Class Rules
When a teacher or staff member gives you a direction, when should you follow it?
What is the first time?
Before the Quiet Minute begins, pencils, papers, Chromebooks, and other materials should be here.
What is cleared off my desk?
Every smooth transition starts with this one-minute reset.
What is A Quiet Minute?
You have something to say during group. This is how you let us know without interrupting.
What is raise your hand?
You have 60 seconds. Your desk is clear, you're silent, you're in your area facing forward, and you're keeping your hands and feet to yourself. What routine are you ROCKING?
A Quiet Minute
During class, this is where you should stay unless you have permission to move.
What is my assigned area?
During the Quiet Minute, your voice—and your sound effects—should be at this level.
What is silent?
Before you stand up, show you're ready by doing this with one transition expectation.
What is state a transition expectation?
During group, these—and anything you're holding—stay in your own space.
What are my hands, feet, and objects?
Your Quiet Minute is complete, you've stated an expectation, your area is ready, and you're lined up. What's the goal now?
What is a safe, quiet, and smooth transition?
These three things help you communicate respectfully in the classroom.
What are respectful language, tone, and volume?
These two things stay to yourself during the Quiet Minute. No touching people and no tossing objects!
What are my hands and feet?
Before leaving your area, take care of these two things so the classroom is ready for your return.
What are clear my desk and push in my chair?
It's not just what you say. These three things help you communicate respectfully.
What are respectful language, tone, and volume?
You have a GREAT answer—but someone else is talking. What do you do?
What is raise my hand, wait my turn, and listen respectfully?
These—and anything you're holding—stay in your own space.
What are my hands, feet, and objects?
This is where your body should be: in your assigned area, with your attention pointed this direction.
What is seated in my area and facing the front?
You're ready to go! Describe what our line should look and sound like.
What is single file, facing forward, and quiet?
Everyone in our group deserves these two things—even when we disagree.
What are dignity and respect?
Following the Classroom Rules helps you learn—but it also helps you do this for everyone else.
What is allow others to learn
You have something to say during class. This is how you let us know without interrupting.
What is raise my hand?
Name two things you CAN do during the Quiet Minute.
What are think about my day, quietly stretch at my desk, or think about how I can meet my morning goal?
You're in the hallway now. Name the three things that help our class move safely and respectfully.
What are keep hands, feet, and objects to myself; walk on the right; and remain quiet?
Your body can show that you're ready for group. What does that look like?
What is sitting safely and ready to learn?
You're ready to learn—and helping everyone else learn too. Name three things you can do to make that happen.
What are follow directions the first time, stay in my assigned area, use respectful language, tone, and volume, keep hands, feet, and objects to myself, or raise my hand to speak? ($100 for each correct answer)