What students should do: 

-pay attention in class

-turn in work ON TIME (late work IS NOT accepted)

-STUDY when new material is introduced or you don't know the material

-come in for tutorials when confused about content

-keep binder organized and use six weeks planner to stay on top of assignments

-check google classroom for content support such as linked videos, practice work, and Khan academy sections

-check Google Classroom BEFORE coming to class after an absence to find out what you need to make up

-put their name on any work they want credit for

-keep track of grades via parent portal (this requires parents to sign up AND to give the student access)

-show up to class with a pen or pencil and notebook paper AND the class binder-daily

What I do (or offer): 

-automatically drop the lowest daily grade

-provide a six weeks planner to help students stay on top of assignments and plan ahead

-stay after school or get to school early for students that need help (plan with me in advance)

-offer bonus points on test grades

-provide reminders, summaries, links, and keys in Google Classroom (which parents can also access)

-give fair warning before assignments that will be taken for a grade (with the exception of pop quizzes-which are incredibly rare)

-provide a Blooket so students can earn extra credit on daily grades

-allow students to earn half credit back on vocabulary quizzes if they come in during the designated time to complete provided Frayer models over missed words

-take grades only over fair assignments (material that was directly taught and/or based on grade level skills and content knowledge of the student) vs. unfair (like group work where a student that did most of the work and a student that did nothing  'earn' the same grade or  difficult to determine factors like 'effort'..)