TALKING+RULES

Directions:

Please copy this lesson onto a separate piece of paper. Be sure to title it “Talking Lesson” and put your name on the top right-hand corner of your paper. After you have completed the assignment, place this sheet and your paper in Mrs. Tineo’s box.

I understand that time is one of the most valuable things we have. Forty-five or so minutes is so little time to do all the things we need to do in class, so it is vitally important to make every minute count. When I talk or goof off or disrupt the class, I am wasting valuable learning time. That is not fair to my teacher, my classmates, or to myself.

I understand that it is okay to talk:
 * 1) If I raise my hand and the teacher calls on me.
 * 2) If talking is necessary to complete my assignment.
 * 3) If it is free time and I have completed my assignments.

But I know that I must not talk:
 * 1) When the teacher is talking.
 * 2) When a student is asking or answering a question.
 * 3) When the teacher has instructed the class to be quiet.

I understand that one of the major expectations in this classroom is to respect others. I will work harder to abide by that policy in the future.

Please sign and date the bottom of your paper before turning it in.