Mr. Bobinchuck’s Classroom Procedures
Definition of Procedure:
Procedures are how things are done. Procedures have NO penalties or rewards. Other words for procedures are routine, system, way, habit, custom, order, or, practice. All procedures should be explained, rehearsed and reinforced. When a procedure needs to be corrected, I will do so by reminding the class of the procedure and then having the class experience the procedure.
In order to have responsible students, there must be procedures.
Procedures and routines create structure.
Structure creates a secure environment.
In a secure environment students have more time to learn and accomplish tasks.
STUDENTS ENTERING THE CLASSROOM
~Teacher will stand at door and greet students at the door as students come in.
~Students will walk into the classroom and to their assigned seats.
~Students will turn in Homework from the previous night.
~Students will take out their materials for success and begin to work on their Daily Warm-Up.
ASSIGNED SEATING
~On the first day of school there will be assigned seating, students will be told to sit in a seat where the teacher has placed you.
~During the first week of school the teacher will make the necessary changes to the seating arrangements by moving students away from other students who students experience conflict with and near students who will assist them in having academic success.
~During some classes there will be four sections for students to be grouped cooperatively.
TARDY POLICY
~Students who come to class after the bell rings are tardy.
~Students who come in late will sign their names on the tardy log.
~Teacher will mark the student tardy at the end of class and issue the consequence for the tardy according to school policy.
ANNOUNCMENTS
~Announcements will be watched on Channel 5 during first period.
~Announcements are considered an interruption and students are expected be quiet during this time.
GETTING STUDENT'S ATTENTION
~A timer's ring will signal the end of an activity.
~When I want students to be quiet, I will say “may I have your attention please”. When students hear that they are to
1. Freeze
2. Turn and face me; pay attention and keep eyes on me.
3. And be ready for instruction I will have something important to say.
Note: Students are not to instruct other students to pay attention. They are responsible for their own actions.
I will praise the deed "Thank you class, you have practiced the procedure correctly”.
CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS
~Two or three students from each class will be used to pass out or collect various materials before the bell rings.
~It is a must that the material are on the desk before the bell rings, so this must be two or three students who get to class early.
~Classroom assistants will also collect and pass out papers for the teacher.
~They will be trained on the effective way to do this (see procedure for collecting and passing out materials).
~Classroom assistants will put all papers for their class onto the shelf for their class period.
PENCIL SHARPENERS
~Students are expected to come inside with two or more pencils and blue or black pens in their backpack.
~Pencils can be sharpened before class begins (before the bell rings) only.
~There will be no sharpening of pencils after the bell rings.
~If a student needs a pencil, they will raise their pencil in the air and I will give them a sharpened one.
~Pencils will be sharpened by a student assistant or the teacher and will be used during class time if a student needs one.
INTERUPTING THE TEACHER
~Students will be reminded that they should raise their hand when they need the teacher's attention.
~If a student talks while I am talking I will make eye contact with the student and let them know that I am waiting for them to get quiet. If I must say something to the student I will remind them of the procedure that during teacher instruction there is no talking unless it is appropriate for the lesson.
CLASSROOM INTERRUPTIONS
KNOCK AT THE DOOR
~A classroom assistant will be assigned to open the door to greet visitors to the class.
~When someone knocks on the door and I am instructing the class students is to remain talking and/or continue with their assignment.
PHONE RINGS
~When the teacher is on the phone there is no talking (practice this procedure)
~When the phone rings everyone stops talking and keeps working.
~Student Assistants may answer the phone with the appropriate greeting (Hello. Mr. Bobinchuck’s room) only after the class is quiet.
VISITIORS
~Students are to keep working when a visitor enters the classroom.
WASTEBASKET
~Students will be allowed to throw away garbage when walking into the classroom (that is, before sitting down) and when leaving the classroom.
~Students will not be allowed to get up during seatwork activities to throw away garbage. If a student’s obtains garbage while at their seat the procedure will be to fold it in half and place it under a book or notebook until the end of the period when it can be discarded without interrupting the class.
~Trash cans have been placed underneath tables so students can not throw trash into them from their seats.
