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7th & 8th Grade U.S. History Classroom Plan Cesar Batalla School Kevin Shafer
RULES ................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES .......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES ................................................................................. 3 NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR TRACKING SYSTEM ............................................................... 3 POSITIVE BEHAVIOR TRACKING SYSTEM ................................................................ 3 BEHAVIOR TRACKING SYSTEM FOR TEACHER RECORDS ............................................ 4 COMMUNICATING WITH FAMILIES ........................................................................ 4 PROCEDURES ................................................................................................ 5 INVESTMENT ................................................................................................ 10 Strategies for Building Students Value for Achievement and to Reach Big Goals ( I want ) ............................................................................................................... 10 Strategies for Building Students Expectancy ( I can ) ............................................ 12 MAP OF ROOM ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Family Letter .............................................................................................. 15 FAMILY SURVEY ............................................................................................ 16 STUDENT SURVEY.......................................................................................... 17 Student Achievement Tracker: _______________________________________ ............... 21 FAMILY CONTACT TRACKING SHEET .................................................................... 22 Syllabus for Mr. Shafer s Class .......................................................................... 24 Behavior Tracker for: (Name)____________________ Date:____________ .................... 27
Behavioral Expectations 1. Follow directions the first time 2. Raise your hand before speaking 3. Respect everyone in the room at all times ALL SCHOOL POLICIES APPLY IN MR. SHAFER S ROOM See student handbook, esp. sections on: no gum, dress code, no electronic devices Students will be warned and then referred for discipline if in violation of school-wide rules
Negative Consequences
Teacher will use whatever consequence fits the action taken by the student. This will not always be the same response for every student in every situation, but will generally be something along the lines of the following: 1) Warning 2) Correct and have students repeat behavior/procedure correctly 3) Conversation in the hall 4) Move desk 5) Immediate phone call home 6) Sent to other classroom with work 7) Sent to other classroom with behavior reflection guide 8) Loss of special/followed by one on one conference in classroom 9) After school one-on-one conference 10) Parent-teacher conference 11) Parent-teacher-administrator conference 12) Whole grade team parent conference 13) Loss of special privilege 14) Alternative work assignment (e.g. research essay on civil rights as response to use of racial slurs) 15) Whole class consequence > stay during portion of special or after school 16) Classroom meeting > to resolve any ongoing issues
POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES
Students following the rules will be rewarded with the following consequences: 1. Positive educational environment and increased learning 2. Receive written and verbal praise from the teacher, administrators and classmates 3. Earn points towards Munchkin Monday (eligible to any students who make it through the prior week with no warnings) 4. Positive phone calls home 5. Eligibility for positive-behavior-party at the end of each unit (any students who went the entire unit without receiving a detention)
SPECIFIC STEPS/GUIDELINES 1. Shake the teacher s hand and greet her politely before entering the room. 2. Retrieve your folder from the classroom bin 3. Retrieve the daily Do Now from the Do Now Tray 4. Proceed directly to your assigned seat and sit down 5. Have only your folder, pencil or black ink pen, and DO NOW activity on your desk. 6. Begin work on your DO NOW activity. You are to work on your DO NOW silently and independently. 7. When finished, put your Do Now in the weekly-work section of your folder 8. When finished sit silently. The entire process should take no more than 3-4 minutes and is essential to us maximizing our learning time. Students should start work on Do Nows right away found each day in the Do Now Tray . The timer will let them know how much time remains. This is independent, quiet work Teacher will circulate to check homework, take attendance, monitor students When timer rings, teacher will go over the Do Nows Do Nows will be graded at the end of the week as part of students work folders. The Do Nows will count as a portion of the students participation grade Students will be given a homework packet with the week s homework assignments each Monday. It is students responsibility to get this packet completed on-time each day and to have it with them at the start of class each day Packets will be checked off for completion each day, and collected at the end of the week for grading The night s Homework will also be posted on the Homework section of the blackboard Vocabulary words introduced in lessons will often be used via a Frayer Model as the Do Now the next
Do Now
Homework
Grading
Quiz/Test-taking procedures
Speaking in class
Pencil policy
Disposing of trash
Nameless work
Fire drills
Interruptions
Class roles
One per class: Line Leader Paper Filer Classroom maintenance responsible for classroom cleanup at the end of each period Student greeter
Investment
Big Goals Students will achieve a cumulative average of 80% mastery on all unit tests while developing the fundamental social studies skills needed for their success in 8th grade, high school and beyond. I will keep Big Goals posted clearly in the classroom. Student progress towards goals will be tracked on the data wall individually and by class. Verbal messaging of importance of mastering social studies skills and content knowledge for all of the following reasons: a. Grades/Magnet School Eligibility b. Value of Learning c. High School Preparation (10th grade exit exam) d. Improved reading/writing skills which will benefit across all other classes e. External motivational factors (prizes, parties, positive recognition)
Student Messaging How will you make big goals concrete and accessible? How will you explain or discuss the impact of reaching big goals?
