Redirecting Language
Student calls out while teacher is reading directions
Options:
-We're listening now.
-Quiet hands.
-Questions at the end.
-Other
Everyone is talking
Ring the chime
Quiet coyote
Good morning boys and girls! Today in our math class, we will be looking at more numbers like we did yesterday (by the way you totally rocked addition last class) and we will be adding even bigger ones today! We're looking at 3 digit numbers!
Good morning mathematicians! Today we are learning strategies to add numbers with 3 digits.
Student is using the furniture unsafely and is making loud sounds
Options:
Choose a seat that's safe for your body.
Choose a seat that helps you learn.
Choose a seat that won't distract you or your classmates.
Student is drawing as a distraction on the desk with a dry erase marker
Walk over with an eraser and hand it to them.
Walk over to the desk and offer your hand to receive the marker.
Benji! Yes, you can answer this one. But before you go, remember, we are looking for details about why the Ohlone people lived by the Bay.
Benji, why did the Ohlone people live by the bay?
Student raises hands, but answers most questions with silly answers or using silly voices.
options:
-Serious answers only.
-Try again with a serious answer/voice.
-Speak like the mathematician/scientist/writer/etc. you are!
Students keep asking what we're doing next in class.
Teacher points to the OBJECTIVE or next item on agenda.
You're calling out. Is that following our classroom agreements? Olivia is trying to answer. Listen to Olivia.
It's Olivia's turn.