1. Creative Writing Mrs. C Room 185
Classroom procedures
Creative Writing
Mrs. C
Room 185

2. Classroom and academic expectations

3. I expect students to do the following to make sure the classroom runs smoothly:
Attend class, and arrive on time.
Have materials ready when the bell rings.
Listen when others are speaking.
Follow directions the first time they are given
Get permission before speaking.
Be polite and respectful toward each other.
Stay on-task and focused on Creative Writing.

4. Academic expectations
Come to class on time and have materials ready.
Follow teacher’s directions and complete assignments.
Work hard and enjoy the process.
Do your best.
Do not complain; it poisons the atmosphere.

5. Daily procedures

6. Entering the classroom procedure
Find your seat quickly and be seated.
Get out your writer’s journal and a writing utensil.
Read the timed writing assignment posted on the board and start working.

7. Journal procedure
Read the timed writing assignment on the board and start working.
Date the entry. You do not need to use a new page for each entry.
Write for the entire time directed. Do not stop writing. Do not worry about punctuation, spelling, handwriting, margins, content, etc… Just keep writing. The whole time. Seriously.
Do not edit. Do not cross out words. Just keep writing. Do not stop until you hear the timer.

8. Daily schedule Timed Writing assignment Sharing of writing
Analyzing of example text
Teacher-instructions/modeling
Student-guided instruction/practice
Assessment/closure

9. Class opening procedures
Timed Writing assignment time
Students work on timed writing
Teacher takes attendance, returns papers, and checks on individual students as needed.
Student Sharing
Students share what they have written for the day
There are 5 passes available per term
There is no comment on shared writing. Just clap or say thank you.
II. After the timed writing and student sharing
Teacher announces daily/weekly agenda.
Class reads the example text for the day’s lesson and discusses it.
Teacher discusses the day’s writing assignment
Students have time to begin their writing for the day.

10. Tardy procedure
Enter the classroom quietly, pick up the daily handouts, and join in the classroom activities with minimal disruption.
If your tardies continue, there will be consequences. (i.e.: talk with me, parent contact, administration involvement)
If you are tardy more than 20 minutes late to class (unexcused), it will be counted as an unexcused absence.

11. Absence procedure
When you are absent, check online for notes and assignments. Also, check with classmates to find out what you missed. As a last resort, ask the teacher during quiet work time AFTER Journals and Grammar Minute
If you are missing work from the absence, the missing assignments will be in the organizer on the back table. As a last resort, ask the teacher.

12. Listening to/ responding to questions
When we are having class discussions, raise your hand to be called on and actively listen to whoever is speaking.
Teacher will give specific instructions when students are to call out answers without first raising their hands.
Ask only questions that are relevant to the lesson.
Be respectful of all comments and ideas, even if they differ from yours.

13. Listening to/Responding to Student Writing
Listen attentively to other’s writing. No cell phones or other electronic devices are allowed during the sharing session.
Do not make comments on other’s writing unless asked.
Be supportive and honest in your comments.
No personal put-downs.
Constructive criticism is allowed.
Be specific with your comments. “I like it.” is not specific. “The part in your story where Mila broke up with Charles was very effective because I could hear the honesty in their dialogue.” is specific.

14. Walking in the hall procedure
When we are walking in the hall (fire drills, writing lab, library):
Stay with the group.
Go quickly and quietly to the destination.
No deviations. Go directly to the destination.

15. End of the day dismissal procedure
Put away materials. Make sure desk area is neat and trash is picked up. I’m not your mom. I wont pick up after you.
When the bell rings, be seated (All students must be seated).
Teacher dismisses the class NOT the bell.
Push in chairs and proceed out the door.

16. Grades Grading Scale: 94 - 100% = A 88 - 93% = A- 85 - 87% = B+
below 60% = not passing

17. Incompletes
There is no letter grade penalty for turning in an assignment late.
Your citizenship grade will be impacted by your late work.
Your letter grade is based solely on your mastery of a skill or benchmark.
If you don’t hand in an assessment, you will receive an incomplete.
Any incomplete grades at the end of the term will result in an incomplete for the term.
You have 2 weeks to clear the incomplete or the incomplete will automatically turn into an F.
There will be no extra credit. You may redo any assignment or test. There may be additional requirements when you redo the assignment or test.

18. Classroom rules

19. Classroom rules Do not throw or toss anything. Do not disrupt class.
Be polite and courteous to others.
Stay on task and in assigned seat.
Keep hands and objects to yourself.
No profanity.
FOLLOW TEACHER’S DIRECTIONS.

20. CLASSROOM CONSEQUENCES
Verbal warning
Seating change
Send to office
Conference with teacher
Parent contact
Other: detention, behavior contract

21. Students leaving the classroom
Get permission from the teacher without disrupting class.
Your must have a hall pass to leave the room.
Teacher will not let you use the hall pass to go to your car.
Only one person at a time will use the hall pass. This includes using the bathroom.

22. Bathroom use
The best time for bathroom use is between each class period.
You should not leave class to use the bathroom unless it is truly necessary.
You must get permission from the teacher without disrupting the class.
Only one person at a time will be excused to use the bathroom.

23. Other procedures

24. Classroom visitor
You may smile and you may say hello if it is appropriate and it does not disrupt the class.
Continue to work in class as you normally would.
Remember to make a good impression for visitors. We want to impress them.

25. Substitute teacher
Be polite and respectful. The teacher is a guest and we want to make a good impression.
Continue to work in class as you normally would.
Remember, we want to impress all visitors in our classroom.

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