Strategies for Building Students Value for Achievement and to Reach Big Goals ( I want )
Approach Invest student s rational understanding that achievement is valuable My Plan (Be as specific as possible.) Individual mini-lessons focused on teaching the value of an education (e.g. explicit teaching of monetary value of higher education) Verbal messaging of career applicability of overall material and individual daily lessons (e.g. This lesson will help those of you who are thinking
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Using Role Models What people and/or characters can you reference in your classroom to represent the value of hard work?
Reinforcement How will you reinforce achievement in your classroom (e.g., extrinsic rewards, competition, cooperation)?
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Malleable Intelligence How will you explain the ideas of malleable intelligence to your students? How will you market the ideas of malleable intelligence to your students? Tracking Student Progress How will you make progress and growth evident to students? How will you respond if individual students don t show growth?
Specific mini-lessons on malleable intelligence and age appropriate usage of slogans Use of data wall to link class work grades and homework grades with higher or lower test scores
Role Models What people and/or characters can you reference in your room to represent persistence? Reinforcing Hard Work How will you reinforce effort as well as achievement? How will you reinforce hard work if individual students don t reach
Each student s grades will be available for their viewing on engrade Students will have access to view a classroom printout on the data wall of their quiz scores and test scores (with identities hidden by an ID number) for each unit Lack of individual student s growth will be dealt first with student-teacher conferences, if these don t show progress parents will be brought in to problem solve with the teacher External prizes/posting of students assessments who show exceptional work or growth Deliberate infusion of positive role models of persistence and hard work into history curriculum and lesson plans Periodic group projects/biographies on specific role models
Use data to show relationship between highest scoring classes homework percentage and their high test scores Post student work showing highest levels of growth not just highest grades Give opportunities for re-do s with teacher after disappointing
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Map of Room
Outside Door 1) 2) 3) 4) 1) 2) 3) Sign with my name, room number and subject/grade Postings of my schedule and student schedule Sign with directions for how to enter my classroom Sign with late/interruption procedure Word wall for each unit Maps of U.S. and World Excellent Student Work Wall posting of homework, classwork, projects, essays with accompanying rubric and objective 4) Data Wall a. Each classes average quiz scores for the current unit b. Each classes unit test scores c. Each classes homework percentages by week d. Individual students quiz and test scores printed out (identified by id # only the student has) 5) Rules poster 6) Munchkin Monday chart tracks how many students have made it through the week thus far without any warnings and will thus receive munchkins 1) Text books will all be placed underneath each desk 2) Desks will be cleared at the end of every class 1) Objective 2) What should I be doing? (section where students current responsibilities are written out) 3) Homework section will write out the homework assignment for each night 4) Agenda section will write out the agenda for each class period 5) Class BOOST standings (each homeroom with # of detention-less days in a row posted) 1) Class Folders Bin A egg crate organized by class in which every student has a folder which they will get out as they walk into the room 2) Do Now Tray a tray with that days Do Now for students to pick up as they enter the classroom 3) Missing Work Folder with the past week s work available by day
Desks Whiteboard
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My name is Mr. Shafer and I will be teaching your student U.S. History this year. I am writing to introduce myself and let you know that I am available to you anytime of the day via phone or email. My number one priority is that your student learns in my classroom and I am willing to do whatever it takes to make sure that that happens. I have attached a copy of the class syllabus for you to review. The syllabus includes my grading policies, classroom procedures, behavioral expectations, and the materials your student needs for class. Additionally, this year all of your student s grades will be posted online each week, so you ll have the opportunity to track their progress in my class.
