Ms.

Ds Classroom Expectations

*The banners above represent examples of possible pillars of the classroom. Students will be responsible
to create the classroom banners that we will refer to throughout the year. The banners represent a social
contract that we have all entered into and agreed upon. Students and the teacher will be accountable to
hold themselves and their peers to these pillars.*

Category Expectations

Participation & Respect
On the board students will find the plan for the day,
including assignments due, daily agenda, and future
assignment due dates.
On the board, Ms. D will have listed our daily goals as
well as the unit goals for the students.
On the board, Ms. D will have listed behavioral and
social goals i.e. showing empathy, care, support, etc.
There will be rows, groups, and standing desks to
accommodate for all learning styles within the classroom
i.e. visual, aural, kinesthetic, and verbal. Students will be
able to choose what style they would like to sit in after
taking their learning style test, then will be assigned to
those seats for the rest of the quarter unless they need to
be moved for behavioral purposes.
Students will come see Ms. D if they need to discuss any
limitations, questions, or concerns with their classroom
expectations.

Procedural Expectations *Procedures must be practiced in routine so that they may

eventually happen without the prompting of the teacher. In the
beginning of the first quarter (the first month, primarily), Ms. D
will set clear expectations for the procedures of the classroom. As
the year goes on, depending on student behavior, Ms. will loosen
or tighten the hold on the class regarding the prompting
required.*
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Before Class
If students step foot into the classroom, they will
sit in their desks and get their classroom supplies
out needed for that phone. Students will not be
walking around the room once they are in it.
Students will deposit their phones into their
assigned phone check-in slot when they walk
into the classroom.
If students want to socialize before class, they
are welcome to do so before the bell rings,
outside of the classroom, in the hallway.
During Class
Students will be in their assigned seats with their
required materials for the period out on their
desk. Students phones will either be checked
into the phone check or zipped inside their
backpacks.
Attendance check-Ms. D will take attendance
based on assigned seats. If the students is not in
their assigned seat, they will be marked absent.
Previously absent students-Previously absent
students will go to the absent folder for the day
of the week they were absent and grab materials
inside. If they have questions, they can ask Ms.
D after class, during lunch, after/before school,
or email me.
Tardy students-Students who are tardy will
quietly and non disturbingly come into class, sit
in their assigned seat, and get out their materials
for class.
Expected student behavior-Students will
maintain a respectful attitude while in class.
They will not socialize unless given permission,
and they will not use any electronics unless
given permission.
Materials and equipment-Students will be
expected to have 1 folder for class, 1 notebook
for loose leaf paper, 1 pen, 1 pencil, and any
required reading materials that the class is
working on. Students will have to opportunity to
use their computers and other electronics on
specific class days. Ms. D will inform them no
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later than the day before if they need these

electronics.
What to bring to class-Students will bring
required materials (1 folder, 1 notebook, 1 pen, 1
pencil, and any required reading materials) to
class every class period.
Pencil sharpener and pen use-Students will be
expected to have their pencils sharpened or have
a working writing utensil before the class period
starts. If they must sharpen their pencil during
class or find a writing utensil, they will wait until
direct instruction is completed.
Other room equipment-Students will
respectfully use other classroom material after
asking me if they are allowed to do so.
Student contact with teachers desk, storage,
other materials-Students will ask before taking
any materials off my desk, in the storage closet,
and other classroom materials.

Rewards/Motivators The #Top8 will be reserved for a mixture of the

highest achieving, most improved, and students from the
student nomination box. These seats will be rotated every
3 weeks.
There will be a student of the month that will be featured
on the Student of the Month plaque in the front of the
room. Students of the month will be solely based on the
nomination box.
Students work will be displayed throughout the
classroom with student permission.
Bathroom passes (4 per month) and homework passes (1
per semester) can be traded in for swag from the swag
basket or extra credit.
When students display good work ethic and behavior,
Ms. D will place phone calls home to let students
parents or guardians know. Ms. D will also pull the
student(s) aside to let them know they are doing well.
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Remediation/Motivators

All reflections will include the infraction committed and why the
infraction relates to our classroom banners. Students can choose
to give their reflection orally to Ms. D or give Ms. D a write-up
of their reflection.

When students display good work ethic and behavior, I

will place phone calls home to let their parents know as
well as pull them aside to let them know they are doing
well.

Preventative Elements
Teacher will refer to agreed upon class pillars that will be
placed on the walls throughout the classroom when
behavior is committed that relates to those pillars.
Students will be aware of the classroom rules and
procedures because they would of had a hand in creating
them as well as through the syllabus and the classroom
pillars.
When students display good work ethic and behavior,
Ms. D will place phone calls home to let their parents
know as well as pull them aside to let them know they
are doing well.
Students will recognize when Ms. D rubs the collar of
her shirt, and looks at them, that they need to improve
their behavior immediately (Level 1).
Students will be moved to the back table of the
classroom, away from their groups until their behavior
improves and can work with others again (Level 2).
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Extreme Concerns (Level 5)
Establishment of Plan
Students will schedule a teacher-student conference with
Ms. D during their lunch, advisory, or before/after school
(Level 3).
Students will be sent home with a letter for their parents
(Ms. D will also email the students parents the same
letter) asking for a student, teacher, and parent
conference to discuss how we can all make the student
more successful in the class (Level 4).
In extreme cases, Ms. D will call on the other teachers of
the student(s) and the students parents to gain their
insight on what the student responds well to.
Ms. D will also enlist the help of a counselor(s) if
necessary to further her understanding on how to help the
student be successful.
If all else fails, Ms. D will get the parents or guardians of
the student(s) involved as well as the administration. This
will only happen if remediation and preventative
elements have failed.
Ms. D will only act to have a student placed in another
class if that student and Ms. D agree that the student
would be more successful in another classroom.
The first month of school will consist of establishing the
classroom plan with the students help and participation.
There will be games, pop quizzes, and roll calls to ensure
that students know and are refreshed on what is expected
of them.
If students are unclear on any of the plans parts, they will
have the first month to clarify their confusions and
objections. After that, they will have agreed to enter into
this social contract with Ms. D and the rest of their
classmates.
Students will follow the plan and the classroom flow for
the rest of the year with little correction from Ms. D.