Mrs. Knutson Says...
Name ONE of the four classroom expectations.
Ready, Respectful, Responsible, Independent.
What voice level is all independent activities ?
Voice Level 0
You finish your work early. What should you do?
Move on to the next assigned task.
What do you grab before going to IXL?
Chromebook.
You finish early and decide to wander around visiting people. Good idea?
Absolutely not.
“Be ________, respectful, responsible, and independent.”
Ready
Your friend whispers, “Psssst.” You are in a voice-level-0 activity. What do you do?
Do not respond; keep working.
You don't understand the directions. What should you do?
Ask questions/use available resources.
During teacher time, should you work ahead of the group?
No.
You are assigned IXL but suddenly decide PBS Kids looks educational. Allowed?
Nope. Stay on assigned skills.
Name TWO things that show responsibility in class.
Follow directions, complete work, stay on task, use resources, etc.
True or False: Voice level 0 means “whisper very, very quietly.”
False. It means no talking.
You can't find an answer immediately. What should you try before giving up?
Use your folder/classroom resources, reread directions, ask for help when needed.
If you finish one task in a rotation, what happens next?
Move to the other assigned task.
You need one colored pencil, so naturally you tour the entire classroom for seven minutes. Appropriate?
No. Get what you need and return to work.
Mrs. Knutson is teaching at the front. Name TWO things you should be doing.
Stay at assigned desk, pay attention, participate, ask questions.
Independent reading lasts how long?
10 minutes
Your group is working, but you already know the answer. Should you race ahead?
No. Complete the lesson with the group.
Name THREE rotation activities from the plan.
Morphology, figurative language, writing, reading, grammar, spelling, IXL, teacher group.
Your directions say “work independently,” but you decide to form a five-person committee. Is that independence?
Absolutely not.
Name ALL FOUR classroom expectations.
Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Independent.
During independent reading, you finish your chapter and immediately begin a conversation about lunch. Correct?
No. It remains a zero-voice activity.
A task is difficult and you are tempted to announce, “I CAN'T DO THIS!” What is the better response?
Try your best, use resources, ask an appropriate question, keep working.
Name FOUR expectations for IXL.
Get Chromebook, go directly to IXL, work assigned skills, work independently, voice level 0, stay on assigned skills.
You are supposed to be doing daily writing, but instead you are reorganizing every marker by color “for the good of the class.” Points for responsibility?
Zero. 😂