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Procedures Classroom procedures are those routines, or patterns of behavior, that we will follow each day in class. These routines are intended to help make our classroom an efficient, productive, and positive learning environment for everyone. Beginning of class: 1. Go immediately to your seat and sit down. 2. Place all books, etc. not related to social studies under your desk. 3. Check the board for instructions. 4. If instructed, obtain necessary materials from materials corner. 5. Be in your seat and ready to begin class, when the bell rings. Attention: 1. I will raise my hand and call out "Attention please" or "Bulldogs." 2. Stop what you are doing, face me, and remain silent. 3. Pay attention. Homework: 1. Each day’s homework assignment will be posted on the right-hand side of the board at the front of the classroom. Homework assignments for the week will also be posted on the assignment board in the back of the classroom. 2. It is your responsibility to write down each homework assignment in your agenda book, complete the assignment, and bring it to class the following day (unless otherwise specified). Handing in Homework: 1. Follow instructions on board or given by me. 2. Before and after class, place homework in appropriate class basket. 3. During class, pass papers to the left and then backward. The person in the back, left-hand seat will place papers in appropriate class basket. Pencil Sharpening: 1. Sharpen pencils when you come into class, before the bell rings. 2. If you need to sharpen your pencil during class, raise your hand and ask permission. Throwing Away Trash: 1. Throw away all trash before or after class. 2. Place trash in trash can. Refrain from throwing trash at trashcan. Passes: 1. You are allowed two passes each six week grading term – one restroom pass and one nurse pass. 2. You must complete the appropriate page in your agenda book to use your passes. 3. I must sign your agenda book before you leave the classroom. Dismissal: 1. Stop work and begin putting books, etc. away when instructed. 2. I will dismiss you. Even if you hear the bell ring, wait for my dismissal before getting up to leave. Computers: 1. You may only access school related programs and sites on the computer. 2. When use of a computer is an essential part of a class project, we will go to the computer lab as a class. You will have access to a computer in school when it is essential. Group work: 1. At times, you will work in groups, but be asked to turn in individual products for assessment. Your individual product should be an original product that you created using ideas discussed by the group, as well as your own ideas. At other times, your group will turn in a group product for assessment. The group product should be an original product that the members of your group collaborated to produce. 2. If your team seeks your help, you should help with a positive attitude. 3. If you have questions, ask your team members first. 4. If your whole team is confused about something, formulate one or two focused, key questions to ask me. Plagiarism: 1. To plagiarize is "to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own" (Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary). 2. All of the work that you submit for this class should be an original product produced by you. 3. If you plagiarize on any assignment, you will be given an automatic zero, and you will be asked to do the assignment again. Absences: 1. When absent, call the homework hotline for your assignments: 335-2000. (7th grade only) If you cannot call the hotline, check with classmates and the assignment board to find out what assignments you missed. 2. If you have questions about an assignment, ask one of your classmates for help before class, after class, or get permission from me to get help from a classmate during in-class independent work time. 3. If you are still confused, ask me for assistance outside of class time or during independent work time. I am more than happy to help you. 4. Makeup work should be submitted to me in a timely fashion. 5. Submit all work with "ABSENT" written in the top margin of your paper.
Ms. McCord’s Classroom Rules & Procedures (as posted in classroom) The classroom rules and procedures that are outlined below explain to you how I expect you to conduct yourself in class this school year. By following these rules and procedures, you will help make our classroom an efficient, productive, and positive learning environment for everyone. The goal is to make our classroom a space in which you all have the greatest possible opportunity to learn and grow. · Classroom Rules: 1. Always do your best. 2. Create original products. 3. Treat everyone with respect. 4. Seek and give help when needed. 5. Listen actively. · Classroom Procedures: 1. Bring all necessary materials to class including: textbooks, pencil/pen, paper, social studies notebook, social studies folder, colored pencils (optional), and homework. 2. Be in your seat and ready to begin class, when the bell rings. 3. Raise your hand to speak or leave your seat, unless the teacher gives other instructions. 4. Freeze, face the teacher, remain silent, and pay attention to the teacher when the she raises her hand and says "Attention please" or "Bulldogs." 5. Turn in homework when indicated by the teacher. 6. Head all of your homework in the upper right-hand corner of your paper. Your heading should include your first and last name, the date written out in full, and the class name. 7. Use computers for class related work only. 8. Throw away all trash before or after class. 9. When absent, ask your classmates about assignments before consulting the teacher. The teacher will be happy to help you if your classmates cannot answer your questions. 10. When the dismissal bell rings, remain seated and quiet until the teacher dismisses you. 11. Before leaving class, clean up your work area. 12. During fire, tornado, or other emergency drills, follow your teacher’s instructions and the procedures posted in the front of the classroom.
Ms. McCord’s Behavior Plan As stated on the classroom rules and procedures page, classroom rules and procedures are intended to make the classroom an efficient, safe, and positive environment in which all students can excel academically. Compliance with the rules and procedures will result in the rewards listed below. Noncompliance with the rules and procedures will result in the consequences listed below. Rewards for following the classroom rules and procedures: 1. Optimal learning environment. 2. Verbal praise. 3. Treats. Consequences for not complying with the classroom rules and procedures: 1. You will receive a warning. 2. You may be relocated to another section of the classroom. 3. You will attend lunch detention, have a conference with the teacher, complete an action plan, and a note will be sent home to your parents. 4. You will again stay for lunch detention, review your action plan, and the teacher will call your parents. 5. You will receive a referral and the teacher will call your parents. 6. Severe disruption: You will immediately be sent to in-school detention, receive a referral, and your parents will be called.
Tardies: 1. Sign and date tardy book. 2. Sign and date tardy book and have a conference with the teacher. 3. Sign and date tardy book, complete action plan, and a note will be sent home to your parents. 4. 4. Sign and date tardy book, complete action plan, your parents will be called, and you receive a referral for Saturday school. 5. Sign and date tardy book, receive a referral, your parents will be called, and you will be referred for a one day in-school suspension.
*If you feel that you cannot abide by the rules and procedures that I have outlined for you, you must tell me now. We will need to discuss this with your parents and the school’s administration.
Ms. McCord’s Grading Policy In this class, you will earn your six-week-term and semester grades by completing a variety of in-class learning activities and homework assignments. All of the work for this class will challenge you to develop your reading, writing, and critical thinking skills; it will also allow you much room for creativity and self expression. Each assignment will be worth a specified point value. For each assignment, I will give you a clear outline of how the points are distributed and what is expected of you. Your final grade for each six-week-term will be based on your performance on the various assignments. You will also have opportunities to do extra credit to enhance your grade, if you would like. The grading scale that I use is as follows: A…..93-100% A-….90-92% B+…87-89% B…..83-86% B-….80-82% C+…77-79% C…..73-76% C-….70-72% D+…67-69% D…..63-66% D-….60-62% Non-passing – 0-59%
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