Hallway
What voice level is expected in the hallway?
Level 0 or a whisper
What voice level is expected when you are allowed to work with a friend or small group of your choice?
Level 0-2
What voice level is expected during our class circle while a question is being read or someone else is sharing?
Level 0
What voice level is expected during brain breaks?
Level 2
Demonstrate what you should do as we walk past other classrooms while they are learning.
You should walk past them quietly, maybe wave at a former teacher, and continue to class.
Where should your body be when working with your partner/group?
Seated in your own chair and at a desk.
Demonstrate how to show a classmate that you are listening to what they are sharing.
Voice is at level 0. Eyes are on the speaker. Calm body.
If you need some movement during brain break what can you do?
Walk calm laps around the room. Ask the teacher to run a lap outside.
Explain how it should sound walking up from the playground.
Calm with some conversation.
How should you decide who to work with?
You should pick people who will help you and will stay on task.
When is it okay to chat with the people around you?
During think time before answering the circle question.
You opened a snack during brain break, and it spilt on the floor. What should you do?
Clean it up. Tell the teacher if it made a big mess that you need cleaning supplies for.
A friend in your class is talking loudly in the hallway when you know that the voice level expectation is a whisper. What could you do to remind them of this?
Quietly show them the "shhh" sign with your hand or use your calmly voice to say "shhh"
If you find yourself off task with the people you chose to work with, what can you do?
Ask them to stop what is distracting you. Walk away from the group. Find another group to work with. Work on your own in another space.
If you do not agree with what someone shares, how should you respond?
"Can you elaborate on that?"
"Can you tell me more about why you think that?"
Keep the thought in your head and let it go.
You are having a hard time focusing during independent work time. What can you do to help focus your brain?
Ask the teacher for a brain break. Ask to get a drink of water. Ask for flexible seating on the floor. Ask for a fidget object.
What should you do if you notice that there is less than a minute left on the timer?
Start to clean up, wrap up conversations, and start to make your way back to your seat.
Have your group stand up and demonstrate what it looks like to walk in the hallway following all of the expectations.
Straight line, facing forward, hands at sides, personal bubble space, voices at 0.
Have your group show us what it should look like to work with a group of your choice on an activity.
Everyone in their own chair and desk, voice level is at 0-2, work is being completed, team members are on task.
Some people around you are having a side conversation while a classmate is sharing. Have your group demonstrate how this situation could be handled.
Politely ask them to stop talking and give their attention to who is sharing. If it continues, you can "shhh" them.
You notice your classmate sitting next to you has finished their work and is playing a game on their computer when they shouldn't be. Have your group demonstrate how they could respond.
Continue doing your own independent work and ignore it. Tell the teacher. Remind them that game is not allowed right now.
Have your group demonstrate proper behavior during brain break.
Voice level at a 2 or lower, safe actions with bodies, polite words, heading back to their seats on time.