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CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES

Alcohol / Drug / Tobacco / Weapon Free School

In compliance state and federal law, The Lawson Academy is committed to being a drug/
alcohol/weapon-free school and to promoting a drug/alcohol/weapon-free lifestyle. In order to
accomplish this, The Lawson Academy has adopted a zero-tolerance program with regards to
drugs and weapons. Any student involved in the use, possession, and/or transmittal of any
controlled substance or dangerous weapon as defined by state and/or federal law may be
recommended for expulsion within state guidelines. Smoking on campus or at a school activity is
prohibited.

Bilingual / ESL Services

All new students with a language other than English must be given a language assessment within
the first 20 days of school. If you have a student for whom this applies, please contact the
bilingual/ESL teacher or necessary assessment and paperwork. Any questions may be addressed
to the LPAC Chair.

Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC)
The LPAC is responsible for determining the appropriate placement and for reviewing the progress
of all students who are determined to be English Language Learners, or “ELL.” Other decisions,
such as exemptions from required testing, are also made by the committee,

When an ESL student is eligible for special education services, a member of the LPAC must be
present at all Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee meetings for that student.

NOTE: The Lawson Academy provides instruction for a number of bilingual students.

Classroom Management Procedures

Classroom management is different than discipline! Effectively managing your classroom is an
essential part of maintaining control and discipline even in the virtual environment. To be an
effective teacher, you must manage your classroom.

The number one problem in the classroom is not discipline; it is the lack of preparedness,
procedures and routines. Classroom management deals with the procedures that you must establish
at the beginning of the school year. Students must know how you want them to begin. Procedures
must be rehearsed repeatedly until the students do them automatically. When this happens, you
have a routine.

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