Classroom Expectations
What should you do when someone else is speaking?
Answer: Listen and wait your turn.
What should you do when you first enter class?
Answer: Go to your seat and begin the posted bellringer/start-up task.
What subject does Mrs. Fosaaen teach?
Answer: English Language Arts.
How should you treat classroom supplies?
Answer: Use them responsibly and return them where they belong.
What is Mrs. Fosaaen’s favorite subject to teach?
Answer: ELA!
What are three ways you can show respect in our classroom?
Answer: Listen, use kind words, respect property, follow directions, etc.
What should you do if you need to leave your seat?
Answer: Follow the classroom procedure and get permission when required.
What are the three major areas we will work on this year?
Answer: Reading, writing, and Grammar/Spelling.
What should you do if your Chromebook/device is not working?
Answer: Try the taught troubleshooting steps, then ask for help.
What is Mrs. Fosaaen’s favorite animal/pet?
Answer: Cats.
True or False: Being respectful only means being respectful to the teacher.
Answer: False. Respect applies to everyone.
You were absent yesterday. What should you do about the work you missed?
Answer: Follow the class procedure for checking and completing missing work.
What should you use from a text to support your answer?
Answer: Textual evidence.
What should you do with supplies after using them?
Answer: Return them to their correct location.
What are the names of Mrs. Fosaaen’s two cats?
Answer: TJ and Wally.
A classmate gives an incorrect answer. What is an appropriate reaction?
Answer: Be respectful; no laughing or making fun of them.
You finish your assignment before everyone else. What should you do?
Answer: Follow the posted early-finisher procedure.
What is one thing you should be doing while independently reading?
Answer: Actively thinking about and responding to the text.
True or False: You may use classroom technology for games whenever your work is finished.
Answer: False, unless Mrs. Fosaaen gives permission.
What North Carolina activity does Mrs. Fosaaen enjoy attending?
Answer: The NC State Fair.
What should you do if you disagree with Mrs. Fosaaen or another student?
Answer: Disagree respectfully and discuss the issue appropriately.
The bell rings while Mrs. Fosaaen is still talking. Are you automatically dismissed?
Answer: No. Wait until the teacher dismisses you/follow the dismissal procedure.
Name three things strong ELA students do while reading.
Answer: Answers vary: annotate, make inferences, ask questions, cite evidence, summarize, predict, etc.
You accidentally damage or lose a classroom item. What should you do?
Answer: Tell Mrs. Fosaaen instead of hiding it.
What are Mrs. Fosaaen’s cats’ nicknames?
Answer: “The Paw-father” (TJ) and “Wally Gator” (Wally).