Demonstrate a positive attitude toward school in general and this class in particular. If you don't feel it, fake it!

Treat the instructor, guests, substitute teachers, and fellow students with courtesy. This means listening whenever another person is speaking. NO TALKING WHEN I AM TALKING PLEASE.

Body language should indicate attentiveness and willingness to work. (no heads on desks)

Questions on content and process, when expressed courteously are always appropriate. Questions of a personal nature relating to grades, behavior, or personal needs are private conversations between the student and the teacher. They should be conducted privately during work periods or outside class.

Be in your seat with books, assignments, notes, writing instruments, etc., when the bell rings. Pay attention to the board for assignments to start class.

If you are tardy, quietly sign. Your reasons for being tardy are not class business.

Forgetting books, pencils, notes, etc., is a normal, understandable accident if it occurs one or twice in a semester. Forgetting such materials frequently indicates a lack of personal maturity. I do NOT need to know about it, and you will need to cope with it.

If you complete an assignment in pencil, place the assignment in the TO BE CORRECTED folder for your class.

Your textbook must be cared for appropriately. Having a copy of someone else's text is inappropriate behavior.