Establishing Ground Rules of Class Behavior and Expectations

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Biology I

• Notre Dame High School
• 2007-2008
• Mr. Brad Vincent

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Classroom Rules

• Be respectful of everyone! You will get it in
  return.
• Raise your hand and receive permission to speak
  or get out of your desk.
• Follow directions and be attentive.
• No Gum in classroom.
• Follow all rules and regulations in handbook.
• If you have any problems, please handle them in
  an appropriate manner.

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Consequences

• Verbal Warning
• Relocated to seat on other side of classroom
• Referral to office for detention
• Referred to Dean of Students (usually results in
  ISS - In School Suspension)
• Any consequence may be skipped over depending on
  severity of behavior!

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Grading Policy

• Chapter/Section Tests (Major Grade)
• Quizzes - Pop and Announced (Minor Grade)
• Bellwork (Minor Grade)
• Homework (Minor Grade)
• Group work (Minor Grade)
• Activities (Major or Minor Grade)
• Worksheets (Minor Grade)
• Special Assignments (Major or Minor Grade)

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Daily Classroom Procedures

• Enter room quietly
• Take out appropriate materials
• Begin Bellwork - no talking, may be a quiz!
• Turn in Bellwork, lesson of day begins
• Lesson
• Close Lesson
• Wait for dismissal by the teacher, not the tone!

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Test Day Procedures

• Enter room quietly, take out pencil and pen for
  test.
• Clear desk and area put ID in shirt!
• Once one test is handed out, no talking
  whatsoever! Will be considered cheating.
• Turn in test at teachers desk and pick up packet
  for next chapter. Begin working on packet
  (vocabulary words).

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Biology

• Lecture and the text will be the main sources of
  information for this course.
• Additional info will be used (worksheets,
  activities, labs, internet sources, etc.)
• Test will consist of material covered in class or
  assignments.

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Biology I

• Please feel free to ask questions!
• I do not know all the answers, but I will try to
  find out the answer for you.
• I will be available for extra help. However, you
  must come and ask me! I am more than willing to
  help those who want help.

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Biology I College Bound

• Taught at comfortable pace
• Notes, listening, and understanding basic
  concepts
• Most test questions will come from the text
  material and a few extra materials
• Text will supplement the class lecture
• Grading Policy
• 100 - 94 A
• 93 - 86 B
• 85 - 77 C
• 76 - 70 D
• lt70 F

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Biology I Honors CB

• Faster pace and more thorough knowledge of
  material
• Tests will be challenging and require students to
  think critically and apply their knowledge of the
  subject.
• Research Paper with English Dept.
• Challenging not Unbearable!

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