1. BELL WORK/DO NOW 8 August 2016
Fill out the index card with the following:
Full Name
Birthday
Medical Conditions
Parents Name/Number
Something Interesting about you

2. Bell Work/DO NOW 9 August 2016
Complete the Student Data Form

3. English III Room W245 Cordova High School
Mrs. J. Jones
English III
Room W245
Cordova High School

4. Who is Mrs. Jones?

5. What are we doing this year?

6. Mrs. Jones’ Classroom Contract
Guidelines
Procedures

7. Guideline #1
Be in your assigned seat and working on the assigned bellwork when the tardy bell rings.

8. Guideline #2
Bring ALL books and required materials to class AND take them with you when you leave.

9. Guideline #3
Treat each person in this classroom with dignity and respect. Do NOT use ANY profanity.

10. Guideline #4
Follow instructions the FIRST time they are given. Listen carefully to ALL directions.

11. Guideline #5
Raise your hand and wait to be acknowledged before speaking. [Acknowledged=Mrs. Jones calling your name]

12. Guideline #6
Absolutely NO food, drink, gum, or candy permitted.

13. Guideline #7
This is NO COMPLAINING ZONE!!! This means there will be no complaining for any reason. Everything I do is in your best interest, so please respect the “No Complaining Zone” this year.

14. Guideline Infraction Notice Guideline Infraction Notice

15. Guideline Infraction Notice
Read it
Sign it
Keep it until the end
of class

16. Following Guidelines will result in . .
Verbal acknowledgement
A stress-free learning environment
A pleasant and orderly classroom atmosphere
Rewards/Incentives

17. Not Following Guidelines will result in . . .
Warning and documentation
Action Plan
Parental Contact/Conference
Disciplinary Referral

18. Mrs. Jones’s Action Plan
1. What’s the problem? 
2. What’s causing the problem? (Please list the factors)
3. What plan will you use to solve the problem?
______________________
Date
________________________ ________________________
Student Signature Parent/Guardian Signature

19. Severe Clause
Any student who fights, damages school property (this includes the property of the teacher and other students), or is disrespectful (as defined by the teacher) will be sent to the office IMMEDIATELY.

20. Classroom Procedures Mrs. Jones English III

21. Entering the Room Procedure
Please enter quietly.
Have a seat.
Take out your materials.
Review the agenda.
Begin bellwork assignment.

22. When you are tardy . . . Have a seat and take out
Go to Attendance for tardy slip
Enter Classroom quietly
Place tardy slip in basket in front of the room
Excused or Unexcused: Sign Tardy sheet
Have a seat and take out
your materials.

23. Tardy to Class
Students are expected to be in their 1st period/designated areas and seated by 7:15 a.m.
Students with multiple (more than one) tardies in a day will be seen by the grade level administrator for more further consequences based on progressive discipline.
Consequences
Detention (If no show, then student will receive a Saturday School. If there are multiple no shows, then further progressive discipline measures will be issued.)
Parent Conference
1 Day ISS
2 Days ISS
Continued progressive discipline measures including suspension

24. MLA Paper Heading-Sample *Place on ALL Assignments
Jane Doe Mrs. Jones English III-1st Period 10 August 2015 *This is in the top right corner of your paper

25. You’ve been Pink-Slipped!
Date: _____________________________
Printed Name:_______________________
Class Section:_______________________
You’ve been Pink-Slipped!
Completing your homework or assignment is your responsibility as a student.
Missing Assignment: ____________________________________________
I do not have my homework today because:
_____ I did the assigned homework, but I did not bring it to class.
_____ I chose not to do my homework.
_____ I forgot to do my homework.
_____ I did not have the appropriate materials at home.
_____ Other—please explain below.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature _______________________________________

26. I WAS ABSENT, WHAT DO I DO??
COPY ASSIGNMENT/INSTRUCTIONS FOR ABSENT DAY
RETRIEVE ANY HANDOUTS
SIGN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM IN ABSENT BINDER

27. Turning in Papers
Place your paper on the desk next to you. [LEFT SIDE]
If/When you receive a paper, place yours on top and continue passing the stack to your left.
Mrs. Jones will tell a volunteer to place it in the specific folder of the day.

28. Classroom Discussions
PLEASE participate.
I want to hear what you have to say.
Make all questions and comments relevant to the current discussion.
Follow Guidelines for specific discussion types-Socratic Seminar and Philosophical Chairs.
If your question is off the topic, write it down and ask later.

29. Moving Around the Room You must ask permission.
Do not ask during a classroom discussion unless it is an emergency.

30. Class Dismissal “You’re dismissed. Have a great day!”
Mrs. Jones dismisses you, not the bell.
Do not start packing up prior to the bell.
Wait until the teacher finishes and officially dismisses you with
“You’re dismissed. Have a great day!”

31. From Mrs. Jones…
Your past doesn’t determine your future! I expect you to do great things in this class and know the potential is inside each one of you!

32. Brief Review of Costa’s Levels of Questioning