HEADING PAPERS
~Headings will be written in the top right hand corner of the paper as such Name, Date,and Period Number.
~An example of how this is to be done will be placed in the front of the classroom for students to refer to the correct procedure and for new students to do without it having to be explained.
PASSING OUT PAPERS (other materials)
~Papers and other materials will be passed out across the rows and not up the rows.
~They will not pass materials from hand to hand; all materials will be placed on the student's desk next to theirs.
~Classroom assistants for each class will be chosen to carry out this chore. It should be done without talking.
COLLECTING PAPERS (other materials)
~Students at the end of the row will place their-paper or other materials on the student's desk next to them and this will continue until all the papers are stacked on the student's desk at the other end. No papers will go hand to hand; but instead desk to desk.
~Classroom helpers will place the papers into the correct bin for that period.
~There will be times when students will be able to hand in their class work into the appropriate bin and then move along to the next activity for the day.
~Homework will be placed into the appropriate basket upon entering the classroom. It will be labeled Homework.
LATE WORK
~Late work is acceptable under the following conditions:
~Students will be instructed to turn in work as soon as possible after the due date.
~The students will have points deducted for turning in late work.
~No assignment can be turned in and graded after the grading period in. That is all assignments for that grading period must be turned during that grading period.
STUDENT RESQUEST TO
USE THE RESTROOM
~The 15/15 minute rule/policy will be utilized during class time.This rule implies that students cannot use the restroom during the first 15 minutes of class and during the last 15 minutes of class.
~The teacher will determine whether students have real emergencies.
~Students will use the five minutes during class change to use the restroom.
~NO PASSES for restroom will be given.
GET A DRINK
~Students will be allowed to get drinks during their five minute transition between classes.
~Students should not even ask for water during class time unless they have the hiccups or need water for other medical reasons.
GO TO THE CLINIC
~If a student becomes ill during class time the teacher will issue a pass to the clinic.
~Students are not to self report to the clinic, they will be considered skipping. They should report to class first so the teacher knows they are in school.
~Students must have a pass from a teacher to go to the clinic.
CALL HOME
~If the teacher feels that a phone call home is necessary the student will be allowed to call home using the school's phone that is located in the front office. Do not ask the phone in the class or your own phone.
WHAT WILL STUDETNS DO WITH THEIR BOOK BAGS
~Book bags should not be in the aisle for safety precautions.
~Book bags should be placed on the back of chairs.
~Book bags should NEVER be on the desk.
HOMEWORK
~Homework will be placed in the homework tray which is labeled and located in the front of the room.
~Students will not be allowed to turn in homework once class has begun, they will however be allowed to turn it in when class is over.
~The teacher will write the homework far corners of the board so that all the students can see them.
~Students will be solely responsible for writing down their homework.
INSTRUCTIONAL TIME
GROUP/DIRECT INSTRUCTION
~As the teacher instructs whole group students will be actively engaged in an activity that involves reading aloud and/or some pen to paper activity to keep them focused.
~When students are working in groups they are to work quietly and discuss relevant information. Working in groups is not synonymous with social hour.
PAPER WORK
~Tests are to be collected immediately when students finished.
~Other class work can be left on the student's desk until the teacher is ready to collect or go over the work.
~Students will pass their work across the row, not up the row. The student will place it on the desk of the student who sits to the left or right of them and that students will put their paper on top and pass it to the left or right (depending on what end the classroom assistant is standing at).
~Students will not pass the papers from hand to hand. They will place the papers on the desk.
~All complete assignments will be placed into the appropriate tray after the classroom assistant has collected them.
NO FREE TIME!
STUDENTS WILL ALWAYS BE WORKING ON AN ACTIVITY!
WHAT WILL STUDENTS DO WHEN THEIR WORK IS FINISHED
~There will be posted in the room a list of things for students to do when they are finished with their work. The list is as follows:
1. Work on unfinished assignments.
2. Read a good book.
3. Complete an extra Assignment (max 1 per week.)
4. NOT disrupt the class.
DO'S AND DONT'S OF THE COMPUTER -
~Do not place any kind of food or drink near the computer.
~Do not trash any icons.
~Do the activity that has been assigned to you and in the time assigned.
