Classroom Expectations 2015 Mrs. White’s Science

Curriculum Overview Chemistry –Mass, Weight, Volume, Density –Elements/Periodic Table –Compounds –Physical/Chemical Properties –States of Matter –Mixtures –Physical and Chemical Changes –Law of Conservation of Mass Forces and Motion –Speed/Velocity –Acceleration –Forces –Law of Conservation of Energy Energy Waves, Sound, Light Extras! –Weather/Climate –Space –Genetics

Behavioral Guidelines Safety - Keep hands and feet to self Follow directions Handle materials appropriately Follow lab safety guidelines Ownership Be prepared everyday for class Complete tasks and assignments Actively Engaged Set goals Be on task Do your personal best Respect Accept others Mind your own business Do not talk when others are talking

Please Behave!

Classroom Routines Entering the Classroom On Time Orderly Quiet Move directly to your assigned seat Starting Class In your seat Appropriate materials out and ready Completion of warm up activity—done individually and automatically without prompting Behavior contract as a class

Classroom Routines Cont. Taking Care of Personal Needs When the time is appropriate… Raise your hand Approach the teacher Try to speak to teacher privately & quietly Completing & Returning Assignments Collect work and/or necessary materials to take home Bring work back to school Make sure you’ve done your best attempt Make sure the proper heading is on your assignment Place your assignment in the appropriate bin Dismissal Sitting in your seat Silent Floor picked up around your desk

What?

Tardy/Hall Pass Policy Restroom- Only for emergencies! Must have hall pass, no exceptions! Hall passes are found in your planner. Tardies are counted if not in your seat working on the warm up and quiet – so be on time and on task!

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Discipline Policy Any disruptions of the teaching-learning process in the classroom will be handled as follows: –First disruption: warning –Second disruption: coaching – call home/ notification –Third disruption: call home and parent meeting –Fourth disruption: Automatic office referral. –At any time Mrs. White has the option to give an office referral if the disruption is disrespectful to Mrs. White or others learning.

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Grading Policy All grades will be on a 4 point scale. Grade Scale: Percentage: = A 87.5 – 100 = A = B – = B 2.74 – 2.0 = C 50 – = C Below – 1.99 = F < 50 = F Papers handed back to students may have one of the following marks on them to help with corrections: CA = Completely Accurate INC = Completely Inaccurate PA = Partially Accurate It is your Responsibility to check grades on IC by Tuesday of each week. This will be used during Eagletime.  During the course of a unit any work completed may be corrected and turned back in for a higher score. At the end of a unit, there is only one week allowed for make-up work/test. Students may not make up assignments/tests after the cut-off date.

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Absences It is your responsibility to find out the information you missed. You do this by checking Mrs. White’s website and picking up any handouts/documents (on website) given the previous day. If you have questions about the lesson please ask during the bell ringer, after class, or during lunch. If your absence is excused you have two days for every day missed to make up the work. If your absence is not excused you can not make up the work.

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Questions???  Materials – I will provide these, you must keep organized!  Access to the electronic book: TBA  Homework – In my class, homework is a tool to help a student gain a greater knowledge of the subject area or finish an assignment that was not done in the allotted class time, please make sure to do the homework given.  Late work is accepted with no penalty until the standard is assessed. This may be one week or a month depending on the standard. After that time period all missing work will remain a zero.  Cheating is not tolerated and will result in a F on the assignment and a call home.

I have flipped!!! I use the flipped classroom model to increase hands-on interactive science. What is the flipped classroom model? Take a look… flipped-class-conversation-689.phphttp:// flipped-class-conversation-689.php All notes taken at home are expected to be Cornell Style (two-column) with a summary paragraph. Labs started at home should follow the four point rubric provided in class.

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HELP! I am more than willing to help you with any questions or concerns you have concerning this class Please feel free to talk with me in person, or by if you need help. My goal and purpose is for you to be successful in this class, prepare you for high school, and develop a love for science. I am available for one-on-one help: After school (almost always). This is a great time to meet. Please let me know ahead of time if you need after-school help so I can prepare to stay at school a little longer. Wednesday Eagle-Time Access: You may request to work with me on Wednesdays, or I may write you a pass if I think that we should meet to work on something. Lunch: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Student After School Homework Help (SASH) is also available Tuesday through Thursday from 3:00 to 4:30 in the Library Media Center.

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