Aurora Frontier World Languages

1. Entering the classroom:

• Enter the room quietly getting a whiteboard, marker, eraser and your book.
• Complete the assignment on the board.
• Loud talking, wasting time and horseplay will not be tolerated.

2. Announcements

• Talking is not allowed when the announcements are being read.
• If it does not get quiet, a letter from the word SOLO will be put on the board.

3. Attention:

• I will ask for it to get quiet by ringing a bell. Students are expected to stop doing everything, look at me and listen to directions, etc.
• If it does not get quiet, a letter from the word SOLO will be put on the board.
• I will ring the bell again, but if talking continues, another letter will be written on the board. If the class gets the word SOLO written on the board, students will work for 10 minutes silently and alone. A check will = 5 more minutes for SOLO time.
• Class will resume as usual when the time is up.

4. 3-Subject Spiral Notebooks, Dictionaries and Autobiographies:

• 1st section - Use the paper in this section for tasks and tests.
• 2nd section - Dictionary - copy all required vocabulary into this section.
• 3rd section - Complete Autobiography assignments in this section

5. Questions/Comments:

• Please ask for help by using the colored cups when working independently.
• Red = need lots of help, don’t understand the directions
• Yellow = quick question about the task
• Blue = Finished, need work checked
• Green = No help needed
• Raise your hand when working in a whole- class situation.
• Please do not call my name or chase me around the room. This is rude and disruptive.

6. Requests:

• Use the restroom and get a drink before class!
• You will be allowed to leave the room only when it is an emergency situation.
• Raise your hand.
• You must have your passport and ask in the language.

7. When you are done, stay in your seat and:

• Read a book or magazine.
• Study vocabulary.
• Work on dictionaries or autobiographies.
• Work on another proficiency activity for this unit or one you were weak in.
• Quiz yourself with a partner helping or on a whiteboard.

8. Group/partner work:

• Speak in low-volume voices.
• Stay with your group/partner at all times.
• Arrange plastic cups to indicate what you need from the teacher. These cups are not toys. Touch them only to get them, put them away, or change them. I will respond to them in this order.
• Red = need lots of help, don’t understand the directions
• Yellow = quick question about the task
• Blue = Finished, need work checked
• Green = No help needed
• Do Not call me over. This is rude and disruptive.

• 1 minute to get supplies, partner and start activity

9. Proficiency task work:

• Speak in low-volume voices.
• Arrange plastic cups to indicate what you need from the teacher. These cups are not toys. Touch them only to get them, put them away, or change them. I will respond to them in this order. Do Not call me over. This is rude and disruptive.
• Red = need lots of help, don’t understand the directions
• Yellow = quick question about the task
• Blue = Finished, need work checked
• Green = No help needed

10. Games:

• No talking unless it is your turn.
• Do not help team members.
• Speak loudly and clearly when giving an answer for your team.
• No arguing.
• No name-calling.
• Each game will also have its own rules.
• 1 minute to form teams

A check is given for each broken rule. 3 checks = game stops, a letter is added to the word SOLO on board.

11. Items to be brought every day: 11. Items not to be brought to class:

rules/procedures food, candy
spiral (can be left in room) trading cards
passport (in folder) pop
pen (blue, black ink) or pencil bad attitudes
paper if no spiral cell phones
markers/colored pencils items for personal grooming
water bottles allowed (brushes, perfumes, etc.)
12. Rewards:

Students who cooperate will be rewarded. When an activity is completed by all in a timely, cooperative manner the letters for SOAR will be written on the board. Each time the word is completely spelled, 2 names from students who caused no problems will be chosen to receive candy.

13. Fire Drills:

• Line up at door.
• Leave room single file to the designated spot.
• Last person closes door and makes sure lights are off.
• No horseplay during drill.

14. End of class:

• We are guests in this classroom.
• I will dismiss students only when all supplies are put away neatly, chairs are pushed in, and the floor is picked up.
• If students do not help with clean up, they will leave last.