I ve attached a survey to this letter so that I can be in contact with you if necessary about any successes or challenges your student may be having in my class. PLEASE fill this survey out and have your student return it to me by this Friday August 28th. It will count as the first homework assignment this year. I m looking forward to having a challenging and exciting year with your student, so please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. I m committed to doing whatever is necessary to help your student succeed and look forward to working with both them and you as the year progresses. Sincerely, Mr. Shafer
Email: shafkd40@gmail.com Phone: ??? (include batalla #)
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Child s Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Guardian s Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Relation to Child: ____________________________________________________________________ Home Phone Number: ________________________________________________________________ Cell Phone Number: __________________________________________________________________ Work Phone Number: ________________________________________________________________ E-mail Address: ______________________________________________________________________ When is the best time to contact you? What is the best number to use?
Is there anything about your child that you think I should know?
Other comments:
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Name
Date
Personal Information
Birthday School you attended last year First and Last Name Relationship to You Street Address
Parent/Guardian Home Phone Number Work Phone Number Cell Phone Number Email Address As you answer the next group of questions, please be specific and use complete sentences. Name one person you look up to and explain why.
What is the one thing you like the most about yourself? Don t be bashful.
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In what ways have you changed from who you were five years ago?
What are your hopes/plans for the future? If I were to run into you five or ten years from now, where would you be and what would you be doing?
Check all that apply. I learn best when... q I hear a teacher explain it verbally q I hear a classmate explain it verbally q I read a written explanation q I see diagrams or drawings q I do a hands on activity that models it q I see lots of different examples q I can see how it relates to something I already know q I can ask lots of questions q the room is silent q there is music playing q I am working alone q I am working with a partner q I am working with a group q the teacher is talking only to me q Other ____________________________________________ What are three words your friends or family would use to describe you? What are three words YOU would use to describe yourself?
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Thank you for filling out this survey. I am excited to have you in class and look forward to a great year.
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Unit: _______________________________________
Name Objective I can Period Date Percentage
Quiz Test Other
Mastery
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Date/Time
Purpose of contact
Method of contact
Details
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Required Materials
Students must bring the required material every day. All other materials will be provided and kept in the classroom. Homework Packet (will be passed out at the beginning of each week) Pencil with eraser Lined paper (may keep this in either in a composition book, binder or their class-folder)
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Consequences If you choose not to follow the rules, you are choosing a consequence. If this ever happens, I will determine what this is based upon the student and the situation. If you choose to follow the rules, you are choosing to: 1. Ensure that you are learning to the best of your ability in this classroom 2. Make yourself eligible for Munchkin Mondays, Positive-Behavior-Parties and other rewards 3. Help your class become eligible to receive a BOOST reward
STUDENT I have read and I understand the syllabus for Mr. Shafer s class. I will do my best academically and behaviorally and will accept the consequences that follow my choices and actions. Print Name: __________________________________ Sign: __________________________________ Date: _______________
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7th Grade
Student Name: ______________________________ Home Room: _________ Week of: _________________ Date Teacher Period Behavior Consequence
Consequence Totals: In-Class minor consequences: ________ Times sent out of class: ________________ Detentions Assigned: _________________ Times sent to office: __________________ Referrals Written: _____________________ 2 7 Cesar Batalla School K-8