1. BEFORE YOU EVEN COME TO CLASS. . .
After years of teaching experience, I have devised a list of Dos and Don'ts of polite behavior in the classroom CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE Illustrated Edition
BEFORE YOU EVEN
COME TO CLASS. . .

2. RELIEVE YOURSELF
Barring real emergencies, you should not be getting up in the middle of class for a potty break.
Should you insist, remember you will use a pass from your agenda.
Should you not have an agenda
or should you be out of
passes, you will be required
to attend After School Detention.
REMINDER: Use the restroom on the way to class or after leaving class.

3. TAKE CARE OF NON-CLASS BUSINESS OUTSIDE OF CLASS TIME
Between classes go see the nurse, run errands, visit locker, get something from a friend, get a pencil from the office. Should you insist, you will use your agenda pass. Should you not have an agenda or agenda pass, you will be required to attend After School Detention.

4. TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONE
(I sincerely doubt you're so important that missing a call or a text message will adversely affect the fate of the universe. Besides, you and the cell phone could end up in the front office parted!)

5. NO NOs. . . ASSUMING THAT PERFUME/COLOGNE
IS A SUBSTITUTE FOR BATHING If I can smell you,
you've got WAY too
much on! Besides, I’ll know
that you haven’t bathed
recently!
Don’t put any cologne or scented
lotions on in class either. You may cause
others to start sneezing!

6. NO NOs. . . DOING HOMEWORK FOR ANOTHER CLASS DURING MY CLASS TIME.
Unless I’ve given you permission to do so in some off time.

7. NO NOs. . .
WORKING ON YOUR SOCIAL CALENDAR DURING CLASS  

8. NO NOs. . .
PICKING NOSES, SCABS OR ACNE, AND CHEWING FINGERS (Aside from being socially unacceptable, they’re usually done with the writing hand)  

9. NO NOs. . . ASKING, "DO WE NEED TO KNOW THIS FOR THE EXAM?"
(Sorry, you have to know everything!)

10. NO NOs. . . ACTING LIKE YOU HAVE SOMEWHERE BETTER TO BE
(Simply put
this is the best place to be)
Don't make me wait Have you no mercy? You are eating into my life Have you no consideration? Who gives you rights? Don't make me count the minutes I will surely miss a beat Don't make me seeth in anger Don't make me grind my teeth I hate sitting on the edge of my seat Waiting for my name to be called I hate biting my lips in anticipation I hate to be in this state of appall I'm my time's master And I will spare none for you Why make me wait When you have nothing to do? So I'm leaving now I'll never come back again You can sit and wait for me forever Then you will understand my pain....hmmph! So saying, off she went!! impatient and yet still unemployed!! Jyothi Samarthi

11. NO NOs. . . PLAYING WITH PIERCINGS (TONGUE, NAVEL, NOSE, ETC.)
(I shouldn’t know that you have any anyway except on your ears!)

12. NO NOs. . . MAKING ANNOYING NOISES DURING CLASS
Or commenting about the noise!

13. NO NOs. . . TALKING TO/PLAYING WITH OTHERS DURING THE CLASS
TALKING TO/PLAYING WITH OTHERS DURING THE LECTURES
NO NOs. . .
TALKING TO/PLAYING WITH OTHERS DURING THE CLASS
Don’t speak when the teacher is talking. It’s rude and disrespectful.
Don’t speak when a teacher has given permission for a student to speak. It’s also rude and disrespectful.
Don’t speak to be off topic.
Don’t play around and distract others.
SHOW SOME RESPECT, PLEASE!

14. NO NOs. . . BLOWING BUBBLES, SNAPPING,
MESSING WITH OR OTHERWISE PLAYING WITH GUM

15. NO NOs. . .
I don’t grade like this and you shouldn’t work like this!
Ask to go to the computer and look up your grades. You know how you’re applying yourself already! If you haven’t been applying yourself, get busy!

16. NO NOs. . .
YAWNING WITH AN OPEN MOUTH. Try covering it!

17. NO NOs. . . WATCHING THE CLOCK
Try watching your teacher, the information on the white board or the bulletin board
instead!

18. NO NOs. . .
SLEEPING IN CLASS

19. ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE DISTRACTING TO ME AND OTHERS, AND SHOULDN'T BE DONE IN POLITE SOCIETY ANYWAY.
DEPENDING ON MY MOOD, DOING ANY OF THE ABOVE MAY DRAW MY WRATH, RANCOR, IRE, RAPIER WIT, ETC.  

20. IT IS O.K. TO. . . USE YOUR INTELLECT TAPE RECORD LECTURES
QUESTION WHAT YOU ARE BEING TOLD
INTERRUPT TO ASK A PERTINENT QUESTION
INTERRUPT TO MAKE AN INTERESTING COMMENT
TAKE NOTES
USE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
QUIETLY DRINK WATER IN CLASS
(as long as you remove your trash).
(Water only please!)

21. THIS CLASS IS NOT SO LARGE THAT YOU CAN BECOME INVISIBLE, SO
REMEMBER:
THIS CLASS IS NOT SO LARGE THAT YOU CAN BECOME INVISIBLE, SO
WATCH YOUR BODY LANGUAGE
SCOWLING
SLOUCHING
SLEEPING
YAWNING
OTHER OVERT EXPRESSIONS OF BOREDOM
THEY WILL DRAW MY ATTENTION.
DON'T BE SURPRISED IF I STOP AND ASK WHAT THE PROBLEM IS!

22. WORKS CITED
"Classroom Etiquette Illustrated." March 29, Longwood University. 7 Nov 2008 <
Moore, Carol. "CMooreTeacher." Weebly. 27Jan2009. Lanier County High School. 27 Jan 2009 <