Procedures
BAM
Bathroom Procedure
Classroom Norms
Asking for help
100

standing in 2 straight lines

1st step in Entering the Classroom procedures

100

What are the values of BAM?

Community, Creativity, Hustle, and Excellence.

100

What is step 5 of the bathroom procedure?

Sign in (on the sign out sheet) with the time I returned.

100

What does sharing a "safe space" mean?

We provide each other with support and encouragement.

We critique the ideas we are working with but not the people we are working with. 

We share our time to talk. We do this by giving others time to think and share.







100

How many steps must I take independently before I ask Ms. T for help?

Three

200

What is step three in the entering classroom procedures?

Wait, quietly, for ms. T's signal to enter the classroom.

200

What does BAM stand for?

Bronx Arts Middle School/Bronx Charter for the Arts Middle School

200

How many people can go to the bathroom at a time?

ONE

200

What does "Equitable" mean?

Everyone’s participation and ideas are valuable.

200

What is the 3rd question I should ask myself before I raise my hand to ask Ms. T a question?

Ask, "Is this question related to the task at hand or can it wait until the end of class?"
300

What do you immediately do when you sit down at your desk?

Place all my things on the top left corner of my desk.

300

What is the acronym of the elementary school? 

BAE

300
What information should be included when I sign out to go to the bathroom?

Name, date, time.

300

What does Moving our science thinking forward look like?

  • We use and build on others’ ideas.

  • We use evidence to support our ideas, ask for evidence from others, and suggest ways to get additional evidence.

  • We are open to changing our minds.

  • We challenge ourselves to think in new ways.

300

What is the 1st question I should ask myself before I raise my hand to ask Ms. T a question?

Ask, "Can I find the answer to my question somewhere int he classroom?"
400

What do I do if I'm having a bad day?

Talk to Ms. T before entering the classroom.

400

Where is the gymnasium located?

The lunch room

400
During class when can I ask to go to the bathroom?

After the 1st ten minutes have passed and before the last ten minutes of class. 

400

"We share our own thinking to help us all learn" is part of which norm?

Committed to our community.

400

What is the 2nd question I should ask myself before I raise my hand to ask Ms. T a question?

Ask, "Can I ask a peer nearby?"

500

What do I do if I finish my do now early?

Set up my science notebook page.

500

Where is Mr. McCabes office located?

The TLC office

500

How do I signal I have to go to the bathroom?

Silently, with a hand signal. 

500
What are the 4 categories of our classroom norms?

Respect, equitable, committed to our community, and moving our science thinking forward.

500

When is the ONLY time I can raise my hand to ask Ms. T a question during class?

After I have asked myself the 3 questions and answered NO to all of them.

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