Class Expectations

My expectations for 2008-2009

Respect, Honesty, Kindness

This is what you can expect from me as your child's teacher and what I expect from you and your child.

Respect:

The 2nd grade classroom is a quiet, organized, and safe learning environment. I expect it to stay this way throughout the year. Students are encouraged to speak when they are called on and listen to each other and their teachers. Students are expected to gently handle materials and put them back the way they found them.

Honesty:

The learning process in 2nd grade incorporates truthfulness. I expect students to tell me when they need help or do not understand something. I also expect that students are honest with me when they hand in homework, assignments, and tests. All students should complete their own work to the best of their abilities; otherwise they are cheating themselves out of the learning. The classroom is an honest setting: telling the truth is the path to success.

Kindness:

The tone of the 2nd grade classroom is kindness. I expect all students to treat each other with thoughtfulness. Jesus says: "Treat thy neighbor as thy self." I set high expectations in my classroom that each child treats him or herself with kindheartedness and therefore treats everyone else with the same gentleness and compassion. It is proven with research that when students work together in cooperative groups they learn faster and gain more knowledge.

With these three beliefs at the core of the 2008-2009 school year we can create an amazing learning experience for your child. Please feel free to contact me through:

Phone: 513-961-1953

Email: libbycherrington@yahoo.com

Written note sent in with your child

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