8th Grade Science

Preston Middle School

Instructor: Alex Condon
Email: acondon@psdschools.org
Science 8 Class Expectations
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RULE #1: BE SAFE
RULE #2: BE KIND
RULE #3: TO LEARN
We are also going to focus on both SELF-DISCIPLINE and SELF-REGULATION! Self-Discipline focuses on self-control. We raise
our hand, stay focused and listen during class. Self-Discipline means to “ability to pursue what one thinks is right despite
temptations to abandon it.”

NO PHONES IN CLASS! If you must have your phone on you, it needs to go in the front of the room. Any student caught
with a phone (on or off) will get a lunch detention.

Attending Skills
Be in the Moment. Appropriate Feedback
 Boredom is a choice so “fake it till you make it”. Be in  This includes nodding, laughing appropriately and
the moment or go somewhere else. treating each other with respect.
Appropriate Body Language Questions to Clarify or Validate
 Be attentive and no heads on the desk  Please raise your hand if you have anything to say. If
Appropriate Eye Contact you want to know the rationale behind a grade, see me
 Use eye-to-eye contact after class or at lunch

Work Habits
PREPARED  Appropriate Behavior
 Right Time o you keep your hands to yourself and off
o you’re quiet, sitting in assigned seat, and other people’s property, and you stay in your
working on warm-up activity when class starts seat and out of other people’s personal space
 Right Supplies PRODUCTIVE
o you bring your computer, charger, pencil or  Finished Work
pen, and book o you fully complete your work
 Right Place  Timely Work
o you have already visited the bathroom, the o you submit your work on time
drinking fountain, or your locker  Best Effort
POSITIVE BEHAVIOR o you give your best effort on your work
 Appropriate Tech PARTICIPATORY
o you use the appropriate technology, at the  Engagement
appropriate time, for the appropriate o you use class time well: discussing ideas,
purposes collaborating with peers, and participating in
 Appropriate Talk lab work
o you’re positive and on topic, and you don’t
blurt or back-talk

This is your class as much as it is mine. I am here to HELP you learn not to make you learn. The rules, policies, and class setup is here to
make our year together challenging, but fun. In the end YOU are responsible for your learning, your behavior, your GRADE, and your
growth as an individual. Please do not be afraid to let me know what I can do to help you get the most out of our time together. Thank You!
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