.
● You should immediately begin on the warm up activity or journal entry.
● Be “physically” and “mentally” present in the classroom
● Never line up at the door before dismissal
● Please remain in your seat until I have dismissed you. Never line up at the door before dismissal. Remember, I dismiss you, not the bell.
10.
● Do not cheat, plagiarize, or copy work
● Cheating is completely unacceptable. If I see you cheating on any assignment… even for another class… I will give you a zero and report the incident to the other teacher as well as your assistant principal and parents.
● Plagiarism (copying work from another source without giving proper credit) is completely unacceptable. If you plagiarize on any assignment you will earn a “0” on that assignment with no opportunity to re-do the work for credit.
● Arrive to class on time & ready to learn
● When the bell rings, you need to be sitting in your assigned seat.
● You should immediately begin on the warm up activity or journal entry.
● Be “physically” and “mentally” present in the classroom
● Never line up at the door before dismissal
● Please remain in your seat until I have dismissed you. Never line up at the door before dismissal. Remember, I dismiss you, not the bell.
10.
● Do not cheat, plagiarize, or copy work
● Cheating is completely unacceptable. If I see you cheating on any assignment… even for another class… I will give you a zero and report the incident to the other teacher as well as your assistant principal and parents.
● Plagiarism (copying work from another source without giving proper credit) is completely unacceptable. If you plagiarize on any assignment you will earn a “0” on that assignment with no opportunity to re-do the work for credit.