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CLASSROOM RULES AND CONSEQUENCES

Classroom Rules and Consequences

Jennifer Nguyen

Arizona State University

SED 464: Middle-School Curriculum/Organization

Dr. Charles Anthony

Classroom Rules and Consequences

November 8th, 2020

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Classroom Rules and Consequences

Discipline within the classroom for young adults can come in many forms. There are

forms where it’s not helpful and harms the student and there are forms where it ends up being a

key component to effective classroom management. These consist of strategies teachers use to

help manage student behaviors and attitudes during class-time. Since my content area is higher-

level math, I believe my use of disciplinary actions will be different. When students arrive at my

course, they will have been through previous classes and have a solid understanding of

expectations in a classroom setting. They are becoming young adults and I have trust that they

will keep the behavior they managed and built throughout their previous years.

Some discipline strategies I plan on using start from day one. When classes meet for the

first day of school, I will establish expectations, rules, and guidelines for behavior and attitudes.

This will be a concise outline that allows the students to see and know what is expected of them.

During the school year, supportive discipline will be used to help keep the students focused and

on track. For example, reminding them of the expectations to help them refocus. This can look

like a discussion with peers and classroom correction. Lastly, there is a form of discipline for

students who needs extra support. This is focused on the consequences of a student not following

the guidelines. This consists of private correction. Throughout all of this, the teacher is expected

to stay calm, fair, positive, and their intentions should be for the greater good. It’s not to

embarrass students or point them out, it’s to be constructive and to help the student refocus.
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Rules Consequences
Rule: Students will be respectful to the First Warning: Teacher will remind the
teacher and their peers at all times. They will entire student body in the classroom of the
follow the golden rule. given expectations.
Rationale: Being respectful is the first thing Second Warning: Teacher will remind the
needed to establish a safe and fair student privately. The student will also
environment. This will build a community apologize to whom they have affected. There
and relationships within the classroom. This are no tolerations of disrespect in the
goes for students to students, students to classroom.
teachers, and teachers to students. Third Warning: Teacher will contact parents
and administration about student’s behavior
for further consequences. Disrespect is not
tolerated, and the student will apologize
meaningfully to those affected.
Rule: Students will arrive to class on time First Warning: Teacher will remind the
and be prepared to learn to the best of their entire student body in the classroom of the
ability. This means having the materials and given expectations. If a student needs
mindset necessary to succeed. material, it should be communicated with the
Rationale: Arriving on time with the teacher.
necessary materials is essential to set Second Warning: Teacher will remind the
themselves up for success. Anytime a student student privately. If there are issues with
arrives late without reason or supplies, it supplies, communicating with the teacher is
distracts the class and they miss instructional the best option.
activities. Third Warning: Teacher will contact parents
and administration about tardiness and
unpreparedness.
Rule: Cell phone use within the class is for First Warning: Teacher will remind the
academic purposes and any other reason entire student body in the classroom of the
(emergencies or big events) will be given expectations.
communicated to the teacher for permission. Second Warning: Teacher will remind the
Students can have their device in their student privately. Their phone has to be put
pockets, on their desks faced down, or in their away for the duration of class.
backpacks on silent. When devices are Third Warning: Teacher will provoke the
allowed, the teachers will have communicated usage of technology of this student until
them ahead of time. further notice. A meeting will be set up with
Rationale: Technology can be a great the parent to discuss violations and
advantage and resource in learning but can consequences.
also be a distraction in the classroom setting.
This rule will balance out this resource and
ensure an uninterrupted classroom.
Rule: Students will maintain academic First Warning: Teacher will immediately set
integrity. Academic dishonesty includes but is up a meeting with the student and parents to
not limited to: discuss violations. Student will receive a zero
- Cheating on academic evaluation or and have one opportunity to redo the test or
assignment in any way assignment during another time the student
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- Plagiarizing planned.
- Academic deceit Second Warning: Teacher will set up a
- Using unapproved resources (calculator, meeting with the student, admin, and parents
textbook, internet, notes, peers, etc.) to discuss violations. The student will receive
Rationale: Acting with integrity is the a zero on the assignment/assessment and
foundation of leadership and good citizenship. further consequences will be decided
Being dishonest shows the student is not (detention, etc.)
comprehending anything and the teacher is Third Warning: Teacher will send the
not able to test the level of understanding. student directly to the administration to deal
with violations. Major consequences will
occur following the school guidelines
(suspension, expulsion, etc.)
Rule: Food and drinks will be allowed in the First Warning: Teacher will remind the
classroom with restrictions. Students will be entire student body in the classroom of the
limited to snacks, handheld, and convenient given expectations.
items such as premade or prepackaged snacks Second Warning: Teacher will remind the
that do not require heat or chilling. Drinks student privately. If there are issues with food
will be school appropriate. As long as there and drinks, further discussions will be held.
are no messes and they properly handle and Third Warning: Teacher will set up a
dispose of their items, this rule will be kept. meeting with the student and parents to
They will also only eat during specific discuss violations. The student will have this
durations given by the teacher, never during opportunity taken away until further notice by
assessments or during projects. the teacher.
Rationale: Students need the proper energy
to be able to perform their highest. Some
weren’t able to eat and some need to eat more
often. As long as it isn’t a distraction or a
mess, then this rule can stay.