Classroom Rules

Classroom Rules, Rewards and Consequences for Room 112

 

The following four classroom rules have been discussed with the students in Room 112.

 

1. Raise your hand and wait to be called upon before speaking.  (Unless its is an emergency.)
2. Follow directions the first time they are given.  Be a good listener!
3. Treat and speak to others in the same way that you would want them to treat and speak to you.
4. Have all necessary supplies ready at your desk when they are requested by the teacher.  Anything not requested should be inside your desk.

 

When students make positive choices to follow these classroom rules, they will receive positive reinforcement and recognition through the use of the following:

 

1. Stickers: Stickers will be handed out to students for making positive choices about schoolwork and following classroom routines.  These stickers may be placed directly on an assignment or students can attach them to one of their folders.
2. Tickets:  Another way in which I will be reinforcing and recognizing the positive choices students make is through the use of tickets.  These tickets will be handed out then I notice or when another student or teacher informs me that a student has done something nice or makes a good choice.  These tickets will be saved by the students for special classroom rewards.  The more tickets the students collect the sooner they will achieve specific classroom reward goals.
3. Certificates:  Positive choices that an individual student makes can also be recognized by presenting the student with a certificate noting his/her positive choice or accomplishment.  Students will be able to take their certificates home to share with their family.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It is also important for the students to be aware of the consequences that will occur if they should choose to not follow our classroom rules.  The following consequences are in place.

 

1.    The first time during the day:  I will remind the student of the rule that he/she did not follow.

2.    The second time during the same day:  The student and I will quickly discuss the choice he or she has made and how a different choice might be a better option.  The purpose of this time is to give the student a few minutes to think of a better choice that he/she might make and share it with me.

3.    The third time during the same day:  The student will return one of his/her earned yellow tickets to the ticket box.

4.    The fourth time in the same day or if it becomes a pattern:  The student's parents will be notified by me that their student has had to receive several reminders about a particular rule or behavior in class.

5.    The fifth time in the same day or if the behavior pattern continues:  The student will meet with the Lower School Director.

 

**Please Note**

All of our rules are founded on the basic principle of respect for people and property.  Therefore, if a student would choose to be disrespectful to another person by being physically aggressive, or if a student would choose to be disrespectful by damaging the property of the school or the property of others consequence #1 (above) would be bypassed and consequences #2, 3, 4 and 5 would all be implemented.