This document discusses the importance of students being self-managers by arriving to class on time and prepared. It provides several reasons why being on time is important, such as having better academic performance and being respectful to teachers and classmates. Specific strategies are outlined for students to follow to ensure they are on time, such as bringing necessary materials to class, using passing periods wisely, and obtaining a pass if late. Consequences for tardiness are also detailed, starting with warnings and progressing to referrals. Teachers are encouraged to do brainstorming activities with students on reasons for tardiness and how to improve time management.

1. Self Managers
Are On Time and Prepared for Class

2. Self Managers: On Time and Prepared
• Today we will discuss tardiness. Students are
expected to be ready for every class before
the bell rings.
• The data our school has collected tells us
that, in general, students who are consistently
on time to class tend to have significantly
better grades.

3. Respectful, Safe, Responsible
• Students who are on time and prepared for class
are demonstrating that they are self-managers.
• They areRESPECTFULto their fellow classmates
and teacher by not disrupting the learning of
others.
• They are SAFE in the hallways while getting to
class on time.
• They are RESPONSIBLE by bringing all necessary
materials to class.

4. Self Managers:
• Bring all needed material to class
(textbooks, homework, pencils, etc.)
– going back to your locker for materials will result
in a tardy if you fail to return before the bell

5. Self Managers:
• Take materials for multiple classes with them
to avoid going to their locker after each class if
they have difficulty arriving on time

6. Self Managers
• Use the four minute passing period to take
care of “necessary business” (bathroom, etc.)

7. Self Managers
• Walk to class
– Hallway expectations are still important!

8. Self Managers
• Are physically in their seat and ready to learn
to be marked present.
– (Your teacher may have other requirements such
as working on targets etc.)
• Ask a teacher/staff for a pass if they will be
late for the tardy to be excused. Passes will
only be issued for legitimate reasons.

9. Self Managers
• Check in at the attendance window when late
to school for a late slip

10. Self Manager: On Time and Prepared
• If you do these things, you are self-managing
your own behavior. That means you are in
control of yourself as a person. That is very
important.

11. Activity
• Get into groups of 3-4 students.
• Brainstorm at least 3 or 4 consequences for
being tardy to class, practice, work, picking up
friends, etc.

12. Quick Whip
• One at a time, each group is to put up one
brainstormed tardy consequence on the
board.
• Continue around the room until there are no
new consequences to write.

13. Back on Track: School Consequences
• If you don’t do these things, the following system is in
place to get you back on track:
 1st tardy – warning
 2nd tardy – phone call home
 3rd tardy – teacher driven intervention (examples –
student calls home, detention, conference, written
explanation/plan of action from the student, etc.)
 4th tardy - written referral
 5th, 6th, 7th…and on – written referral for each tardy

14. What are some reasons why students
are tardy to class?
• What can be done as a student to help get to
class on time?
• What can be done by the school to help
students get to class on time?
– Longer passing periods are not an option!

15. Think-Pair-Share

16. Self Manager Guide
• Go back to your self-manager guide, choose 2
(depending on time) to give a short response
to:
– Why is being on time and prepared a
demonstration that you are kind, safe, and
responsible?
– List each thing you need to do in order to be on
time, prepared for class.
– How is being on time and prepared an example of
self-managing behavior?

17. Teacher Hints: Brainstorm/Whip
Activity
• Have students brainstorm, in groups of
four, the consequences of being tardy to class
and life (work, sports, picking up friends from
work, etc).
• Encourage them to think about missing some
of the lesson and feeling behind, losing a job
or being dropped from the team.