Mr. Beaumont’s Updated Rules
and Procedures
Why Rules
1. Rules are expectations of appropriate
behavior.
2. Because I care about each of YOU, I will not
allow you to do anything that will interfere
with your success in this class.
3. Because I care about ALL of you, I will not
allow you to do anything to interfere with
someone else who is trying to learn.
Why Rules
4. Nor will I allow you to interfere with MY
desire to teach you.
5. So that YOU can learn, so that WE can learn,
and so that I can teach, I have a set of rules to
ensure we will have a safe and orderly
classroom.
New Rules Replacing the Old
• 1. Respect the personal space and belongings
of others.
• 2. Don’t verbally abuse others.
• 3. Come prepared and on time for class.
• 4. Follow the teacher’s instruction
• 5. Don’t interrupt other students from
learning.
Rule 1
Respect the personal space and
belongings of others.
This means:
• Keeping hands and all other body
parts to oneself. No unwanted hitting or
touching.
• No throwing objects into the space of others.
Since the classroom is my space, there’s no
throwing of objects in general.
• No destruction of the property of others –
including the school’s.
Rule 2
Don’t verbally abuse others.
• This means:
• No belittling other students, which
includes not pointing out the errors of
others with the aim of being mean or
spiteful.
• No name calling.
• No cursing. Keep the air free of filthy
language.
Rule 3
Come prepared and on time for class.
• This means:
• Have your binder and materials
with you when you come to class.
• Be seated and working when the
bell rings.
Rule 4
Follow the teacher’s instructions.
• This means:
• You comply with all instructions
and requests from the teacher.
• You pay attention while the
teacher is instructing and/or
addressing the class.
Rule 5
Don’t interrupt other students from learning.
• This means:
• No talking while the teacher is
instructing or during quiet work
times.
• No horsing around or other
disruptive behavior during
instruction time or work periods.
Consequences
• The two kinds of consequences are REWARDS,
which are positive consequences for following
rules, and PENALTIES, which are negative
consequences for breaking rules.
• YOU CHOOSE your own consequences.
Choosing to follow the rules results in
rewards. Choosing to disobey the rules results
in penalties.
Rewards
• Learning – Learning is its own reward.
Knowledge is power and should be valued.
• A Pleasant Class Atmosphere – When people
follow the rules, class is more enjoyable for all.
• Better Grades – Since following the rules
facilitates learning, it will also help you get
good grades and eventually the job you want.
• Better Seating Arrangements – Every week
each class will have the opportunity to earn
four check marks to earn a Free Seating Friday.
Penalties – the 3 Step Plan
• Step 1. Warning (Blue) – You will silently be
issued a blue colored card with the number of
the rule you have broken.
• Step 2. Parental Involvement (Yellow) – You will
silently be issued a yellow card with the rule you
have broken. On the back of your card there will
be a note for you to attend detention where you
will write a plan for overcoming your behavior
problem.
• Step 3. Office Referral (Red) – the final step is
office referral (ISS), which will be issued as a red
card and which may be immediate (straight to the
office) or at the administrator’s convenience .
Warning on Penalties
• Depending on the severity of the offence, one
or more steps may be skipped.
Raising Responsibility
Highest
Lowest
Democracy – self disciplined,
kind to others, and does what is
right just because it is right.
Cooperation – Listens, practices,
and cooperates.
Bossing – Bosses others, bothers
others, bullies others.
Anarchy – Noisy, out of control,
unsafe.
Questions of Responsibility
• What level of responsibility is this class at?
• What level of responsibility are you at
personally?
• What level of responsibility would you like to
see yourself and this class at?
Vocabulary Review
Since you have a Vocabulary Quiz Wednesday,
pull out your vocabulary words.
* Remember that five of the thirty questions will
be over words from previous units (in this case,
Unit 1).
* Remember also that doing your vocabulary
exercises will earn you three bonus points on
your quiz!
Vocabulary Review
• Do you remember the word pictures you
made for your vocabulary words? As we go
through the words one by one, raise your
hand to share what you remember from our
vocabulary game from the Friday before last.
• Pull out the sentences you wrote for each
vocabulary word for your Bellringer and
consider sharing these with the class.
Procedures and Routines
A procedure is simply a process for getting
things done. Our procedures include:
1. Beginning class
2. Getting the teacher’s attention
3. Going to the bathroom
4. Passing in Papers
5. Finishing class
Beginning Class
1. Go to your desk and sit down before the bell
rings.
2. Look at the projector screen to do your
Bellringer, read any notifications, and start on
any work assigned as an opening activity.
3. Work silently until the teacher gives further
instructions.
Getting the Teacher’s Attention
• Raise your hand to get the teacher’s attention.
• If you raise your hand during class discussion, the
teacher will call on you to share with the class.
• If you raise your hand during a quiet work period,
the teacher will come to you to hear your
concern.
Using the Restroom
1. Raise your hand with two fingers up,
indicating that you wish to leave your seat.
2. Go to the teacher’s desk and pick up the
bathroom pass for your gender (blue for boys
and pink for girls). If it is not there, you will
have to wait for it to be returned.
3. Leave the classroom silently.
4. Upon returning to the classroom, place the
pass back on the teacher’s desk and sit down.
Passing in Papers or Materials
• Pass papers across rather than forward toward
the teacher’s desk.
• Students on the side row then pass papers
forward to be collected and turned in.
Leaving Class
1. Continue working until being dismissed when
the teacher says, “Have a great day!”
2. Collect your things and put your text book in
its appropriate place (12th graders put books
under desks while 9th graders stack books at
the front of the classroom).
3. Leave the classroom and head toward your
next destination.