PAPER
~Students are expected to have their own paper with them in their notebook.
~If a student does not have paper, they may quietly borrow paper at the beginning of class (before the bell rings).
***ALL MATERIALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE USED AND RETURNED NEATLY***
EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS WHEN THEY ARRIVE TO CLASS
~Students are expected to arrive on time to class.
~Students are expected to be in their seat and working on their daily Warm-Up by the time the tardy bell rings.
~Students are to mark themselves tardy by signing the tardy log if they arrive to class after the tardy bell rings with NO pass.
~Students will be aware that they start class not the bell; when they enter class get to work.
~Students will know what the tardy policy is during the first week of school so there will be no arguing the point.
~Students are expected to have their pencils sharpened before the bell.
~Students are expected to have all their materials in class to be successful.
~Students are expected to turn in homework at the beginning of class (unless otherwise noted).
SUPERVISION OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
~Teacher will stand at the door and monitor the hallway activity during class changes.
EXITING THE CLASSROOM
~Students must have teacher's permission to exit the classroom.
~If a student walks out, this will be treated as skipping class and a referral to administration will be written.
~Students will exit the room quietly and orderly.
FIRE DRILLS
~During a fire drill students are to remain quiet, wait for direction, and gather there materials quickly.
~The class will walk out together, stay together, and return together.
~Role will be taken outside and one we are safe in the classroom.
~If a student does not return with the class, a detention and/or referral will be written.
TORNADO DRILLS
~Students are to move away from the windows.
~Students are to get down on their knees and put their heads down until the drill is over.
DISMISSAL
~The teacher dismisses class not the bell.
~Student doesnot leave when the bell rings.
~The teacher will dismiss students only if they have successfully completed the End of the period procedures:
1. All paper is picked up off the floor and thrown in the trash.
2. All work is turned into the tray in order.
3. All belongings are picked up and put away into book bags.
4. All desks should be put back in the appropriate space and/or into neat straight rows.
5. All books and/or materials are returned and neatly organized.
“Students there are a procedure at the end of the period. You are to remain in your seats until I have dismissed the class. The bell does not dismiss the class. You do not dismiss the class. The teacher dismisses the class. Thank you.”
INTRODUCTING RULES
-We will discuss why rules are needed? How will the rules help us to succeed? What does it mean to be responsible and respectful?
CLASSROOM RULES
- Students MUST be seated and ready to work when the tardy bell rings.
- Students MUST listen and show respect when the teacher or another student is speaking.
- Students MUST bring their own supplies each day.
- Students MUST have the teacher’s permission to speak out or move about the room.
- Food, Drinks, gum, phones, mp3 players, etc. are NOT permitted in the classroom.
My Action Plan
- What's the problem?
- What’s causing the problem? (Please list all the Factors)
- What plan will you use to solve the problem?
Student Signature ______Date ______
Discipline Plan
Mr. Bobinchuck’s Class
Room 4202
The School Wide Discipline plan will be followed and enforced in my classroom. Please see the student hand book for this Discipline plan and review it carefully (given at the beginning of each year). In addition, students will need to follow my classroom rules to avoid the consequences and achieve the rewards.
CLASSROOM RULES
- Students MUST be seated and ready to work when the tardy bell rings.
- Students MUST listen and show respect when the teacher or another student is speaking.
- Students MUST bring their own supplies each day.
- Students MUST have the teacher’s permission to speak out or move about the room.
- Food, Drinks, gum, phones, mp3 players, etc. are NOT permitted in the classroom.
IF YOU CHOOSE TO BREAK A RULE
1. 30 Minute Detention
2. 60 Minute Detention & Complete and action plan
5. Referral & Saturday School
REWARDS
1. Praise (daily)
2. Various other positive perks (throughout the year)
3. The joy of learning (each day of the school year)
4. SUCCESS!!!
STUDENTS: I have read this classroom discipline plan and understand it. I will honor it while in class.
Student Signature______Date______
Parent/Guardian Signature______Date______
TEACHER: I will be fair and consistent in administering the discipline plan in my classroom.
Signature Mr. Bobinchuck Date January 20, 2009