Student Work
The type of work that Herr Laymon expects from his students is often referred to as _______ :
What is "authentic work"?
The Golden Rule can be described as this:
What is "treat others the way you want to be treated"?
A proper question to ask yourself before deciding to do something in class would be this:
What is "is now the best time"?
Your job as a student is to do this:
What is "learn"?
Does Herr Laymon allow food in class?
What is "no"? OR "no, unless if he explicitly tells us otherwise"?
The use of either (or both) of these two sources on any work in this class will result in the. grade of an "i":
What are translators and AI?
While going through the learning process in this class, it is important to remember to treat everyone with this:
What is "respect"?
Herr Laymon (and any other person you ever interact with) is going to expect that you do this before communicating with them:
What is "think before you speak"?
Since Herr Laymon has been very vocal about how you cannot learn a language passively, the best thing you can do to help yourself learn in this class is this:
What is "participate"?
Herr Laymon allows drinks in class as long as they fall under these stipulations:
What is "all drinks must have a cap/lid/sealable cover to prevent spills"?
When work is submitted late, do not act surprised when this happens:
What is "Herr Laymon taking points off the longer your work is late"?
When in any sort of group of people, it is important to do this before deciding if it is appropriate to laugh, comment, etc. :
What is "read the room / see if the target individual is uncomfortable"
If you, either as a class or an individual, show that you cannot handle a fun activity, celebration, privilege, etc., then what rule will be enacted?
What is "you abuse it, you lose it"?
If you know you will be absent for class, Herr Laymon is going to expect you to do this:
What is "send Herr Laymon an email"?
Two reasons Herr Laymon does not allow food in class would be:
What are "students making/leaving a mess" and "allergies"?
Responsible students need not worry about losing points due to this:
What is "turning in work on time"?
If you have something to say, unless directed otherwise, Herr Laymon will be looking for this physical indicator:
Scenario! Larry has been tardy every day for a month. He claims that the walk from his last class to Herr Laymon's room is simply too long, though other students from his same class are usually on-time. Two things that Larry could do to help him get to class before it starts would be:
What is "bring his German materials with him to his prior class, walk with purpose, not using passing periods to socialize" or other answers Herr Laymon said he would accept for this?
What happens if you are absent, regardless of whether an email was sent or not?
What is "talk to Herr Laymon about making-up any work I might have missed?"
When Herr Laymon announces to the class that he "sees someone breaking one of his classroom policies", he is almost certainly referring to this:
What is "chewing gum"?
Though we may not use all of these every day, Herr Laymon expects that you come to class with these:
What is "a chromebook, a notebook, a folder, a pencil (and maybe a chromebook charger if my chromebook is/will soon be dead)"?
These two questions are typically good guidelines for deciding whether it is a good time to raise your hand to say something:
What are "am I adding to the conversations or am I distracting from the lesson"?
Scenario! Jimmy is watching his friend, Garth, give a presentation in front of the class. Garth is visibly nervous, stuttering over his words, and shaking. Jimmy decides this is great opportunity to make a joke. The rest of the class feels uncomfortable, and Garth refuses to speak to Jimmy afterwords, despite Jimmy saying it was "just a joke". Other kids comfort Garth and tell Jimmy that maybe he should do this next time:
What is "think before you speak"?
Scenario! Susie has been struggling in German for some time now. Her grades are not where she'd want them to be and she is worried about how her overall grade will be reflected in her report card. Fortunately for Susie, there are supports she can take advantage of if she does this:
What is "ask for help from Herr Laymon and/or others"?
What are the three different stages of consequences Herr Laymon will enforce if you are chewing gum?
What are "1. Herr Laymon gives a general warning to the class, indicating that you should stand up and spit out your gum. 2. Herr Laymon sends you to the Reset Room to reflect on why you did not follow expectations and directions. 3. Herr Laymon sees you chewing gum again in class, either in the same day or afterwords, and sends you to the office."?
BONUS! For all stages, Herr Laymon fills out a TAD to be put on your student file!