Facing History teachers have found that useful class contracts typically include several clearly defined rules or expectations and consequences for those who do not fulfill their obligations
as members of the classroom community.
The class mission represents
every member of the classroom community, and each member is able to effectively articulate that mission.
In the end,
every member of the classroom community needs to be comfortable with how it works.
As
a member of the classroom community, you are allowed to harvest your own interesting word or two.
Of course, as
a member of the classroom community, that challenge also applies to you as well!
Teachers help establish a respectful tone among
all members of the classroom community by teaching students to value differences and resolve conflicts appropriately.
Furthermore, parents who are connected to their child's Seesaw journal will see immediately how their child has learned to become
a member of their classroom community and make a positive contribution to the school's culture.