Classroom+Policies

**Classroom Policies**


 * Expectations **


 * Throughout the year, students will develop a better understanding of my expectations on various tasks. At the beginning of the year, I will verbally give my expectations before every task. As the students progressively become more trained in my expectations, they will be able to transition to different tasks without my instruction. **


 * Below is an example of my expectations when transitioning into group work. This CHAMPs exercise sheet is implemented by Dr. Randall Sprick and can be used for any transitional task. Every one of my classroom transitions will use the CHAMPs format. **




 * Motivation **


 * My classroom will be very active and energetic. I expect my students to be open to the various types of learning implementations we will use throughout the year. Students should be prepared to explore history in a variety of ways that may be different from any history class they have taken before. See more about the methods we will use in the Technology section. **


 * Classroom Rules **


 * The following rules apply to EVERY student and every class exercise. **
 * **BELIEVE and have CONFIDENCE in yourself **
 * **RESPECT fellow students and faculty **
 * **Strive for EXCELLENCE in every aspect of this class **
 * **Follow all rules in Student Handbook **


 * Discipline **


 * [[image:classroom-rules.gif width="154" height="104" align="left"]]Failure to follow any of the classroom rules will result in discipline using the following method*: **
 * **First occurrence ****- Verbal warning from teacher **
 * **<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Second occurrence ****<span style="color: gray; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">- Individual discussion with teacher **
 * **<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Third occurrence ****<span style="color: gray; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">- Punishment Box assignment (see below for more information) **
 * **<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Fourth occurrence ****<span style="color: gray; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">- Administrative referral/parent contact **

<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">**Punishment Box**


 * <span style="color: gray; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">The Punishment Box consists of various exercises and assignments relating to history. Students who are given Punishment Box assignments draw from the Box ONCE, and randomly select an exercise. Examples include, but are not limited to: **
 * **<span style="color: gray; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Summarizing the unit chapter with timelines and definitions **
 * **<span style="color: gray; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">3-4 page research paper on a specific subject within the unit chapter **
 * **<span style="color: gray; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Creating a test for the unit chapter **
 * **<span style="color: gray; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Making a class presentation on researched subject from the unit chapter **


 * <span style="color: gray; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Due dates of assignments are to be determined by myself. Failure to complete a Punishment Box assignment will result in immediate Administrative referral/parent contact. **


 * <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16.5pt;">Accommodation **


 * <span style="color: gray; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">*I reserve the right to accommodate specific punishments in emergency cases. **