- Don't be late. - This was a big problem for me at my public school in Korea. Setting the rule nipped this behavior in the bud after a couple of weeks.
- Listen to the teacher. - Again, at public schools in Korea it is normal for students to talk amongst themselves while the teacher is speaking. Many teachers resort to using a microphone and speaker to overcome the noise. Again, I found that setting the rule nipped this behavior in the bud after a couple of weeks.
- Don't draw on the desk. - A pet hate of mine.
- Don't laugh at your friends. - It's okay to laugh with your friends, but not AT your friends. Don't make people feel bad for doing their best.
- Bring your books and a pen to every class. - Can't do
anymuch work without these two vital pieces of equipment. - Never give up! - English is difficult, you have to keep trying.
I made students write these in the back of their workbooks so whenever someone broke a rule I could ask the whole class to recite the rule. For example, if a student was late "What is rule number 1"? to which the whole class would reply "Don't be late".
Anyway, here is a powerpoint of my rules with Korean translations to make sure even low level students understand. Included in the slides are a simple punishment system I used. Each class would get three stars on the whiteboard. Each time a rule was broken, a star would get erased. When no stars remained, I started adding +1 to the board which was the amount of time the whole class had to stay back after the bell. Students quickly began policing the rules when I started taking their personal time away from them.
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