SYLLABUS

Subject: Teacher:

HISTORY MR. LONG

Contact information:
fake@email.com Conference Period:
123-456-7890 4 pm - 4:45 pm

We will cover all of the events and context for

Topics US History as outlined in Texas’ TEKS standards.

Materials Grading Policy

Not much is needed, but
Tests - If below a 75, can be
you might want:
redone for up to a 75 (if corrected
Preferred type of notebook.
all answers to 100%, grade is a 75).
Your notes are your best
Daily grades - can be redone for up
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to a 90 the first time and an 80 the
Highlighters for printed notes
second time.
Tissues or a box of pencils or
All redoes due 2 weeks after the
pens for the class
original assignment
Classroom Expectations Grades will be split 60%-40% - Tests
account for the 60% and daily
Keep our classroom looking great grades will account for 40% of the
Please don’t disrupt or talk when students’ grades. We will have a
I am teaching for the class small weekly quiz about what we
Be timely and prepared learn, which will count as 2 daily
Only carry good vibes and grades. Unit tests will cover the
positivity! majority of test grades.
 Discipline
Tardies and Absences
Texas Law mandates 90% attendance to pass a class
Excused absences won’t count toward tardies
Tardies reset each term
To excuse a tardy, must have a valid written excuse note. Parents
may write these too, but if abused, this privilege will be revoked by
student.
Excused absences will warrant extra days to make up work, which will
be provided. Each day absent will be an additional day for make ups.
Students may not leave class without my approval; a parent cannot
just pick them up. For instance, we will use a bathroom pass system.
By tardy:
1. Quick verbal warning to the student.
2-3. Strike will be assigned with warning
Once strike tally hits 3, each additional tally is a letter to parents
Every third tardy warrants detention

Disruptive Behavior
I want to keep our classroom extremely laid back, but that said I
will have no tolerance for unacceptable behavior and acting out. Playfulness
and quick distractions are completely fine, but when behavior warrants
a warning - that will be my only warning. Considering the significance
of the disruption, students may be removed from the class immediately,
but generally it will follow this policy:
1. Verbal warning
2. Separation from students and removal of privileges
3. Note to parents/Parent conference with a detention, repeated for each
major violation