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Donald Baker 11/1/2012

MR. BAKERS CLASSROOM RULES

11th Grade U.S. History CLASS EXPECTATIONS
1. TEACHER AND STUDENTS WILL ALWAYS TREAT EACH OTHER WITH RESPECT BY USING POSITIVE LANGUAGE, SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER, AND AVOIDING ANY LYING, SWEARING, AND NEGATIVE NAME-CALLING. 2. STUDENTS WILL BE OUTSTANDING PARTICIPANTS IN OUR CLASSROOM SETTING BY AVOIDING ANY UNNECESSARY DISRUPTIONS, SUCH AS TALKING OUT OF TURN OR LEAVING THEIR SEAT WITHOUT PERMISSION.

3. STUDENTS WILL FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS OF THE TEACHER AS QUICKLY AND ORDERLY AS POSSIBLE BY AVOIDING DELAYS SUCH AS TALKING.

4. CELLULAR PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES SUCH AS IPods and Mp3 PLAYERS WILL REMAIN PUT AWAY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRETY OF ALL CLASS PERIODS. (IF A STUDENT HAS A LEGITIMATE REASON TO FEEL A NEED TO BE CHECKING HIS/HER PHONE PERIODICALLY FOR A CLASS PERIOD, HE/ SHE MAY DO SO ONLY AFTER RECEIVING PERMISSION FROM MR. BAKER)

5. STUDENTS WILL ADHERE TO INSTRUCTIONS WHEN USING A SCHOOL COMPUTER OR TABLET. STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE PROGRAMS AND WEB SITES AS THEY ARE INSTRUCTED AND NO OTHER PROGRAMS OR WEBSITES WILL BE USED.

CLASSROOM PROCEDURES
1. STUDENTS WILL BE PRESENT, IN THEIR ASSIGNED SEATS, AND READY TO LISTEN FOR INSTRUCTIONS WHEN THE BELL RINGS TO START CLASS.
(EXCEPTIONS: EXCUSED ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL AND TARDINESS EXCUSED BY A ADMINISTRATOR/ FACULTY MEMBER)

2. PAPER-BASED HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS ON THE DUE DATE. ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE PASSED TO THE FRONT OF EACH ROW TO BE COLLECTED BY THE TEACHER. ALL IN-CLASS WORK WILL BE COLLECTED THE SAME WAY.

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3. A DESIGNATED STUDENT FROM EACH ROW OF DESKS WILL HAND OUT TEXTBOOKS FROM THE BOOKSHELF WHEN INSTRUCTED FOR EACH STUDENT IN THEIR ROW. A DIFFERENT STUDENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS TASK EACH DAY OF THE WEEK. THE STUDENT SITTING IN THE FRONT DESK WILL GET THE BOOKS ON MONDAYS, AND SO ON.

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENTS
1. ANY STUDENT WHO ADHERES TO THE EXPECTATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK, WITHOUT BREAKING ANY RULES, WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITES TO SIT IN THE BEAN BAG LOUNGE DURING READING TIME THE FOLLOWING WEEK. 2. IF THE CLASS, AS A WHOLE, BREAKS FEWER THAN FIVE RULES IN A WEEK, AN EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY WILL BE OFFERED AT SOME POINT DURING THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES
1. STUDENTS WHO ARE OBSERVED USING THEIR CELL PHONES WITHOUT PERMISSION WILL BE WARNED TWICE IN ONE WEEK BEFORE HAVING THE PHONE CONFISCATED TO THE MAIN OFFICE. THE STUDENTS PARENT/ GUARDIAN WILL THEN BE ABLE TO PICK UP THE PHONE. 2. A STUDENTS COACHES OR CLUB SPONSORS WILL BE NOTIFIED UPON A THIRD BROKEN RULE IN ANY ONE WEEK PERIOD. 3. IF A STUDENT BREAKS FIVE RULES IN A WEEK, HE/ SHE WILL BE REFERRED TO THE PRINCIPALS OFFICE.

STUDENT/ PARENTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF EXPECTATIONS

Please have your parents read through these classroom expectations, procedures, rewards, and consequences and sign below to acknowledge that they have read and understand these rules. Parents may contact Mr. Baker at any time via email: baker@school.edu OR by calling the school (217-555-3285) and dialing extension 558. Students are also asked to sign to acknowledge their understanding of these rules.

Student Signature _____________________________________

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