Classroom Rules, Consequence Ladder, Rewards, and Procedures

Mr. Drake9th Grade MathGreenville High

Mr. DrakeHigh School SpanishMeridian High School

Classroom Management Defined

The process by which teachers organize, structure and otherwise conduct the actions of their classroom to establish an environment conducive to student learning and increase time on task so that students can successfully and quickly meet established objectives.

Personal Philosophy

Establish the tone swiftly and early.

Rewards and praise are more effective than punishments in eliciting expected behaviors.

Establish high expectations early and hold students to them in an obvious and public way.

Positive Learning Environment

Students and teacher are cheerful and respectful in the classroom.

The students are challenged and engaged

The classroom is a safe, clean and positive place to work

The students are eager to learn and help each other learn

Rules

Follow all directions first time given.

Raise you hand to speak or stand.

Keep hands, feet, objects, and negative comments to yourself.

No outside food, drinks, or candy

Respect the speaker

**I will try having the students create the rules, these will be the rules I will guide them to choosing

Consequence LadderVerbal Warning

Copy Assignment

Seat Change and/or Hall Conference

Phone Call Home

Referral

***Severity Clause: Teacher reserves the right to use any consequence at any time.

***Any back talk or argument will result in another consequence.

Rewards

Tickets/ Bi-weekly Raffle

Verbal Praise

Positive Phone Call Home

Student of the Month

Marble Jar > Movie at the end of the 9 weeks

Beginning of Class Procedure

Enter classroom silently, go directly to your assigned seat, and begin working on warm-up

If you would like to borrow materials from classmates, it must be down in a level 2 voice and before the bell rings.

Once bell has rung the class is completely silent, in seats and working on warm-up, if you need materials you must raise hand with the correct number of tickets.

If you do not have a pencil grab a color pencil as you enter the classroom

quietly,

Lunch Line Procedure

Classroom Rules and Consequences are in effect during the lunch line.

The Teacher will release Students

by rows to form a Single file line inside the classroom.

Students will walk Silently in lunch line.

Students will walk Swiftly while in lunch line.

outside

Procedure for Receiving a Consequence

When you choose to break a rule, you will receive a consequence.

When you receive a consequence, there are only two acceptable responses:

“Yes, sir”Silence

Any discussion about the consequence will take place after class.

Procedure for Answering/Asking

QuestionsWhen Mr. Drake’s hand is raised, you must raise your hand and wait to be acknowledged before speaking.

When Mr. Drake says “Class” or “All together now!” students may say the answer without raising their hand first.

Exiting the Classroom Procedure

The bell does not dismissal the class, Mr. Drake does.

No one will be dismissed until everyone is seated and the floor is clean.

The class will be dismissed my groups.

Students will turn in any assignments or supplies in designated area as they exit the classroom.

Parental Involvement

Phone call home to each parent within two weeks of school starting.

Positive phone calls home as rewards.

Parent contact (call, text, e-mail, note) as needed for behavior issues or failing grades.

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