CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT PLAN Wade Hampton High School Teacher: Ms. Grace Sulaiman Work Phone: (123) 456-7891, ext. 366 Email: gsula337@whhs.sc.us Home Phone: (828) 772-7025 After-School Assistance I routinely work with students on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30-4:00 p.m. Basic Classroom Rules: Students are expected to… 1. 2. Respect themselves, others, and school property. Speak kindly to others and keep the subject matter school appropriate. 3. Bring required materials and complete their assignments on time. 4. Be seated and prepare working materials prior to the tardy bell. 5. Keep voices at an appropriate level in the classroom. 6. Remain off electronic devices unless otherwise instructed by the teacher. Teacher’s Tardy Policy: Students who enter the classroom after the tardy bell with no written excuse from a faculty member will be considered tardy: Unexcused tardies will be treated as follows: o 1st tardy Warning by teacher o 2nd tardy Parent contact by the teacher o 3rd tardy Parent contact and teacher’s 15-minute detention o 4th tardy, etc. Referral to grade level administrator Teacher’s Restroom Policy: Students are allowed 3 restroom passes during each quarter. Additional restroom visits will be treated as follows: o 4th – 9th Teacher’s 15 minutes detention o 10th – up Teacher’s 30-minute detention Teacher’s Discipline Policy: Discipline Guidelines – Please read and be familiar with the standard procedures. These are the policies that all staff members are required to implement. I will diligently follow these procedures. o Students must arrive to class on time and prepared. More than 10 total tardies (collective as a class) will result in loss in-class homework time. o Respect will be shown at all times. Any amount of bullying, horseplay or vulgar/foul language throughout the course of the unit will result in loss academic points. o Bell work will have an 80% completion rate for the entire class. Any less will result in the loss of in-class homework privileges. Minor offenses will be handled by the teacher with the following control techniques: o Seating assignments o Gaining students’ attention before giving directions o Redirection of students’ attention to assignments o Private discussions about behaviors and students’ work ethics o Teacher’s detentions o Parent/guardian contacts o Referral to BHS counselors o Requests for assistance from other staff members (coaches, JROTC staff, etc.), and so on. Disorderly Conduct Level I – Level III will be addressed according to the school policies listed in the student agenda. The Student Conduct Contract: The student conduct contract will outline the rules of the classroom and the consequences for breaking the rules. The consequences will be broken into eight steps of increasing severity, culminating in intervention by the school principal. Each student will sign this contract at the beginning of the year and will be held accountable to it. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. The first rule that the student breaks they will be called on verbally in the classroom and asked to address the behavior that they are exhibiting. The students second offense will result in a discussion with the teacher after the class has ended. The behavior will be discussed and modifications to the behavior will be suggested to the student. This meeting will be documented on the students conduct contract. The third offense for the student will result in a 10-minute detention before or after school with the teacher. Failure to attend the detention will result in addition of extra days of detention. This will be documented on the students conduct contract. The students’ behavior persists to a fourth offense then the guardian of the student will be notified via email or phone call. The behavior issues with their student will be discussed along with the record of the behavior documentations on the student conduct contract. One week of 10-minute detentions will be assessed to the student along with a 1-page reflection of how their behavior affects their peers. Failure to complete the paper or detention will result in notification to the principal. Interactions with the student and guardian will be documented on the students conduct contract. The fifth offense of the student will result in a 1-hour detention after school. In the detention the student will be responsible for preparing a two-page reflection on the effects of their actions. The parents will be notified and further discussion on the student’s behavior will take place. Failure to complete the assignment and/or detention will result in notification of the principal. All interactions with the student and guardian will be documented on the students conduct contract. The sixth offense will result in a scheduled meeting with the guardian. The student will not be present at this meeting. The behavior will be discussed and the action that will be taken will be a joint effort formed between the guardian and instructor. The school principal or other administration member may be asked to sit in on the meeting. The documentation of prior events will be shared with the guardian and any member of administration that is present. The student will be referred to one day of in school suspension. The meeting will be documented on the students conduct contract. The seventh offense will result in a second scheduled meeting with the guardian of the student. This meeting will involve a member of the school administration. The behavior will be discussed, and the punishment will not be a joint effort but rather a referral for the student to have THREE days in school suspension. Changes that need to be made to the behavior will be discussed and the documentation of previous events will be discussed. This meeting will be documented. The student will be referred to the office. The school administration member will be made aware of the ongoing behavioral issues and provided with a copy of the previous transgressions and the steps taken to correct the behavioral issues. Parent and Guardian Communication Procedure 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Teacher’s web page Telephone calls Conferences Letters Post Cards for positive comments Notes Email IEP meetings Classwork Policy: Students are expected to complete class assignments by the due date. If the student has an excused absence, they are expected to ask for the missed work and it should be turned in within 3 days of returning to school. Any missed assignments count as zeros. Homework Policy: Students are expected to complete homework assignments by the due date. If the student has problems with the assignment, they can stay after school for help on any day except Fridays. All homework will be follow-up from assignments that we have previously discussed in class. Projects are graded with a larger percentage than daily homework assignments. In the Case of a Drill or Emergency Evacuation: In a drill… Students are to remain silent and listen to any instructions. Students are not to joke or play around. In an emergency evacuation… Students are to remain calm. Students are to exit the building in a quiet and orderly manner.