• take responsibility for their own success in class,
• listen attentively,
• exhibit self-control,
• respect classmates and teacher,
• raise their hands when they have a question or want to make a comment
• work independently (unless instructed otherwise),
• do their class work effectively and carefully,
• walk into the class quietly when they are late,
• bring their materials to class every meeting, and
  
• seek to preserve a quiet environment so all class members can listen and concentrate.

• acting disrespectfully to classmates or the teacher,
• talking out of turn, without raising a hand to be acknowledged,
• blurting out irrelevant comments,
• making comments that are off-topic and demonstrate that a student is not paying attention,
• criticizing, laughing at, or putting down other students,
• disturbing another student,
• sleeping or otherwise indicating disengagement from classroom activities,
• behaving in an unsafe manner in the classroom,
• failing to comply with the NHS electronic devices policy.
  

1. Warning
2. Call parents/send note home
3. Referral to office
4. Teacher reserves the right to skip any step listed above based on severity of incident.

• Attendance:

1. Students will be referred to the office for excessive absences.

• Tardies:
  

1. After the third unexcused tardy to class, student will be assigned a detention. Student will be assigned a detention for each tardy after the third tardy.

Make wise choices, and contribute positively to the English class learning environment!

• Rewards for appropriate behavior:

1. Bathroom passes
2. Extra SSR time
3. Extra credit
   
4. Lunchtime movies in classroom
5. Game time - Jeopardy, Word Bingo