Transcript Classroom Expectations

Welcome to World
Geography
Gary Edge
Room A 317
Simple Guide to
Becoming Wildly
Successful in this
World Geo Course
Be here.
• It’s a proven fact that students who
come to school learn more and
make higher grades.
• I often require that students come
to tutorials in order to complete
missing tests and daily
assignments.
• That’s not fun for either of us.
Be on time.
Moderately bad things will
happen to you if you are
repeatedly tardy.
Then you will feel bad.
And I will feel bad for you.
Bring what you need
with you when you come
to class.
Passes out of class will be
extremely limited, including
passes to the restroom.
Cell Phones, Blackberries,
i Phones, etc.
• They are technological
marvels of the 20th century.
• They enrich our lives in
many ways.
• We love them.
BUT . . .
• You may not have yours out in
this class (unless I have asked
you to find information for us
on the Internet).
• If I see it, I will take it – the first
time and every time.
• You will not love me any more.
• You might even cry.
I Pods, MP3 Players, etc.
• Music is truly a wonderful thing.
• Man began to create music over
5,000 years ago.
• Man began to record music about
130 years ago.
• The creating and recording of
music has enriched our lives in
many ways.
BUT . . .
We do not need music playing in our ears
CONSTANTLY.
Music pounding loudly in your ears
interferes with your brain’s ability to
perform other cognitive tasks. I know you
don’t believe me, but it is true.
You can only learn new things if you give
your brain a chance to focus 100%.
Help! It’s hard to
think in here.
Late Work
• You will be clearly informed of when
assignments are due.
• Work will be accepted for only 3 days
after the date it is due.
• 10 points will be deducted for each day
an assignment is late.
Extra Credit
• Extra credit assignments are not given.
• I will provide one opportunity each grading
period to complete an alternative assignment
to replace one missing assignment.
• There will be a limited time frame of one
week to complete the offered assignment.
• Sometimes this assignment must be done in
tutorials before or after school.
• 0’s received because of cheating will not be
replaced.
Make-up Exams
• All students are welcome to retake exams
for an improved grade.
• If you were absent for an exam, or would
like to retake it, you must sign up for a
make up time before of after school.
• This must be completed within 3 days of the
original exam.
• After 3 days, all exam grades, including 0’s
are final.
Homework
• You will have it on a regular basis.
• If you choose not to do it, your grade will
suffer greatly.
• You must set aside at least an hour a week
for preparing and reading your notes
outside of class.
• This will not kill you. Promise.
Supplies You Will Need
• A composition book aka “your brain”–
to be used ONLY for this history course
• Ink pen – blue, black, purple, red, pink;
ok any color will do.
• You don’t have a pen, ok use any type
of writing device.
• A class specific list will be given out
next week. I.e. first period brings chalk.
Food and Such
• You may have snacks in this room as
long as you do not leave your wrappers
and packaging behind.
• If you make a mess, clean up after
yourself.
• You may have BOTTLED DRINKS
ONLY – with a top.
• I’m a teacher – not a bus boy.
(although I’m sure I would have been
an outstanding bus boy)
Basic Behavior
Rules
There is only one
basic rule:
Always act with
integrity.
Integrity?
Integrity is when
all that you say,
all that you do,
and all that you believe
blend together
to make a complete person.
Tell the truth.
• Do not lie to me about why your
assignment isn’t ready on time, or why
you were late to class, or why you were
texting on your cell phone, or anything
else concerning yourself or others.
• Only cowards lie to avoid unpleasant
consequences.
• Do not ask your parents to lie for you.
Don’t make cowards of them and rob
them of their integrity.
Take responsibility for your
own life.
• Understand that at all times YOU are in
control of what YOU say and do.
• No one can “make” you behave badly.
• What you CHOOSE to say and do today
will determine your life tomorrow.
• You are no one’s victim. You have control
over the life you lead.
• Stop looking for someone else to blame.
Do your own work and only your
own work.
• When you are assigned a job, do it yourself.
• In school, as in life, you are evaluated based
on the work YOU do.
• It is dishonest to copy the work of another
student or to allow others to copy your work.
• Academic dishonesty is called CHEATING.
• Cheating robs you of your integrity.
• Cheaters will receive a 0 on the assignment
and a U in citizenship.
Treat others as your equals.
• . . . because they ARE.
• Every other person you meet has exactly the
same basic desire that you have.
• We all want to feel safe and happy.
• We express that desire in different ways.
• We have different abilities, backgrounds,
and appearances.
• And that is perfectly okay.
• NEVER treat anyone in this room as though
you are better than him or her.
I will never allow anyone in this
classroom to rob others of their
emotional security by ridiculing,
mocking, or bullying.
That is shameful and foolish behavior.
Do not even try it.
Understand the nature of
authority.
• Authority is simply a position that a
person achieves due to a variety of
possible qualifications, such as age,
wisdom, education, practical
experience, skill, etc.
• People are usually chosen to take a
position of authority because someone
else believed they would be effective
leaders and managers of other people.
• It is often the job of those in authority
to help others develop those same
qualities of wisdom, education,
experience, skill, etc.
• People in authority are not perfect, and
you will not always agree with them.
• But they almost always know more
than the people they are leading.
• Someday, somewhere, YOU will be
chosen as an authority figure over
someone else.
• When that time comes, whether or not
you were able to accept the nature of
authority today, will determine what
kind of leader you will be then.
• Think about it.
HAVE your ID.
• Those in authority say it’s a good
idea.
• Therefore, it’s school policy.
• ‘Nuff said.
Respect public property.
• Everyone in this community we call Haltom
High School has been entrusted with the
public property we are all using.
• Only children and fools destroy things for the
pleasure of it.
• If you damage anything in this room, you will
be held financially accountable.
• People will think you are trash if you behave
in a trashy way.
• Develop personal integrity and community
pride.
Finally . . .
Your success in school is our
number one priority.
Therefore . . .
I will not allow anyone to be a
disruption to the learning
process.
Not at any time.
Ever.