The following are examples of some rules developed for an eighth-grade science class.

Identify and correct any problems in the rule, rationale, or consequences.

Rule Rationale Consequences

a. Don’t be late to class Because we have a lot of material to cover and we need the whole class period

a. Reminder by teacher

b. Student required to get a note

c. Student writes 100 times “I will not be late”

b. We all need to work without disrupting others Because everyone has a right to learn and no one has a right to interfere with the learning of others

a. Reminder by teacher

b. Student moved where he cannot disrupt others

c. Student removed from class

d. Student fails

c. We all have to raise our hands to answer questions or contribute to a discussion Because I do not like to be interrupted

a. Student ignored

b. Reminder by teacher

c. Parents notified

d. We must use lab equipment properly and safely Because it is expensive to replace

a. Pay for broken equipment

b. Pay for equipment and additional fine g. A group of sixth-grade students who drop their pencils in unison at a given time h. Ninth-grade student who threatens to beat up another student after class i. Eighth-grade student who continually pushes the chair of the student in front of him j. Tenth-grade student who does not wear goggles while operating power equipment.

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