LHS Phone Policy

Lafayette teachers on their classroom phone practices

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We are able to understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.

We are able to understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.

We are able to understandimages from millions of years ago, even from other ultures.

We are able to understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.

We are able to understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.

Carrie Guenzler-Heaney

Julie bates

Matt zahradka

Jodie Fowler

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We are able to understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.

We are able to understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.

World Language

Industrial Tech

AFJROTC

Social Studies

Emily Pestka

fRANK CONSOLINO

Vincent Deblasi

Anonymous

Math

Science

Social Studies

LHS Teacher

"Phones should be in backpacks during direct instruction, group activities and tests. If there is independent work time, students may listen to music. They cannot be scrolling on their phones, watching shows, etc, only [putting] on music."

- Emily Pestka, Math

"I give the option to put it in the basket at their desk or leave it in their backpack. The expectation is that phones are not used during direct instruction, while I am teaching or while students are engaged in a signing activity in ASL."

- Julie Bates, World Language

"Student must put their phone in their designated space of the phone file for: 1) Assessments 2) Videos longer than 10 min 3) Guest speakers 4) Entire AcLab mods *when requested by the teacher*"

- Carrie Guenzler-Heaney, Social Studies

"I only collect phones on test days. I think it is important the kids learn responsible phone use since they will always have them with them and many jobs require phone use for communication. Phones are also a great resource since they have calculators and internet. When used correctly phones can be a great resource in the classroom. "

- Frank Consolino, Science

"Students are treated as responsible adults. If they decide not to follow instructions, then they are required to put their phones away. After the first reminder, if they do not do so, then [phones] are collected for the [rest] of class. Continued inability to follow instructions will result in a no phone zone for the [rest] of the semester."

- Matt Zahradka, AFJROTC

"We use our phones for all submissions through Canvas. Without our phones, scanners for documenting projects would be needed for every two computers. Nope. CRAZY!"

- Jodie Fowler, Industrial Tech

"I hate to admit it but my students have been doing so much better since I have instituted this policy."

- Vincent DeBlasi, Social Studies

"Please do not quote me, but I really wish we had a school wide policy on phones. It needs to be consistent as there are too many students who do not use them responsibly and it can't be only me that is teaching them that. I have a curriculum to cover and so many more needs to address."

- Anonymous LHS Teacher