11th Grade Psychology

Classroom Expectations
and Procedures
EDUC 300: Classroom Management
Sara McCrimmon
Ms. McCrimmon’s Expectations:

The Golden Rule

- Treat Others the Way that You Would Like to Be Treated!

Respect yourself and the people around you:

- Show respect for the teacher, yourself, and others always.
Respect other people’s properties by not writing or
destroying other things that does not belong to you!

Pay attention, participate, and ask questions:

- Engage in what is going on in class! Actively listen during the
lecture, participate in discussion, and ask question. There
are no stupid questions when it based on what we are
learning!

Preserve a positive learning environment:

- Minimize classroom disruption during lecture, group work,
and individual work times!

Always put forth your best effort:

- Do your own work to the best of your abilities! Always try to
get good grades by putting quality over just trying to complete
it!
Beginning the Day:
1. I will greet you at the door or when you are coming into class. I will ask you about
your day and see how everything is going for you.
2. Once in the classroom, please grab your binder form the student bookcase from
the corresponding shelf that has the 11th grade sticker.
3. Once you have your binder, please find you assigned seat. Once you have found
your seat, place your book on your desk and your book bag on the floor next to
your seat. All electronics should be put away unless stated otherwise for the
class.
4. Open your binder to a blank page of notebook paper and write down the date.
5. Look towards the board. The bellringer will be written on the board, and you are
expected to begin working quietly.
6. The bellringer will be used to refresh the students’ memories of what was learned
the previous day or what they will learn that day. If you were to finish your work
before I close the door, turn to your neighbor, and discuss the bellringer.
7. Once I walk in, I will greet everyone as a whole and ask how everyone’s day is
going
8. After the greeting, we will discuss the bellringer.

If You Come Late to Class:

1. If you arrive after the bell has rung, you will be asked to bring a pass from where
you had come from before class. If you bring a pass, you will not be counted as
tardy. If a pass is not provided, I will speak with you towards the end of class to
discuss why you were late.
2. If you have a pass, either hand it to me or sit on my desk.
3. After giving me the pass, follow through with the beginning of class procedures. If
you miss the bellringer, at the end of class ask either me or one of your
classmates what the bellringer was and write it down.

Personal Devices
1. Personal devices should be always put away unless stated
otherwise.
2. If we are needing to use these devices in class, I will state beforehand. Once
these devises are out, phones need to be screen down and laptops shut. When
we begin our task, is when these devices or allowed to be used. Once the task is
over, these devises need to be put away.
3. Devises should be put away during the whole class period. Once class is over,
you will be able to take it with you once you leave.
Computer During Class time:
1. If computers are needed, I will state “Open your laptops.” Students are
expected complete to the tasked that is assigned for them.
2. Once the task is complete, I will state “Laptops need to be closed” the
laptops need to be fully closed and put away. Once all laptops are put away, we
will continue the lesson.

Heading Your Papers:

1. When heading your papers, please write your name to the left of the notebook
next to margin line.
2. On the same line as your name, to the far right, write the due date for the
assignment.
3. The line below your name, please write the assignments name.
4. Please make sure that all your writing is legible.

Make-Up Work:
1. If you miss a day of class, you are expected to copy the notes from one of your
classmates. This can be done during the Bellringer time or during free time.
2. There will be makeup folder on the right side of the room on top of the counter. I
will have your names on top of the assignments that need to be done.
3. You have TWO days to complete the missing assignment. By the end of class,
the second on the second day, I expect for it to be turned in. If it is not turned in
by then, I’ll put in as missing. If you believe that you can’t finish it within that time,
talk to me and we will figure out another due date.

