CELL PHONE ATTENDANCE POLICY

Smart phones are awesome; mine feels like a part of me, too, so I get it. However, after many years fighting the cell phone battle & seeing students continually distracted in the classroom, my policy will help you maintain your focus in a subject that requires your undivided attention:
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• Upon entering class each day, place your phone in your specified numbered slot along the wall of my classroom.

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• ALL ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN IN THIS FASHION: If your numbered slot is empty, you will be marked absent. If you do you not have a phone, you will place a marker or calculator in the slot to indicate your presence. 

 

• VIOLATIONS: If I see your phone out of the slot without prearranged permission, or worse, you place a dummy phone in the slot, this will be treated as open defiance rather than a typical cell phone violation due its highly deceptive & disrespectful nature. An immediate referral will be given. I do not foresee any violations even happening because I know I have respectful and great students. 

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• EXCEPTIONS: If you truly need to use your phone for a vital reason, simply ask, and I will allow to make your call/text before returning it to the slot. (I am reasonable; I understand there are days when you genuinely need to be accessible.)