Biology(Part A)

Mrs. Teater1st Block

Fall Semester 2015

Getting Started…

In the first five minutes: Gather materials

Get your folder and paper

Have pen / pencil ready

Have a seat Check board for POD

Do not ask what we are doing today until you have read POD first

Complete opener if one is posted

Class Time Attending skills

Listen carefully to all instructions

Ask for clarification at any time afterwards

Accountability

Do your own work !!

Keep all graded work in your folder…I could make a mistake entering grades

Class Time…

Music may play during independent work time only if I play it from my computer

No personal media

Rocking chair is by permission only.

Respect in the Classroom…

Use your discovery skills:

6 p’s

Dignity and respect

To each other, and every staff member

To the classroom

Use only materials needed for present class period

Take care of material used / borrowed

To the school

Respect in the Classroom… Remove headphones

Cell phones are not in use unless specified for class work only

If ABSOLUTE emergency, ask to step into hallway

Be in the moment

Head up

Engagement

Participation

LABS

Listen carefully to all directions

Quietly gather only the materials needed for the lab out of cabinets

This is the only time you should need to get into the cabinets

When finished, clean up ALL materials, and work space

Put materials away neatly

Leaving the classroom… 10 – 10 rules applies

Restroom –

Please use before class

Administrator / Counselor

Have appt. made

If no appt. I will call to set one up for you

Focus

Please complete focus room form

Be patient

If you need to, please wait in hallway until your form/note to focus can be signed

Whats New??

Focus room:

You will complete a processing sheet for Ms.Hatton

Cell phones will be turned in as you go into focus

6 blocks per day

Break: Outside or in Gym ONLY

Process points:

Tardiness, redirects will result in a loss of 5 points each

Points will not be “totaled” at the end of each block, they will only be signed.

Points will be totaled at the end of 6th block.

Drills…

Fire:

Exit classroom to the right through double doors at end of hallway

Proceed as a group to pavillion

Tornado:

Go to hallway and sit quietly facing the wall

Lockout:

Door is locked, but instruction does not stop

Lockdown:

When door is locked, and shades pulled, sit on floor by tall black cabinet and smart board.

End of Class… Put all materials away neatly in

their proper place. Books, folders, notebooks Borrowed pencils returned All lab materials cleaned

and put away Turn in assignments Return to seat

Once everyone is seated, process points will be signed and discussed

you will then be dismissed