HOMEWOOD, Alabama -- A local teacher is prepping his math class for a year of high expectations, and judging by his candid syllabus, probably a few laughs along the way.



Homewood High School math teacher Tim Hurry recently gave a three-page syllabus to students enrolled in his advanced algebra course. Look beyond the familiar format of classroom rules and objectives and you'll see that Hurry is more than a teacher who sets a high bar for his students. [What's Tim Hurry's take on all this?]

He also has a little fun in the process.

Hurry's homework policy:

"Expect homework to be given every night. How often? EVERY NIGHT. Are you sure you are coming to grips with this? EVERY NIGHT. If you are the type of student who, in the past, has said, 'I don't do homework,' then please change your habits immediately or you will get hammered."

On classroom etiquette:

"Whatever you do, please do not sharpen your pencil while I am teaching or during a test or quiz. If you really think about it, loudly sharpening your pencil while someone else is talking with you or trying hard to concentrate is quite rude. ... Also, feel free to lay into a verbal onslaught of your fellow classmates if they break this rule."

"Please don't sleep in my class. Besides being a social faux pas, it will be hard for you to hear me. In addition, if you attempt to sleep I might ask you to jog, stand at the podium for the rest of the class period, or perhaps take your picture and send it to your loved ones (the technology of today makes it very easy for me to send pictures & video to your parents)."

"Plus, I have this great app where I can take your picture and make your sleeping face swell up like a blowfish -- excellent bulletin board material."

On teaching:

"I chose to be a teacher. I was not relegated this position as I might have been in some socialist/communist society and I did not become a teacher because I couldn't get a job anywhere else. I actually want to be here and I enjoy it, despite the weak salary."



Take a look at the entire syllabus and tell about your most memorable teacher from school.