Interview question: "What are three major class room rules for students?"

Another popular question: "What are three major class room rules for students? And what are consequences of violating them?"
Rule number one:
Rise your hand if you want to talk. You loose your turn to talk if you violate this rule.
Rule number two:
Follow the directions of the teacher the first time they are given.
Rule number three:
everybody in the classroom are to be treated with courtesy and no words or actions intended to cause anyone harm will be allowed.
Consequences
First Step - Verbal warning
Second Step - Hold after class for conference with teacher
Third Step - Parent contact, detention after school with teacher
Fourth Step - Referral to the assistant principal for discipline
Fifth Step - Immediate exclusion from class and referral to the office

Serious offenses like refusal to follow the instructions of the teacher or acts of violence will be immediately excluded from the classroom.

Good behavior and academic performance will be noted by:
Verbal praise - we all like to hear about it when things to well!
Phone calls to parents - calls from the teacher should not always mean bad news.
Positive post cards to parents
Fun days - days or time for student chosen activities.
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Ideas for Classroom Rules from Melissa Kelly

1. Come to class on time. Standing outside the door and rushing in after the bell has begun to ring will constitute a tardy. You must be INSIDE the door when it begins ringing to be counted on time.
2. Begin the start up activity within 1 minute after the tardy bell. Directions will be on the projection screen or the board. Please do not wait for me to remind you to begin since I need to take roll and attend to other duties for the first few minutes of the period. When I begin class, directions for the start up may be taken down, so don't delay.
3. Attend to personal needs before coming to class. I have been instructed not to give passes to lockers and to limit passes, so please do not ask for a pass unless you have a true emergency.
4. Remain in your assigned seat unless you have permission to get up . Throw scraps away at the end of the period on your way out.
5. Do not eat candy or other food in class unless you have been given special permission. School sponsored sales will be permitted during the last 5 minutes of class IF we are finished with the lesson and permission is granted. Be sure to ask first.
6. Bring required materials every day unless you are otherwise directed.
7. Talk only when permitted. Be aware of the situation since quiet talking is allowed in some situations and speaking to the entire group without raising your hand may be allowed in others. I will remind you once and expect compliance.
8. Use polite speech and body language. Unkind teasing and impolite behavior is unacceptable. Please do not ask to step outside to spit.
9. Do not cheat. Students caught cheating will receive a zero and a phone call home. Both the student who shares his work for an independent assignment AND the person who copies it will suffer the same consequences. I expect you to do your own work and to be sure no one can copy it.
10. Follow the teacher's directions immediately. Keep me happy and I'll do a better job for you!
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Or even better! Let students make the rules!