Biology (Part A) Mrs. Teater 1st Block Fall Semester 2015

Getting Started…  In the first five minutes:  Gather materials  Get your folder and paper  Have pen / pencil ready  Have a seat  Check board for POD  Do not ask what we are doing today until you have read POD first  Complete opener if one is posted

Class Time  Attending skills  Listen carefully to all instructions  Ask for clarification at any time afterwards  Accountability  Do your own work !!  Keep all graded work in your folder…I could make a mistake entering grades

Class Time…  Music may play during independent work time only if I play it from my computer  No personal media  Rocking chair is by permission only.

Respect in the Classroom…  Use your discovery skills:  6 p’s  Dignity and respect  To each other, and every staff member  To the classroom  Use only materials needed for present class period  Take care of material used / borrowed  To the school

Respect in the Classroom…  Remove headphones  Cell phones are not in use unless specified for class work only  If ABSOLUTE emergency, ask to step into hallway  Be in the moment  Head up  Engagement  Participation

LABS  Listen carefully to all directions  Quietly gather only the materials needed for the lab out of cabinets  This is the only time you should need to get into the cabinets  When finished, clean up ALL materials, and work space  Put materials away neatly

Leaving the classroom…  10 – 10 rules applies  Restroom –  Please use before class  Administrator / Counselor  Have appt. made  If no appt. I will call to set one up for you  Focus  Please complete focus room form  Be patient  If you need to, please wait in hallway until your form/note to focus can be signed

Whats New??  Focus room:  You will complete a processing sheet for Ms.Hatton  Cell phones will be turned in as you go into focus  6 blocks per day  Break:  Outside or in Gym ONLY  Process points:  Tardiness, redirects will result in a loss of 5 points each  Points will not be “totaled” at the end of each block, they will only be signed.  Points will be totaled at the end of 6 th block.

Drills…  Fire:  Exit classroom to the right through double doors at end of hallway  Proceed as a group to pavillion  Tornado:  Go to hallway and sit quietly facing the wall  Lockout:  Door is locked, but instruction does not stop  Lockdown:  When door is locked, and shades pulled, sit on floor by tall black cabinet and smart board.

End of Class…  Put all materials away neatly in their proper place.  Books, folders, notebooks  Borrowed pencils returned  All lab materials cleaned and put away  Turn in assignments  Return to seat  Once everyone is seated, process points will be signed and discussed  you will then be dismissed