Grading & Late Work
Are bell ringers optional?
NO!! Bell ringers are graded and are not optional.
What voice level should you use when entering the room?
Level 0–1, table talk
It depends on the bell ringer
True or False: Students need to touch the gas valves in the lab.
False, there is no need to touch the gas.
Where is Coach Bennett from?
Corpus Christi, TX
What should you check when you enter the classroom?
The screen for instructions/bell ringer.
What is the maximum score you can earn if an assignment is one school day late?
Bonus points (200pts) if you know the equation that would be used to calculate your grade if you scored less than a 100 and turned it in a day late.
The maximum score is 85.
Bonus answer: (x * 0.85)
What is the complete bathroom policy including total stamps, how many you can use per class period, and when you cannot go?
You have 12 stamps per 6 weeks, can only use 3 during this class period per 6 weeks, and cannot go during direct instruction.
What must be signed by you and your parent before you can participate in labs?
Student Safety Contract
What university did Coach Bennett graduate from?
Texas A&M University
Which group member helps communicate to the teacher and resolves disagreements?
Communicator
If you were absent on Monday and Tuesday, by what day must you turn in your make-up work?
By Thursday (you have 1 day for each day absent, so 2 days to complete the work)
Which group member is responsible for collecting and returning supplies?
Material's Manager
What are two things you should NOT do with the equipment in Coach Bennett's lab?
Do not touch the gas valves AND do not sharpen colored pencils in the electric pencil sharpener.
Other answers may be accepted
FREE POINTS! What is Coach Bennett's favorite subject?
Science! (All answers accepted—FREE 300 POINTS!)
Explain House Bill 1481 and why it's more serious than just a classroom rule.
It is a LAW that prohibits students from using cell phones in school, so it is required by law in both the classroom and the school—not just a teacher's rule.
You have an assignment due on Monday. You turn it in on Thursday. What is the maximum score you can receive, and will it be accepted?
A maximum score of 60, but it may not be accepted because after 3 school days, late work may not be accepted.
Describe the complete procedure for entering the classroom, including at least 5 steps.
Take the most direct route to your seat, check the screen for instructions/bell ringer, get out all necessary supplies, turn in assignments if needed, sharpen your pencil, have the Material's Manager get supplies if needed, and complete the bell ringer (any 5 of these steps).
When is it appropriate to use the sink for washing hands in the lab?
Only when working with chemicals or if you have Coach Bennett's permission
What two hobbies has Coach Bennett recently gotten into
birding and rock climbing
Question: Describe the complete procedure for exiting the classroom, including what happens at different time marks and how dismissal works.
Clean up at the 1–2 minute mark, leave the area clean or better than found, have the Material's Manager return supplies, put away ISNs, go back to your seat and wait without lining up, leave when the teacher dismisses your group, push in chairs or stools when called, and make sure the area is clean.
Explain the complete late work policy including all three deadlines, maximum scores, and what happens after 3 school days.
1 school day late = maximum 85; 2 school days late = maximum 70; 3 school days late = maximum 60; after 3 school days, late work may not be accepted.
When should you sharpen your pencil, what voice level should you use, and what should you do if you need to borrow one?
Sharpen your pencil at the beginning of class or after instruction using voice level 0. If you need to borrow one, trade an item such as a backpack or ID.
List three consequences or requirements related to the Student Safety Contract.
It must be signed by you and your parent; it must be turned in by Friday (Tuesday for a grade of 100); if it is not signed and turned in, you cannot participate in labs; and a grade of 100 is given until Tuesday, after which it follows the late work policy (any 3 of these).
What countries has Coach Bennett been to? (name 2)
Bonus (100 pts): Where is Coach Bennett going over Spring Break?
Scotland, Costa Rica, Tanzania, the Bahamas
Bonus: France and Spain
Name all four group roles and describe what each person is responsible for.
Material's Manager (collects and returns supplies), Focus Facilitator (keeps the group on task and ensures everyone participates), Recorder (documents discussions, decisions, and observations), and Communicator (resolves disagreements and communicates with the teacher or class).