Welcome!

Welcome to the class website! I am thrilled to teach your middle school student in the subject of reading! Here you will find information regarding the class statement of purpose, rules and expectations, positive and negative consequences, and how I will manage the classroom. I am excited to teach reading to your student! It is going to be a great year! Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns via email or phone!

Email: breanna.brown@att.net

Phone: (281)-772-1035

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Statement of Purpose

Our classroom will be a place of safety, a place of respect, and a place of learning. All students will engage in the learning process and experience success on a daily basis.

Classroom Rules

All students are expected to abide by the following rules:

Class Rules:

1. Be in your seat before the tardy bell rings.
2. Come to class each day with a pen/pencil and paper.
3. Follow all teacher directions the first time.
4. When others are talking, your mouth is closed.
5. Keep hands, feet, and other objects to self.
   
   
    

Positive and Negative Consequences

Positive Consequences- Consequences for following the rules:

Free/Frequent:Verbal Praise, Smiles, High Fives

Intermittent: Praise Notes, Battleship Points*

Strong and Long-Term: Student of the Week, Class Party

Negative Consequences- Consequences for NOT following the rules:

1st offense- Verbal Warning

2nd offense-2nd and last verbal Warning

3rd offense- Unable to receive "Battleship Points" for 10 minutes

4th offense- Contact parent or legal guardian

5th offense- After school detention

6th offense- Office Referral

*What is Battleship?
Each Monday there will be a number on the board. This number will be the number of points students need to play battleship at the end of the week. I will periodically give students points for good behavior. If at the end of the week the student has received enough points, the student will pick a battleship square. Under each square is a prize. Examples of prizes include: piece of candy, 10 minutes of computer time, lunch with the teacher, etc.

Procedures

Attention Signal

Anytime I say “Spongebob” the students will respond with “Squarepants” and all eyes and ears will be on the teacher. If in the classroom setting, the students will be in ready position with hands on desk, both cheeks in the seat, eyes on the teacher, and mouths closed. If in the hall or on a field trip, students will close mouths and have eyes on the teacher.

Coming into Class

Each day students will walk into class and get their folder from the “Information station” and get their folders and journals. They will then proceed to their assigned seat and begin on the daily journal assignment. Students are allowed to converse with the teacher about their day with an inside voice. If any student needs help for any reason, they may raise their hand. Students can get up to sharpen their pencil as long as they are back in their assigned seat by the time the bell rings.

Transitioning from one Learning Station to the Next

Students will move from one station to the next in less than 15 seconds. Students can only say “excuse me” and “thank you” to their peers. If students need help, they are to raise their hand. Students are to take care of sharpening their pencil before the 15 seconds are up. A direct route to each station will be shown to the students and they must then follow that route each time.

End of Class

I will end learning stations 10 minutes before the bell. When learning stations end, students are to return their folders and journals to the “information station” and return to their assigned seat withing 25 seconds. I will then wrap up the class. Students will then stay in their seat until the teacher dismisses them. No students are to speak. If students are in need of teacher assistance, they may come up to the teacher after she dismisses the class.