Las Reglas de la Clase de la Sra. Harris
Hay que hacer la tarea. You must do your homework every day. I will check it sometimes, but your grade will suffer if you do not do it. This is a cumulative subject which you must practice.
Hay que ser honesto. Academic integrity at all times. You can get help at home—ask me how!
NO internet help, NO translators. YES to the dictionary!
Hay que tener respeto para la sala, para los estudiantes, para la profesora. No interrupting.
No putting down. Grades are not to share, unless you like to show off.
Hay que hablar en español: "Tengo una pregunta." "Permiso de hablar en inglés" "¿Puedo quitarme la chaqueta?"
No food, drinks, gum, chair tipping.
If you miss a quiz or test, you should be ready to take it the next day, on your own time (unless you were chundering or delirious, or incapacitated in some other way, in which case we'll talk).
If you choose to team up for homework assignment that you know will not be collected, you may, but that means team work, NOT COPYING someone's work. The former will still help you practice the material, the latter will put you in front of the honor board. Collected homeworks are announced, and are to be done by you alone.
The following definitions are from the Wicknet Modern Language Site. Please read them so that you are aware of the honor that you need to maintain.
Dishonesty
"Dishonesty is the willful perversion of the truth with the intent to deceive."
It is assumed that all dealings between teachers and students will be direct and truthful.
Cheating
"Cheating is the willful giving or receiving of any unfair advantage on any academic exercise."
All work, whether done in or out of the language classroom, must be completely original. This includes all homework (graded or ungraded), projects, tests and quizzes. Seeking the aid of translation software and on-line translation services will be considered cheating. Make-up tests must be taken within two days of students' return to school and without prior knowledge of specific examination material derived from communication with other students.
Plagiarism
"Plagiarism is the submission of work as one's own, any part of which is: written or created by another; copied or paraphrased from ANY source without proper citation; based upon an idea unique to another source without proper acknowledgment."
This includes any assistance from native speakers, peers, tutors, parents, encyclopedias, on-line resources, etc., without previous permission from the teacher and proper citation.