Behavior Expectations
When in the classroom, we are all expected to follow the school-wide practices that define positive behavior support. Like in the larger world, in this classroom we all have certain rights and responsibilities. As in the school overall, classroom expectations, or our rights and responsibilities, fall into three areas: respect, responsibility, and safety.
Respect
Responsibility
Safety
Respect
- You have the right to be treated fairly and humanly by the teacher and other students in the classroom. If you believe this is not the case, you need to speak to me.
- You have the right to respect in this classroom. This means that your opinions and personal beliefs will be tolerated and respected in the classroom. Disrespect of the teacher or other students will not be tolerated
- It is your responsibility to follow the directions of the teacher the first time they are given.
Responsibility
- You are responsible for your own behavior: Students may not disrupt the classroom and the learning environment by excessive talking, distracting or disturbing of other students.
- You are responsible for your time and the time of the entire class: Students are expected to come to class on time with a pen or pencil, textbook, and a notebook.
- You have a responsibility to always do the best job that you can and complete the assigned work.
- You have the right to expect that the teacher, or teachers in the room are fair, consistent, and prepared for class.
Safety
- You have the right to be safe in this classroom, both from physical or emotional harm.
- You have the right to expect that the things that belong to you in class are safe. This means no one should take pens, pencils, or other articles from you without your permission.
- You have a responsibility to obey all of the school’s policies as given in the student handbook.