Contract+for+Academic+Success

Teacher - Student Contract What Are Your Rights? 1. Students have a right to expect that, on the first day of class, I will hand them a course syllabus with clearly stated: a Course objectives (//“What are we trying to learn in here?”//) b Assignment descriptions (//“What do I have to do to pass?”//) c Grading policies (//“How will I be graded?”//) 2. Students have a right to expect class sessions will start on time and end on time. 3. Students have a right to expect opportunities to discuss course components (lab assignments, lecture material, self assessment, exams, etc.) outside of class time. 4. Students have a right to expect constructive feedback on drafts submitted for review (if those drafts are submitted well in advance of due dates). 5. Students have a right to expect that all labs, exams and quizzes will be graded and returned within one week (provided they were turned in on time). 6. Students have a right to expect re-evaluations of work that they think may have been graded unfairly or improperly. 1. I have the right to expect that students will arrive on time and will be prepared (i.e. pencils/pens, text book, paper and day planner)[ [|Wayman's "Did I miss anything?" poem] ] 2. I have the right to expect that students will [|stay engaged] for the entire class period. 3. I have the right to expect that students needing clarification or assistance will ask for it. 4. I have the right to expect that students will turn in assignments on time. 5. I have the right to expect that students will //immediately// inform me when extenuating circumstances affect his/her attendance. 6. I have the right to expect that students will share concerns about the class in time for mid-course adjustments to be made. 7. I have the right to expect that students will follow the academic code of conduct set forth by Signature School. 8. I have the right to expect that students will **//turn off their cell phones and refrain from text messaging during class time.//** ** Human rights and responsibilities of both teacher and student ** 1. We will listen to each other respectfully. 2. We will not speak while others are talking. 3. When we disagree with someone, we will critique that person's ideas in a respectful and constructive manner. 4. When other people's perspectives are different from ours, we will try to understand them rather than simply criticizing them. 5. We will avoid stereotypes and humor that are disparaging of others. 6. We will intervene politely when class members are being disrespectful or unfair to others.
 * Students have a right to expect . . . **
 * As a Teacher, I have the right to expect that students will: **
 * Classroom etiquette: Our mutual expectations for each other **