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escription
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ClassroomE
xpectations
1.S tudentsm ustr espectt hemselves,t heirc lassroom,a ndo thersa ta llti
mes.
2.S tudentsm ustf ollowd irectionsf ort heirs afetya ndlearning.
3.N oe lectronicsw illb
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fs tealing
worka ndc laimingita sy ouro wn( whetherf roma nothers tudent,t heInternet,
books,o ro
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arent-teacher-student
conference,a ndm ayr emainp ermanentlyo ny oura cademicr ecord.
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isrespectfulb ehaviorisN EVERT OLERATED!
Grades- M
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ands ummativea ssessments.A ssessmentg radesa reb asedo
nt hem edians coreo fa lls tandards
assessedd uringa s emester.Y ouw illb
eg iveno pportunitiest or etakea ssessmentsu pon
providinge videnceo fr eadiness.G radingiss ubjectt oc hange.Ifs oy ouw
illb
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4M :M
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3V M:V italM astery( 82%)
2F M:F oundationalM astery( 70%)
1N YM:N otY etM
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0N A:N
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PracticeA
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asa s port.A sw itha nys port,itisc riticalt op
ractice.C oachesd on’tg radeo rg ives coresin
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articipation
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ore
positivee xperiencef oro thers.
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•P roactiveinr esolvingc onflictsa ndo vercomingd ifficultiesw
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•S etsr egularr outinesf orr eviewa nds tudy,a nds eekst heo
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successfulinc lass( tutoring,s tudyg roups,a skingt eacher,e tc.).
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rb
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itizenshipG
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efineda sf ollows:
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•Y oud
emonstrateleadershipa bilities,o ftenc oachingy ourt eama ndc onsistently
displaye xemplaryc itizenship!
Satisfactory
•Y oup
articipatea sa t eamm
ember,e ngageinlearninga ctivitiesa ndd isplayg ood
citizenship.
NotS atisfactory
•Y oum
inimallyp articipate,r arelys eeka ssistance,a reinfrequentlyp reparedf or
classa ndlackf ulfillmento ft hec itizenshipe xpectations.