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Classroom Syllabus
Teacher: ________Hank Rischar____________
Classroom Goals
School Year: 2014-2015
(Write your classroom goals in the form of what students will be able to successfully do at the end of the year or
semester.)
1.) Students will identify and solve one and two-step equations.
2.) Students will identify by graph and by coordinate, the slope of a linear equation
3.) Students will solve one step and multi-step proportional reasoning problems
3.) Students will solve the three kinds of percent problems (find rate, find part, find base)
4.) Students will successfully add, subtract, multiply and divide integers, using the mathematical order of operations
5.) Students will find the mean, median, mode and range of data sets
6.) Students will solve systems of equations (Algebra 1 only)
7.) Students will write linear equations in slope-intercept and point-slope form (Algebra 1 only)
Guidelines for Success
(Write your list of the attitudes and traits that you feel will ensure your students’ success.)
1.) Come to class every day ready to learn
2.) Actively participate in your education
3.) Treat everyone in the building, including yourself, with respect
4.) Always give your best effort
Classroom Rules
(Outline the important student behaviors that will ensure your class runs efficiently.)
1.) Arrive on time
2.) Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself
3.) Do not talk while others are talking (especially the teacher)
4.) Follow the student handbook at all time
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Activities
(Outline the activities that students will be engaging in during a typical week.)
1.) Guided practice
2.) Note taking
3.) Test preparation
4.) Teacher Directed instruction
5.) Independent practice
6.) Group work
7.) Partner practice
Monitoring (Outline the things that you will do to monitor student work.)
1.) Use regular scanning and proximity to identify how students are using their time
2.) Track student discipline class and building-wide
3.) Provide students with regular progress reports
Positive Feedback (Outline the things that you will say and do to encourage and reinforce positive student behavior.)
1.) Positive enforcement/recognition
2.) Friendly interactions with students
3.) Getting to know you activities
4.) A true commitment to build positive relationships with each student
5.) Provide verbal praise for success
6.) Non-contingent attention
7.) Maintaining a positive attitude during teaching
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Grades
(Grading scale: Outline the percentage cutoffs for A’s, B’s, and so on.)
100-90% - A; 89-80% - B; 79-70% - C; 69-60% - D; 59% and below - F
(Relative value: Outline the relative weight of homework, quizzes, tests, papers, behavior/effort on the final grade.)
45% Test and Quizzes; 45% Homework; 10% Accelerated Math (25 objectives per quarter)
Classroom Procedures
1.
Entering the classroom
(Outline exactly what students should do until the bell rings for class to begin.)
1.) Students will line up in their designated area outside of the classroom
2.) Students will wait for their teacher to direct them inside
3.) Once the student has entered and is seated they are to quietly begin their warm-up activity
2.
Tardy to class
(Identify your definitions of on time and tardy, how you will track tardies and identify the consequences for being tardy.)
1.) If a student arrives late to class (i.e. arriving after the bell) they are to fill out their tardy form, as per the
student handbook
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2.) The tardy policy is described in the student handbook and is to be followed
3.
Paper/pencil
(Identify your requirements for writing utensils and materials. In addition, specify what a student should do if he or she does
not have these supplies and what, if anything, you implement as a consequence.)
If a student needs a pencil or sheet of paper, I give them one. I would like them to give it back to me at the
end of class unless they need it for their next classes.
4.
How to find out what the daily assignments are
(Identify how you will assign work and how students will know what they are to do each day. Also define how they should
keep track of what they need to do for homework and long-range assignments.)
Daily assignments are listed on the front board or can be found in Power School the day after they are
assigned.
5.
Turning in assignments
(Identify where and how students turn in classwork and homework. Specify if students are to check off completed work they
have turned in.)
Students turn in their homework to their respective class basket.
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6.
Returning assignments to students
(Detail your policies on how you will return completed work to your students.)
Homework is graded on completion and is generally not returned to the student. If a student requests or
needs an assignment returned, they must ask the teacher. Tests and quizzes are generally graded and
returned by the end of the week.
7.
Finding out grade status
(Review your grading system and explain whether you will give students a weekly grade report or if you expect them to track
their grades themselves. Also identify when and how a student can approach you to discuss their current status in the class.)
Students are expected to keep track of their own grade status using PowerSchool. Students will receive a
progress report every three weeks. Students can generally inquire about their grades at any point during
independent practice with teacher and/or use this time to discuss issues related to the class.
8.
Student responsibilities after an absence
(Outline what students will need to do when returning after an absence: (1) How to find out what they missed. (2) How long
they have to make up assignments. (3) What to do if they miss a test.)
1.) Absent students are to check with their teacher about missing work when they return from their absence.
2.) Students have until the end of the quarter to make up any missing assignment.
3.) Students are to arrange a time before or after school or during lunch to make up any missing test or quiz
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9.
Late, missing, or incomplete assignments
(Outline the maximum number of late assignments you will accept, along with penalties and time limits for late work.)
Any missing assignment can and should be turned in for full credit up to and on the last day of the quarter.
10. Communication procedures with parents/families
(Identify if you will have any regular communication with families that you initiate. Provide information on when, where, and
how family members can get in touch with you.)
Familial communication is rarely initiated by teacher unless student is an extreme behavior problem. Teacher
is best reached via e-mail at james.rischar@usd453.org or can be reached via telephone at 913-684-1530
ext. 206.
11. Ending class
(Specify how you will end class, any responsibilities your students may have, and how you will dismiss students.)
Students will be expected to clean their area and gather materials before being dismissed by teacher.
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12. Consequences for classroom rule violations
(List the range of corrective consequences that you may assign if rules are violated.)
Minor infractions include verbal warnings, isolated seating and teacher detentions. If these consequences
fail, the student will be referred to the office.
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