Grabbing Supplies:
1. When walking into the classroom, grab your binder from the student bookcase
and make your way to your desk.
2. You are expected to bring a pen or pencil to class, however, if you do not have
any, on the table in the back of the class, there will be extra pencil for you to
have.
3. If we are needing certain supplies for the day, these supplies will already be on
your desk when you walk in, or I will hand them out to you when they are
needed. Once we are done with the activity, I will go around or assign a student
to pick up the supplies and put them back in the supply storage in the back.
Grabbing your attention During Class:
1. Good Morning Class or Are We Ready to
Learn Psych Today: These are signals for the beginning of the period and to
signal that the bellringer is done. In response, the class will be expected to
response with a “Good Morning” or exclaim “Yes!”
2. HEADS UP: When doing any small group/partner discussion, to get your
attention, I will countdown to three will having my hand in the air to show the
physical countdown and exclaim “Heads Up!”
a. Countdown: To signal that the discussion to be over, I will count down from
five with hand raised showing the countdown. By the time that I reached one,
you are expected to be at your desks sitting.
3. Five Minutes left of class: When the last five minutes class is upon us, I will
say there is five minutes left of class. This will signal the end-of-class procedure.
The students are expected to begin the end-of-class procedures.

Getting my attention during class:

1. If you have any questions whether it is during individual or group work, please
raise your hand above your hand. Once I am in front of your desk, you may ask
your question.
a. If there are multiple questions at one time, I will have one student ask their
question out loud because if their multiple hands up, there is high
possibility that other students have the same question.
b. Once the question is answered and there is still a lot of hands, I will redo
the process again.
c. Once there are fewer hands, I will make my way around class answering
questions for students that have their hands raised. I will write the names
down of the students, so I have qua.

Making Learning Efficient:

Show Me Your SWAG:
S: Start Strong by Sitting up Straight for Success and Sharing Ideas
W: Wide awake and Working hard While Watching the speaker
A: Actively participating with Attention on the task and Asking Advice
G: Giving Greatest effort and Giving applause to celebrate Good work

Moving from a Large Group to Small Group, Partner, or

Individual Work:
1. When transitioning from large group discussion to Partner discussion, I will give
two different signals:
a. “Front-to-Back Discussion”: The students in the front row and third
row will turn around and talk to the row behind them.
b. “Partner Discussion”: This involves two students nearest to each
other turning towards each other and talk.
2. When transitioning from large group discussion to small group discussion, I will
signal:
a. “Small Talk”: The front row and third row will turn around and create a
pod of students with the second row and fourth row. Who you talk to with
during Front-to-back discussion and your partner from partner discussion
will become a pod.
3. When transitioning from large group discussion to Individual work, I will state that
it is individual work time.

Passing in Papers:
1. If you are in the back row, pass your papers forward to the desk in front of you.
This will continue until the papers arrive at the front desks.
2. Once all papers make it to the front, I will come and pick the papers up and put
them in the turn in file for the class.
3. If you missed the procedure because you were out of the class and we are on to
different topic, please put the paper on top of the desk and I will pick it up during
worktime or at the end of class.

Assessment Procedure:
 1. Before beginning an assessment, I may move people around to ensure the
student academic integrity when taking the test.
2. When I had the assessments out, the assessment needs to be faced down until I
signal to begin the assessment.
3. I will be walking around during the assessment to answer questions and monitor
your test taking.
4. When you are finished with your assessment, please flip your test over to the
back and leave it facing down on the test. I will come pick your assessments up.
5. Once the test is over, I will signal for the students to return to their seats.

Finishing Work Early/Post Assessment Downtime:

1. If you have some free time after finishing your assignment, please work on
homework form another class.
2. If you do not have homework from another class, there is a student reading area,
where students can use as a reading area or a relaxing area.
3. There is an activity table in the back of the room. On this table, there will be
coloring sheets, puzzles, crosswords, etc.…
a. If you choose the activity, please move quietly to the activity, and return
quietly back to your desk.
b. If you want to do a puzzle, one of the tables will be designated for a
puzzling. When a puzzle is chosen, it needs to be completed. This can
take several class periods and other students from different periods can
work on the same puzzle. Once the puzzle is finished, it will be glued and
be put on display in the classroom. Only when one puzzle can be
completed at a time and new puzzle can be stated once the previous
puzzle is dried.

