Students should arrive to class on time and ready to learn. They should sit quietly in their seats and listen attentively for the teacher's direction. Students should continue to sit in their seats during the lesson, raising their hands when they want to speak. Students should wait until the teacher calls on them to speak. Students should feel free to participate in class, and offer their opinions. That said, they should not disrupt class with off-topic remarks.
Students should complete all homework to the best of their ability. They should not rely on their parents or other students to do their homework for them, but they should feel free to ask their parents for assistance. Students should mark the questions they do not know the answers to so that they can ask the teacher the next day in class. Students are permitted to consult any books used in class when completing homework.
Classwork should be completed as directed, whether individually or in a group. When instructed to work alone, students should work quietly and stay focused on the task at hand. When working in groups, students should work amicably with one another, striving to assist their fellow students. Students should not pick fights or say mean things to their peers. If students working in a group finish an assignment before the allotted time is up, they may engage in quiet discussion until the teacher directs them to do something else.
Teachers should inform students about acceptable classroom behaviors before expecting that children adhere to them. Teachers should create a list of expected behaviors, posting it at the front of the classroom. Write or type the list in large font so children can easily read it. Effective lists inform children what they should do --- not what they shouldn't. For example, write, "Sit quietly in your seats until class starts," instead of, "Don't talk."