Essential Agreements

Hello everyone!

Elementary ESL has essential agreements!
We will keep to these important understandings in the ESL classroom.

Things we should do:	Things we should not do:
listen to others speak English take care of classroom materials wait their turn share respect others follow the SAVE policy raise their hands walk keep their hands and feet to themselves finish their work double check their work raise their hands when they have a comment or a question make good choices do their best	not listening to others speak in another language other than English run in the classroom push others disrupt or bother others break the SAVE policy lie ruin classroom materials make fun of others be mean to others being disrespectful to others make bad choice not trying their best

If a student does not follow the essential agreements, a certain procedure will occur.  The first offense is just a warning.  The second offense means they will receive a consequence.

-       Their consequence will be:

o   K-2: time-out for 5 minutes

§  If there is continual behavioral issues, a note will be sent home to the parents about behavior

§  After 2 notes are sent home, then a conference call with parents will occur.

§  If bad behavior continues after 2 phone calls to the parents, a conference and behavior contract will occur.

o    3-5: miss 5 minutes of recess

§  If there is continual behavioral issues, a note will be sent home to the parents about behavior

§  After 2 notes are sent home, then a conference call with parents will occur.

§  If bad behavior continues after 2 phone calls to the parents, a conference and behavior contract will occur

o   If the student keeps to the essential agreements for the whole class:  student will receive a sticker.

§  if student receives 5 stickers, they will get a piece of candy.

§  after ALL the students in the class fill out their entire sticker board, they will receive a special class reward.

·      Go out for ice cream

·      free-time

·      computer free-time

·      play outside

·      watch a movie

·      other

 It is mostly important to speak English in the classroom.

A student can speak in another language if they have permission from the teacher.  This is permitted if the student needs clarification for themselves or to help others.

I hope this is clear and we all stick to the ESL classroom essential agreements.  :)