Classroom Procedures and
Expectations
Mr. Hennessee
Lexington Middle School
WELCOME
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We’re going to have a Wonderful year together.
Have Positive Expectations!
The Procedures we learn today will help us
create a Highly Efficient and Orderly Classroom.
Why Procedures?
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Without procedures, students do not know
what is expected of them.
Procedures facilitate efficiency.
Human Nature is to have procedures.
Arrival to Class
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When you arrive at our class, I will greet you
in the hallway.
Students will line up along the wall quietly
and we will enter class together.
When you enter the classroom please be
seated at your assigned computer terminal.
Prepare yourself for the class.
When Class Begins (Bell)
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The bell ringing is a procedure to tell you that
it is time to begin class.
At the bell, you are to begin your warm-up
exercise. Your warm-up exercise is Journal
Writing. The Journal Writing Topic will be
written on the board each day.
There should be no talking or moving about
during Journal Writing.
Journal Writing Procedures
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Leave Font size, type and color as is–
Times New Roman, Black, 12 points
Write in complete sentences.
Write about the assigned subject.
Write until you are asked to close and save
your document.
Use correct grammar.
Silence in the room during Journal Writing.
General Classroom Expectations
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Respect others personal space including
not touching others.
Be respectful of everyone and everything.
Stand and Deliver using Proper Grammar.
Do not surf the Internet unless you are
instructed to do so.
Allow others to finish speaking before you
start speaking.
Expectations During Instruction
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Please give the teacher your full attention.
Do not talk while the teacher is talking.
Please wait to be recognized by the teacher
before you begin speaking.
Do not start assignments until the teacher
gives you the signal to begin.
Expectations During Teams
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You will be assigned to a team.
Within your team you will be assigned a duty.
For example; facilitator, liaison, reporter, etc.
No side-bar conversations during team
activities, all team members focused on the
task at hand.
You must contribute proportionately to
your team.
Prompts
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If I raise my hand, you are to stop talking,
face me, and also raise your hand until
everyone in the classroom has stopped
talking and I lower my hand.
NO EXCEPTIONS
End of Class Dismissal
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I will inform you when it is time for class
dismissal.
Upon dismissal, you should save your work
in the designated folder.
Clean-up your work area and line up quietly,
in a straight line by the file cabinets.
I will then give you permission to leave the
classroom.
Behavior Discipline Procedures
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1st Offense - Verbal Warning
2nd Offense - Written Warning and Consultation
3rd Offense - Call to Parents
4th Offense - Office Referral
School Rules and Policies
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All school rules as outlined in your student
handbook will be enforced.
Attendance policy will be as defined in your
student handbook.
My Promise to You!
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We will have a great year together.
Procedures and Expectations will enhance
your learning experience.
I will give you my very best everyday and ask
the same from you in return.