Professional Documents
Culture Documents
General Procedures:
● When students enter and exit the classroom, they will come in/leave through the
corresponding doors to minimize congestion and students bumping into each other.
Students will enter in the door on the left side of the classroom and will exit through the
● Materials will be distributed by table, as the students desks are arranged in groups with
four or five desks to a group. When the teacher gives out materials, he/she will hand them
out table by table. In the case that students are to get up from their seats to retrieve
necessary materials, students will wait in their seats until the teacher calls their table to
retrieve items.
● Students shall store personal items that are not being used either in their desks or under
their chairs (in the case that the desks do not have storage). Items such as backpacks, cell
phones, mp3 players and large coats should be stored in the student’s locker unless given
● Students shall raise their hand and ask the teacher for permission to go to the restroom,
water fountain, nurse, etc. Once granted permission, the student should sign out on the
clipboard near the exit door, placing their name, destination and the time in which they
are leaving before they exit the classroom. Upon return, the students should immediately
fill in the time that they returned on the clipboard before returning to their desk.
● It shall be an expectation of the students to work silently or whisper when an
announcement comes on through the class intercom so the teacher and all students can
● If a student is tardy to class, they should have an official note from another teacher or
administrator with an explanation. If the student does not have a note, the student shall
before sitting at their desk so the teacher can keep track of the number of tardies each
student has. If a student is continuously late to class without an official note, the teacher
● If a student must be dismissed from class early, the student should have an official note
from another teacher or administrator and must give the note to the teacher at the
beginning of class.
● Students are allowed to consume drinks and/or foods during class with the expectation
that any trash is properly disposed and the food/drinks do not cause a distraction during
class. If so, the teacher has the right to tell the student to put the food/drink away for the
continual basis, the teacher reserves the right to remove the privilege of consuming
food/drinks other than water in the class. Note: If there is a particular allergy among a
student in the class (i.e. nuts), the teacher will make an announcement at the beginning of
the school year that no foods/drinks containing the allergy are permitted in the classroom.
● If students forget basic materials including pencil, highlighter or paper, the student may
borrow from the teacher for the class period. If a student forgets their notebook or folder
for the first or second time in their locker, the student will be granted permission from the
teacher to retrieve their materials from their locker. After the second time, the student
will no longer be allowed to go to their locker to retrieve the forgotten materials. It is the
circumstances arise where a student has difficulties remembering or keeping track of their
notebook for the class, it is up to the teacher’s discretion to potentially provide a location
● If students need to attend to personal activities during class (such as throwing away trash,
sharpening pencil, etc), it is the expectation that students complete these activities during
a break or switch in activities - not in the middle of directions, taking notes etc. If a
student’s pencil needs to be sharpened during notes, the student may quietly go to the
back of the classroom to sharpen their pencil. Students do not need to ask permission to
Academic Expectations:
● Students will be expected to turn in homework at the beginning of each class. Either the
students will be informed to turn in their homework in their class homework “inbox” or
the teacher will come around and check for completeness while the students are working
● Dependent on schoolwide policy, students who turn in late or missing work without an
approved excuse will have 10% deduction off of their grade for each day it is late. After
five days, the assignment will not be accepted anymore and the assignment grade will
result in a zero. If a student has an approved excuse (i.e. sick, death in family, etc.), then
the student will have up to three days to turn in the assignment for full credit. After the
third day, the assignment will begin to lose 10% each day for following five days until
share at least one answer, thought, opinion, etc. per class if time permits - dependent on
activities planned for that day. If students are reluctant to participate, I will speak
privately to the student and ask why they are not participating, rather than calling them
out in class.
● If students need extra help on work that they are completing in class, it is the expectation
that the student will raise their hand and ask the teacher questions that they need clarified.
If the student is significantly struggling, the teacher will offer extra one-hour after school
sessions with prior written parental permission or sessions during lunch time if the
● If a student is not showing success or improvement on grades, the teacher will speak to
the student privately to check in on the reason. If the reason is due to not understanding
the concept(s), the teacher will encourage the student to seek extra help (see above). If
the reason is due to lack of motivation, home issues, etc., the teacher will ask the student
Student Behavior:
● If students engage in minor disruptions (i.e. talking, calling out), the teacher will politely
ask the student to pay attention and wait to be called on. If the student continues to
disrupt, causing conflicts with classmates, the teacher will have the right to move the
manner
Teacher Behavior:
● The teacher should strive to plan and implement lesson activities that are engaging and
genuinely interest the students. The teacher will learn what interests his/her students over
open minded and respect every students’ opinion. The teacher should not belittle or
shame any student, especially not in front of the entire class. If a teacher must reprimand
a student, it should be done appropriately in privacy, away from the student’s peers (i.e.
● To avoid escalating student behaviors in the classroom, the teacher should always remain
calm and composed in every situation. The teacher will speak to the students in a polite
but serious manner and never yell at the students, as that could lead to loss of student