Classroom Expectations and Behavior

Japanese 3-4

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Expected Behavior

1. Come to class.

(You receive no participation points for unexcused absences, half of the points for the excused absences after completing reading and writing make-up work)

Please remember, attendance is important in a language class because you will not be able to participate in listening and speaking activities unless you are present.)  

2. Come to class on time and be seated when the bell rings.

(You will be marked tardy if not seated.)

3. Bring all the required materials (no trip to lockers during the class).

-         pen and/or pencil

-         textbook

-         binder and loose-leaf paper – take notes and organize materials

-         smile J

4. Start and finish warm-up on time.  You have 10 seconds after the bell to start warm-up.  Opening exercises and songs are part of vocabulary and grammar curriculum.  Always participate.　

5. Pay attention

6. Respect others

-         Don’t get up from your seat during the class unless you are told.

* keep your garbage untill the end of the calss

-         Don’t speak or make noise when others are speaking.

-         Remain seated until dismissed.

-         No bad words.

7. Speak Japanese

8. You are not allowed to go to the bathroom during the class.

-         Emergencies happen, but not often.  Once a semester is a lot.

-         You are old enough to control yourself.  Learn it.

9. Please keep the following items in your bag (and never take them out).

-         Food (gum, candy included)                        -  Cell phone (I will answer calls)

-         Drink (water included)                                -  Make-up kit and lotion

-         Headphones                                               -  Knitting, crocheting

*  water  – don’t take it out too often, no borrowing

Participation Points (20 points/ week) – 25 % of grade

Students will receive 20 points for participation per week.  Points will be given when you keep the expected behavior listed. 

Attendance (2)

Come to class on time.  Start and finish warm-up on time.  Have materials ready.  Greet Sensei and friends in Japanese.

Volunteer in class！ 

            Volunteer answers and information at appropriate times.

Speak Japanese

            Make comments and ask questions in Japanese at appropriate times.

Speaking/ Listening Activity Participation

Participate in activities using Japanese only.  Listen to other’s speeches (weekend stories, etc.) and make comments using Japanese.  If you don’t understand what someone says in the class, ask questions, rather than relying on friend’s translation.

Writing/ Reading Activity Participation

Start and finish the activity on time.  Focus on the task. 

Use of English

            No English should be used except in an emergency.

Behavior

            Look at the expected behavior sheet.  If you perform a correct behavior・activity with the frequency below, you will receive the specified credit points.

0                    Never

1                    Not Often/ Very little

2                    Sometimes

3                    Daily

* Attendance is 2 points.  Everything else is 3. 5 points per day, 20 points/ week.

Absence and Tardy Policy

Read the absence and tardy policy in the student code of conduct.  It is your responsibility to keep track of your attendance.  I don’t give you warnings, detentions etc.  When you reach the max number, you will be dropped from the class or lose credit for the course.  Pay attention to phone calls from the attendance office.  Remember, attendance is very important in a language class.    

I will simplify the absence and tardy policy for you here…

            Be present.  Be on time.

These behaviors are basic human good manners, even more important in Japanese society than in our own.

Wall of Shame

When you learn new words or phrases, you are expected to use them in Japanese.  If you say something in English when you know how to say it in Japanese, you will receive a “Wall of Shame” card.  It is a red card, therefore you will lose 5 points.  You need to write your name, what you said in English and what it is in Japanese, and hand it in to me the next day.  When you turn it in, your points will be given back to you (no making up assignments necessary). 

Use of Google Translate or any other online or computer translation program is plagiarism and will result in a failing grade.

Homework, Notebook & Test Policy

General

-         Write neatly:  if I can’t read it, you will not get credit.

-         Handle papers carefully (I will not accept papers with spills and wrinkles)

-         Write your FULL NAME (first and last names) and assigned number on everything you hand in.

Homework – 20 % of grade

-          Homework assignments are worth 10 points.

-         When you come to the class, drop your homework in the homework file before the bell rings or after the class is over.  NOT DURING THE CLASS.

-         Delayed Homework

-         points will be subtracted for each day you are late, unless you have a valid excuse. (After 5 days, you will not get any points).

Portfolio (Binder)

-         Your organized binder will be checked.  I will not always remind you.  Check the date on your own (on the board). 

-         Late work will result in lower grades.

-         An organized binder should have;

-         all the pages in order

-         all pages attached and handouts included

-         content should be correct and clean

Tests/Quizzes – 35 % of grade

-         You have to have a valid excuse (signed by a parent, guardian or doctor) to miss tests/quizzes.  If you miss a test or a quiz, it is your responsibility to make an appointment to make up within a week.

-         If you don’t have a valid excuse, you will NOT be able to make up the test.

-         The main tests/quizzes are vocabulary, grammar, and kanji quizzes.

Other Information

Grading Polic 

High school is a place where you learn not only academic content, but also the social skills, organizational skills, etc., to prepare you for living in society.  Therefore, tests and quizzes, which assess your knowledge of the academic content, are not the only  things that will count in this class.  When as when you have a job, sometimes you will need to do assignments you might not want to do (like homework) and you have to do it on time.  If you don’t respect your bosses and co-workers (like your teachers and classmates), you will not be able to keep any job.  This class is a mini-society.  Everything counts for your total success!!

                   Participation                           25 %

                        Homework & Portfolio          20 %

                        Tests & Quizzes                     35 %

                        Projects                                   20 %

 

                                    A         90% - 100 %

                                    B         80% - 89%

                                    C         70% - 79 %

                                    D         60% - 69 %

                                    F          59 % and below

Nitchoku (student leader)

            Nitchoku is responsible for

-         Leading the class to opening and closing greetings

-         Being a role model for the class

-         Assisting the teacher when necessary (handing out papers, erasing boards…)

Japanese Class Members are Family!!!

Schmadeke Sensei wrote: ‘This is going to be the most exciting thing!  We meet everyday for the entire year.  We are going to get to know each other well.  In Japan, we have a “homeroom class”.  Students in the class stay in the same room all day and take all the same classes.  They eat lunch together, talk and have fun together.  There are school events like Sports Day, Music Day and School Festivals during the year, and homeroom classes compete against each other.  These events, as well as the daily interaction, make all the students very close and there is almost a sense of “family” in the classroom.  I hope you feel that you truly belong here in Japanese class by the end of the year.  Get to know all of your classmates by greeting them and talking to them.  Watch out for each other even outside of the class.  We are a family!’

Family Living-and-Learning Room!

Schmadeke Sensei wrote: “This classroom is your shelter.  You belong here; and you always have a place in this classroom.  Let’s take care of the room and treat it with respect and love!  Distinguish between the regular garbage can and the recycling bin.  Don’t leave garbage on the desk or floor.  If you see things on the floor, throw them away even if they’re not yours.”  

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