Expectations

As a high school student, much is required and expected of you. I will help you define your role as a student in the first few days of class. Here are a few guidelines to help you succeed in this class.

Guidelines for Success

 * __Respect__: You are to respect the opinions and individuality of others.
 * __Relationship__: You are to develop positive and healthy relationships with your teacher and peers in a professional manner that encourages the learning environment. I will meet the needs of the individual, and in return you will practice patience and self-control in accordance to my classroom philosophy.
 * __Responsibility__: You are expected to turn in all assignments, attend class, and be accountable for your actions.
 * __Repetition__: Your ability as a student will greatly increase as you continue to practice each of these Guidelines for Success. Repetition of skill will help you achieve more in academics.

Organization
The best learning environments occur in a well organized system. My classroom will be arranged with the desk in rows, front to back, following the diagram that can be found on page 59 in Randall S. Sprick's book, __Discipline in the Secondary Classroom__. This arrangement will be used for the lecture portion of the class. On days where we will use Cooperative Learning, we will rotate to the desk in clusters formation found on page 61 in Sprick's book. This type of arrangement will allow groups to participate in cooperative learning while I circulate from group to group and give feedback. Cooperative learning groups are a great way to interact in the subject of history.