Behavior+and+Motivation


 * Behavior Expectations**

1. Stay seated unless given permission to get up 2. Only say nice words 3. Keep hands and other objects to themselves 4. Be respectful of others by listening when they talk 5. Settle disagreements peacefully
 * I expect my students, at all times, to:**

I do my best to plan every lesson to engage all students 100% of the time in order to minimize opportunities for students to get off-task and disruptive. I hope that, by planning engaging and challenging lessons, I will help my students concurrently meet my expectations as well as their own.

1. A verbal warning 2. Wait in class 20 seconds after the bell rings (this consequence can be repeated several times in the same period, if necessary) 3. Help Mr. Saint clean his room on Friday during snack 4. A phone call to their parents 5. A trip to the office
 * If my students do not follow my expectations, they will get:**

Even before giving the verbal warning, students will recieve non-verbal cues such as me standing near their group or gently touching their shoulder, to give them the chance to change their behavior before getting an official consequence.

When students follow the rules, I will try to find rewards that they value as individuals. I have had some students who valued the opportunity to dance for the class while we waited for their bus to be called. Other students valued being able to text on their phones at the end of the day. Hopefully, I will find what each student values in order to reward them for exceptional behavior.