2. Statement of Purpose
In our classroom, we expect all students to
engage with the learning environment by
actively participating in class and completing
all assignments. We expect our instructor to
provide support and feedback as well as
foster a safe and productive atmosphere. As
members of this classroom, it is our
responsibility to respect each other and
embrace our differences. We recognize that
we feed off and work with what we learn from
one another.

3. Daily Procedures
• Be at your desk with appropriate materials before the bell rings.
• Have textbooks and homework out and ready.
• Note the daily agenda and begin the daily writing prompt found on the board.
• Contribute! Raise your hand to share, question, or add to the discussion.
• Write! Take notes and jot down your thoughts on readings and during
discussion. Utilize the dictionary and thesaurus. This is a writing course.
Words are your tools: wield them properly.

4. Rules and Behavior
• Be on time and stay informed. You are responsible for making up work when you are
absent and contacting me for missing assignments. Ask your peers for notes when
necessary. Be responsible for your work and take pride in what you turn in.
• Listen to and follow directions. Stay on task. There is no such thing as a “perfect”
paper. There is no passage that should not be reread. Edit, write, read, repeat. Ask
your peers to review your work and ask for constructive criticism.
• Participate. Actively communicate and engage creatively with the world literature and
composition offers. Read for pleasure and write for fun—even when the task at hand is
hard. If you are stuck, write about how much it sucks to be stuck until the words
become unglued and you are able to continue. If you are bored, explain why the text
bores you and, upon completion of the reading, come up with a thorough outline on
how useless you find the text to be. You are more than welcome to share your points
with the class.
• Respect your classmates, your instructor, and yourself. Every person in this room
has a voice that has a right to be heard, including yours.
• Keep your comments thoughtful, constructive, and appropriate.

5. Consequences
Positive Consequences
• Reading Raffles: For every 5 library books read, your name will be entered in a monthly
drawing for a $15 Amazon.com gift certificate. For every 25 library books read, your name
will be entered in an end-of-the-year raffle for a Kindle Fire.
• Writer of the Month’s Lunch: Students who show great improvement, produce
exceptional work, or provide especially thought-provoking commentary will be awarded
the title of Writer of the Month and will be treated to lunch brought in from their choice of
off-campus options.
Negative Consequences
• Individual Warning: You will be given one verbal reminder to adhere to classroom
etiquette and policies. If necessary, your seat will be reassigned to one away from your
peers and closer to me.
• Detention & Lunch Conferences: You will be required to serve 30 minutes of detention
before or after school and your parents will be contacted. If needed, we will complete
daily 5-minute conferences during your lunch period to discuss interventions necessary to
help you succeed.
• Office Referral: You will be sent to the principal’s office for disciplinary action.
• Removal From Class: You will be removed from class for a time period determined by
the principal and myself.

6. Crisis Plan
In case of an emergency within the classroom, the two students nearest to
the door will get help from the main office by utilizing our classroom
intercom and go next door to Mrs. Smith and ask for her immediate
assistance. The remainder of the students will seek safety where
necessary. When the emergency is over, we will line up in front of the
classroom door and take a headcount.
During fire and tornado alarms we will follow school-wide procedure in a
calm and orderly fashion.

7. Action Plan
Classroom procedures, expectations, and etiquette will be discussed at the
beginning of the year. These rules and outlines will be displayed in the
classroom on posters that are concise and easy to understand. I will go
over these rules and review procedures during class time when necessary.
Parents and students will be asked to sign off on a review of the course
syllabus, classroom rules, and student expectations. Students will have the
opportunity to share their expectations of me, and these expectations will
be added to our course outline and procedures as needed.