MR. RUTTAN’S CLASSROOM

PROCEDURES

ENTERING THE ROOM

• Okay, you are reading the PowerPoint just like you are supposed to…good job!!

• Now please get out of your seat and go line up outside my door along the lockers to the right as you exit.

• When you enter the room again, please, NO TALKING, and wait for further directions

SITTING AT THE DESK:Practice good “SLANT”

• Sit up

• Lean forward

• Act interested

• Nod for understanding

• Track the speaker (if necessary)

DID YOU PAY ATTENTION?

• Now…go back outside the door and re-enter just as you did the last time…

• This time, when you sit in your seats, practice good “SLANT”

• Fold your hands in front of you as you wait for instructions from Mr. Ruttan

HAND SIGNALS

• 1 Finger (not the middle one)– Sharpen pencil, throwing something away, getting

Kleenex/tissue

• 2 Fingers– Restroom

• 3 Fingers– Questions

• 5 Fingers– Answer or response to something I’ve asked or said

QUIET SIGNAL

• When the teacher raises his hand, you immediately stop talking, are seated (in SLANT position), raise your hand, and wait for everybody to quiet down

• After everybody is ready, I will lower my hand (and so will you)

• The class will remain quiet until I give instructions to continue group work

RESTROOM POLICIES

• You may use the restroom or water fountain once every two weeks

• If you use it more often than that, you will receive a tardy

• Only use the restroom if you have an emergency

• If you have a medical emergency (such as vomiting), run to the restroom without asking and then get a pass to the nurse from me

EXITING THE CLASSROOM

• YOU ARE DISMISSED BY MR. RUTTAN, NOT THE BELL

• NO GETTING READY TO LEAVE DURING CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

• GET YOUR THINGS TOGETHER WHEN ONE MINUTE REMAINS IN CLASS

• LADIES ARE DISMISSED FIRST, FOLLOWED BY THE GENTLEMEN

PRACTICE

• PACK UP YOUR THINGS, AND WAIT FOR MY DISMISSAL

• GO INTO THE HALLWAY AND LINE UP ALONG THE LOCKERS

• I WILL PROMPT YOU TO COME BACK INTO THE ROOM

• PREPARE FOR CLASS AS IF IT WERE THE BEGINNING (PRACTICE GOOD SLANT)