Grabbing a Kleenex:
1. If you need a Kleenex during class, feel free to grab one. These can be found
near the pencil sharpeners on either side of the room and one on my desk.
2. Without disrupting class, please grab one quietly and use your Kleenex.
3. Once finished, please throw the Kleenex in the nearest trashcan, and return
quietly to your desk.

Throwing Something Away:

 1. If you need to throw something away, you are allowed to throw whatever it is in
the nearest trashcan to your desk. There is a trashcan situated in the front and
back of the classroom, as well as one next to my desk.
2. When throwing something away, please do it quietly and return quietly back to
your desk.

Use of the Pencil Sharpener:

1. If you need to sharpen your pencil, you are allowed to sharpen your pencil in the
nearest pencil sharpener to you during class. There are pencil sharpeners on
either side of classroom.
2. When sharpener your pencil, please do it quietly and return quietly back to your
desk.

The Student Reading Area or Relaxion Zone:

1. This area is situated in the back of the classroom. It will used for individual work
or reading time.
2. When sitting in this area, you are allowed to talk quietly to those sitting around
you. The discussion can be classroom related or the work you are on.
3. Technology is allowed in the area; however, the technology being used must be
for school purposes or for reading e-books.
a. If the technology becomes an issue, your technology will be kept in your
bags for the whole class period.

Bathroom Breaks:
1. Each student is allowed to leave class once a period. Only Two Students, One
Girl, and One Boy, are allowed to leave class at a time.
2. If you need to go to the bathroom before class begins, please inform me, and
sign out on the clip board by the door.
a. If you are not back within the first five to ten minuets of class, you will be
marked as tardy.
3. If you need to go to the bathroom during class, please raise your hand and I will
dismiss you.
4. Before leaving, please fill out the sign out sheet before leaving class.
a. I’ll allow between five to seven minutes for the bathroom break. Any
minute passed seven minutes, is a minuet after or before school with me.
5. When returning to class, write down the time you returned on the clipboard and
return quietly to your desk.
Example of Sign-out Sheet
 Name Period Location Time
Mason Taylor 5th Bathroom Out: 1:26
In: 1:30

Unexpected Guest:
1. If there is an unexpected guest, please resume work or lesson as if there is no
one there. I will interact with the unexpected guest.
2. If the guest is to see one of the students, then said student is allowed to interact
with the guest while everyone will remain quiet and continue with their work or
lesson.
3. Once the guest leaves, we will continue the lesson or work that we were doing
when the guest was there.

Emergency:
1. If you are having an emergency or need to exit the room, please exit the room as
quickly and as quietly as you can.
2. I will expect a reason when/if you return to the classroom at later time or the next
day, I see you.

Called Out Early:

1. If you are expected to leave early, you are expected to remain doing classwork
until you are dismissed by the intercom.
2. Once your name is called, please begin cleaning up your work area quietly and
return your binder back on to the student bookcase shelf with the corresponding
period you are in.
3. Quickly and quietly exit the class by shutting the door behind you.

Procedure Signaling:
 1. When there is a problem with following a procedure, I will raise my index finger to
the side of my face and begin tapping. I will ask, “what is my procedure” to the
student or students that are having an issue.
2. By asking this question, the student(s) should be able to respond with the correct
procedure and model it. If the students can not recall the procedure, I will ask
their peers to explain the procedure.
3. If the student can’t remember the procedure, I will reteach it and the whole class
will act it.
4. If the students are confused or need a reminder of what the procedures are, they
can reference the procedure board at the front of the classroom.

End of Class:
1. When there are five minutes before the end of class, I will signal “Five minutes.”
Within the five minutes, I will find a good stopping point in the lecture and all
discussions are wrapped up.
2. The students are expected to put their binder back on the bookcase in their
corresponding period shelf. This is to be done in a quiet manner.
3. As you begin to pack up your belongings, I will walk to the door to open it. The
students are expected to remain seated until the bell rings.
4. Once the bell rings, I will dismiss you by saying “Make Wise Choices.” Once I say
that, you are expected to leave the classroom in an orderly fashion .