Everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way (“But let all things be done properly and in an orderly manner” 1 Cor. 14:40).
1. As a teacher in Character Co-op, I commit to:
a. Encourage godly character and attitudes in students (“Train up a child in the way he should go. Even when he is
old he will not depart from it” Prov. 22.6).
b. Teach in one class and assist in one to two other classes.
c. Diligently prepare for each class period for which I am responsible.
d. Start and end class on time.
e. Supervise students during the entire scheduled class time.
f. Ensure students clean up after themselves before leaving a room (“Be diligent to present yourself approved to
God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed” II Tim 2:15).
g. Leave my room in the same order as I found it.
h. Distribute a syllabus to my students by the first day of class.
i. Post (or hand out) a weekly assignment sheet to my students no later than Tuesday evening.
j. Provide written evaluations to parents at the end of each quarter (although written evaluations are important
and necessary, any academic or behavioral concerns need to be discussed with parents on an ongoing basis).
k. Maintain percent grades for any junior or senior high school class that I teach.
l. Limit planned absences to no more one co-op day in a single school year.
m. Remain on-site until the end of the school day.
2. Assistant teachers should consult with primary teacher as to expectations and responsibilities they can perform to
aid the primary teacher. Responsibilities should include: being present in the class during the entire class period
to help maintain a positive learning environment, taking over the class when the primary teacher must be absent,
and possibly helping with the grading of labs, papers, tests, etc.
3. Proper respect for teachers and classmates should be shown by:
a. Orderly conduct (“Be subject to your elders: and all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another”
I Pet. 5:5).
b. Telling the truth ( “You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another” Lev. 19:11).
c. Doing work without complaint (“Do all things without grumbling or disputing” Phil-2:14).
d. Speaking quietly and kindly, without teasing and gossip (“Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned, as it
were, with salt, so that you may know how you should respond to each person” Col. 4:6).
4. Discipline Problems are to be dealt with as follows:
a. Teachers should use a loving, encouraging attitude when disciplining a student, striving to never belittle or
embarrass him / her in front of others. (Eph 4:29 “Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only
such a word as is good for edification, according to the need of the moment, that it may give grace to those
who hear.”) Repentance and forgiveness is the goal.
b. Speak directly with the student and ask for the behavior to stop.
c. Behavior Accountability Forms (“pink slips”) should be used by teachers as a means of correcting inappropriate
classroom behavior. Teachers can establish their own guidelines regarding when to issue these to students;
however, consistency and follow through are necessary for this to be effective.
i. When issued, the teacher gives the form to the Co-op Leader and the Leader meets with the affected
students. If an assistant is present in the class, this can be done during the class period. If not, it can be
completed immediately after the class.
ii. After meeting with the students, the Leader meets with the parents to discuss the situation.
iii. If a student is issued two pink slips in the same class, the student may be asked to leave the class for a period
of time, up to and including the remainder of the year.
d. Even if pink slips are not issued (i.e. high school classes), if behavior problems continue, a meeting will be held
with the parent, the teacher(s), and the board to determine an appropriate course of action per the Academic
Probation Policy.
