TCTX 5100 Classroom Rules Learning Activity
The Rules
Rules are implemented in order to ensure that students know what is always expected of them.
As stated in Section 2 “Rules and Rewards”, rules need to be stated in a positive manor and
should be few in numbers. My content area is Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Science for age
group 8th grade through 12th grade—aging from 12 to 18 years of age. As a teacher for last year
middle schoolers and high school students, I understand that my rules will be more effective if
they resemble “life choices that model how adults interact with each other daily.” I will implement
what I call The Beehive. The Beehive is as follows:
1. Be Prompt
Being on time to class, walk in silently and turn in homework, go to assigned
seat, and check syllabus for daily activity
2. Be Organized
Bring all required class materials and writing materials to class and be ready to
learn.
3. Be Respectful
Be respectful to your teacher, your classmates, and yourself.
4. Be Patient
Wait respectfully for your turn and do not shout out answers, stay seated until
you are dismissed by your teacher
5. Be A Leader
The individual who is PROMPT, ORGANIZED, REPECTFUL, and PAITENT.
The Consequences
As we all know, all our actions have equal reactions. Sometimes, those reactions are
consequences. First, all consequences must be appropriate for each age group—you would not
make a 16-year-old change their color, would you? Before I give a student a consequence, I like
to start off with a warning—THE LOOK! If a student is out of order, most of the time it just takes
the look for your students to change their behavior fast.
Secondly, “the look” may not always work, so it is important to have a system that works. Your
system must apply to every single one of your rules. In order to know how to build your chain of
consequences, you must also be aware of all pf your school and district policies.
Step 1: Non-Verbal Redirection
THE LOOK
Step 2: Verbal Redirection
Verbal warning
Step 3: Call to Parents
Parents will be notified about behavior
Step 4: Detention/ PTC
After school detention and a parent teacher conference will be scheduled
Step 5: Office Referral
Step 6: In school suspension
Step 7: Suspension from school
Step 8: Removal to an alternative school