question for a class

Lack of respect, lack of completing homework, bothering others or their belongings.

HERE ARE MY RULES. Maybe this will help.

SLD Classroom Rules/ Bulleted Guidelines:

1. LISTEN TO TEACHER AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
 Follow teacher directions and school rules.
 Keep hands, feet, body, and objects to him/herself.
 Do not complain, argue, deny, blame, protest, slam books or objects, roll eyes, sigh loudly, raise voice, shrug shoulders, show inappropriate body language, make loud or annoying noises, tip back or rock in chair, lay on floor, slide under chair, put head down on desk, tap pencils or play with objects in desks, notebooks, or anywhere in the classroom.

2. BE PREPARED and ARRIVE ON TIME
 Come to class prepared with materials: 3-ring notebook, planner/agenda book with dividers, plenty of pencils and erasers, highlighters, dry erase markers and homework or assignments. Leave other things at home that are not relevant to learning such as toys, special pens, or objects.
 Use the bathroom during recess, before and after school, or during lunch breaks unless it is an emergency.

3. GET TO WORK AND CONTINUE TO WORK
 Upon entering classroom, get any necessary materials gathered for that subject and sit in assigned seat unless told otherwise.
 Start on classroom assignment within 60 seconds of being asked or upon entering classroom.
 Stay on task and keep working doing assignments as instructed and complete assignment within allotted time.
 Students should be working every minute. Students can always read a book off the book shelf if he or she is not sure what to do if the teacher is assisting another student or do cursive, study , the students should use an audible, normal tone of voice.
 Complete work that is neat and complete. If the paper is returned to fix up or redo the student should not complain, argue, whine, have a fit, sigh, roll eyes, crumple paper, or delay fixing. Just do it.

 Math- Start on flashcards or individualized skill
 Reading- Listen to Reading Naturally Tapes (unless your group is first) then do Explode the Code, and finally 1000 WORDS
 Language-2 sentences of the day then cursive until lesson starts.
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4. DO NOT BOTHER OTHERS OR THEIR BELONGINGS:
 Stay away from teacher’s desk, shelves, and other student cubbies, tables, chairs, and desks.
 No PUTDOWNS or negative body language.
 Do not get out of seat. During independent work you may get one drink or sharpen a pencil once. Have extra pencils available.
 Raise hand to be called on before speaking. Do not interrupt other students or teachers.
 During class keep conversations related to schoolwork. Do not disrupt others from learning.
 Students should deal with problems with other students out on the playground or after school and not during instructional time.
 Students are not permitted to correct others student behaviors and should let the teacher deal with it.
 Students should not correct other students when they are trying to read out loud or when they answer questions even if trying to be helpful and they should not laugh if a mistake is made.
 If the teacher is disciplining another student, students should not say anything such as “yeah, I told you so, stop, see, ha ha, finally, nana nana boo boo etc…”
 Students should be looking at the teacher while she is instructing.
 Students should not tattle verbally unless someone is doing something serious such as hurting someone or something, if there is danger, and/ or putdowns. (NOT someone is staring at me, someone rolled their eyes at me, that person is off task, so and so is rocking in the chair)
 Students may submit a written complaint or tattle and quietly give the note to the teacher.
 Try to ignore inappropriate student behavior and do not try to be the teacher telling other students what to do.

5. KEEP NOTEBOOK ORGANIZED AND CLEAN UP AFTER SELF
 Keep the agenda/ or planner filled out in each section DAILY.
 Put all materials away such as tapes, books, papers, and pencils. Do not stuff papers in notebook and keep notebook organized.
 Place math papers in the section labeled math, reading in the section labeled reading, and language/spelling in the section called language. Make sure papers are 3 hole punched. (do not stuff in desk or backpack)
 Push in chair before walking out quietly transitioning to new subject.
 Keep desk free from loose papers and other objects, which should be in the 3-ring notebook. Keep non-school items at home or garbage.
Break a rule and this is what happens:
 Name written down
 Break the same rule or a different rule again and receive a check after name and the child is removed from classroom for 5 minutes to
another classroom, office, or ALC.
 If the child continues to break a rule (s) after returning to class he or she will receive another check and go to ALC or be in time out for 30 minutes.
 If the child again breaks a rule there will be a call or note home

TIMEOUT:
 The child goes to timeout and should sit quietly for assigned minutes without disturbing the timeout classroom and return without disruption.

REFUSAL TO GO TO TIME OUT RESULTS IN TICKET:
 If the child refuses to go to time out after the first request or doesn’t start moving towards the door within 30 seconds and does not exit within 60 seconds or if she or he argues, pushes, slams desk or chair, books, materials, or is disruptive while leaving the room a ticket will be issued. Students should simply go quietly and immediately to timeout and fill out a timeout form or sit quietly. If the student disagrees with the timeout he or she can state their opinion on the form or discuss it later and not in front of the others. Disagreements will not be discussed during valuable classroom time.

 Going to timeout does not mean the child will be automatically ticketed unless there is further disruption. Tickets are issued when the child continues to be disruptive or refuses to leave within 60 seconds to the class or if the offense is serious such as violence or swearing. Tickets will also be issued if the child is sent to timeout and does not make it to timeout within a reasonable time. Usually timeout will be in the adjoining portable. If it is assigned to the ALC room, it should take no more than 2 minutes to arrive walking at a normal pace as the crow flies.

 If the child refuses to leave for timeout the teacher will call the principal, the assistant principal, another teacher, or the A-TEAM for assistance. If any of these people need to be called the student will receive a ticket and may receive further consequences as deemed appropriate by the office.

DIRSRUPTIVE TO, FROM, or DURING TIMEOUT=TICKET
 If the child is disruptive to, from, or during timeout he or she will report to the office and a ticket will be issued.
TICKETS RESULT IN LOSS OF SCHOOL PRIVILEGES
 Salk Tickets result in loss of student privileges such as field trips. Numerous tickets may lead tot in-school suspension, out of school suspension, or ALC (alternative learning center).

SEVERE CLAUSE:
 If the student has a severe incident, such as hurting another child or becoming violent, or swearing, he or she may be sent to time out immediately without first recording a name and given a warning.

REFUSAL TO COMPLETE WORK=TIMEOUT UNTIL DONE:
 If the student refuses to complete work, the child will go to another location to complete work until the work is complete. The student must complete the work in a neat and complete fashion. If the work is sloppy, the child must redo the assignment until it is complete and acceptable. The child may return when the assignment is complete. The child may miss some class time, recess, PE, music, media center, or art if the child is in timeout. Of course, the child will be permitted to eat lunch.

HOMEWORK IS DUE FOR SLD ON THURSDAYS:
Not turning in homework will result in loss of lunch recess on Friday. Homework is due on Thursday when the child is first scheduled in the SLD classroom. Students still have a second chance to complete work and turn it in on Friday morning. If homework is still not turned in by Friday the student must serve lunch detention during recess and sit next to the wall. Students should use restroom immediately after eating lunch, get a drink, and sit by the wall. Students may not leave the wall until it is time to go in unless the child needs a drink. (in other words, NO PLAYING).

NO SHOWS, LATE SHOWS, or EARLY DEPARTURES FROM LUNCH DETENTION RESULT IN AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION:
Students who do not show up (even if they forgot to come) to lunch detention or who are late or leave early must serve after school detention the following school day. Students who live more than 40 minutes away (by car) from our campus may serve a lunch detentions to equal one after school in the ALC room.

Being rude to teachers and other students/ talking back/ complete lack of effort or not caring at all ~ indifference to just about everything