Classroom Rules

Classroom Rules

Miss Burke's 4th Grade Online Classroom

Room 228 Classroom Rules:

Together at the beginning of the year these are the rules and systems we have decided to put in place to keep our classroom a safe and positive learning community. This is what we came up with.

1. Respect others ideas, bodies and property.

2. Always practice HAFTY (hands and feet to yourself)

3. No bullying.

As we said in class bullying includes name calling, saying or writing nasty things about someone, leaving them out of activities, not talking to them, threatening them, making them feel uncomfortable or scared, taking or damaging their things, hitting or kicking them, or making them do things they don't want to do.

4. Do not leave the classroom without informing the teacher or adult in charge, and bring hall/bathroom pass with you.

GO! SLOW! WHOA!

In our classroom we follow the Go, Slow, Whoa system. There is a chart on a wall in the classroom with Green for Go, Yellow for Slow, and Red for Whoa. Students have a clip with their name on it and the goal of each day is to stay in the Go area! However the Slow area serves as a warning for the student, and the Whoa area is where the punishments we have agreed upon as a class come into play.

I want to see everyone in GO! and we all know the rules so lets work together to keep our classroom in gear!

Helpful Tips for 3 Ways of Interacting:

As we discussed in class it is always helpful to know how to act in a situation before it happens, that way we can be polite and calm and respectful.

Instructions for following staff directions:

1. Look at the person.

2. Say "Okay" or "I don't understand."

3. Do it right away.

4. Check back if you have questions.

Instructions for Positive Interactions:

1. Look at the person.

2. Smile.

3. Use a pleasant voice.

4. If you are...

A. meeting someone for the first time, say, "Hello, my name is..." and shake hands.

B. Greeting someone you've met before, say "It's nice to see you again."

C. Accepting a compliment, say, "Thanks!"

D. Getting teachers' attention, raise your hand until called and use please and thank yours and ok.

Instructions for Difficult Interactions:

1. Remain calm and take deep breaths.

2. Listen quietly and well enough so that you can repeat the other's point.

3. Look at the person.

4. Use a calm, clear not too loud voice in order to.....

A. APOLOGIZE

1. Say what you are sorry for

2. Say that it won't happen again

3. Ask if there's any way to make it up

B. DISAGREE APPROPRIATELY

1. Ask when would be a good time

2. Express why you feel differently

3. Listen to his/her response

4. Thank him/her and/or say okay.

C. TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER OR ACCEPT CRITICISM

1. Say "Okay" and follow instructions

2. If you disagree, ask when you can talk

D. MAKE YOUR POINT

1. Express your thoughts and needs clearly, using "I" statements, without blaming the other person.