correctly ▪Grammatically . . .” at the beginning of sentence ▪Without “Um complete sentences (expect for yes/no questions) ▪In the way that they would be expected to speak in an interview ▪In Remember that we are preparing students to succeed in a variety of settings and situations. We expect them to speak professionally because it is a necessary skill for their own success in college and in the professional world. We communicate to students that this does not mean that speaking is wrong, and that different ways of speaking are appropriate for “unprofessional” different situations. Students should be reminded to speak professionally, given the opportunity to it again,” and should only be helped if necessary. We must be consistent about this “say expectation. Field Trips At The Soulsville Charter School, we take numerous trips and outings, and it is very common for passersby to compliment our students. The expectations are similar to those at school. - We always get on the bus on Code Red - If teachers decide that students have earned the opportunity to go to Code Yellow by doing an excellent job on Code Red, then they will announce this to students. - Students are expected to talk at appropriate levels for the setting (e.g. whispering in museums, silent during a presentation or movie). - Students immediately go to Code Red when a tour or other adult is speaking to them - Teachers monitor students at all times. - It is appropriate to students up, as long as each group has a teacher or other adult chaperone. - Grammy deductions and merits are recorded as usual. - Teachers take attendance before the bus leaves the school, and then every time students get on the bus to go to another location. - If attendance has not already been recorded in the main office (for instance, if students board the bus before entering the building), attendance should be reported to the office by cell phone. - It is not acceptable for teachers to use field trip time to do other things. All staff should be engaged, monitoring, and interacting with students, whether it’s a trip to a museum or to the skating rink. Hall Passes for Students When students are sent to the office, from the office, to the restroom, etc, they must have a standard hall pass, which has the following information: Student Name Date Time Destination Teacher/staff signature These passes will be provided to teachers and will be available in the office. Student Phone Calls
▪Grammatically correctly ▪Without “Um . . .” at the beginning of sentence ▪In complete sentences (expect for yes/no questions) ▪In the way that they would be expected to speak in an interview Remember that we are preparing students to succeed in a variety of settings and situations. We expect them to speak professionally because it is a necessary skill for their own success in college and in the professional world. We communicate to students that this does not mean that “unprofessional” speaking is wrong, and that different ways of speaking are appropriate for different situations. Students should be reminded to speak professionally, given the opportunity to “say it again,” and should only be helped if necessary. We must be consistent about this expectation. Field Trips At The Soulsville Charter School, we take numerous trips and outings, and it is very common for passersby to compliment our students. The expectations are similar to those at school. - We always get on the bus on Code Red - If teachers decide that students have earned the opportunity to go to Code Yellow by doing an excellent job on Code Red, then they will announce this to students. - Students are expected to talk at appropriate levels for the setting (e.g. whispering in museums, silent during a presentation or movie). - Students immediately go to Code Red when a tour or other adult is speaking to them - Teachers monitor students at all times. - It is appropriate to students up, as long as each group has a teacher or other adult chaperone. - Grammy deductions and merits are recorded as usual. - Teachers take attendance before the bus leaves the school, and then every time students get on the bus to go to another location. - If attendance has not already been recorded in the main office (for instance, if students board the bus before entering the building), attendance should be reported to the office by cell phone. - It is not acceptable for teachers to use field trip time to do other things. All staff should be engaged, monitoring, and interacting with students, whether it’s a trip to a museum or to the skating rink. Hall Passes for Students When students are sent to the office, from the office, to the restroom, etc, they must have a standard hall pass, which has the following information: Student Name Date Time Destination Teacher/staff signature These passes will be provided to teachers and will be available in the office. Student Phone Calls
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