What does CHAMPS stand for?
Conversation, Help, Activity, Movement, Participation, and Success
What is the most important part of all the drills?
To remain silent
Are you allowed to sharpen your pencil during classroom instruction?
No
What is Mr. Watson's email address?
Dwatson@maritimeacademy.us
What do we start each day with (in terms of classwork)?
Journal warm ups.
What is the expected volume level (0-3) for groupwork?
Groupwork volume should be at two
Where do you go for a tornado drill?
The staircase by the helm.
Are you allowed to use the restroom during instruction?
Yes, but you need approval. You can ask for approval by raising two fingers.
What are the three things you need to do in order to be RAD?
Responsible, Accountable, and Disciplined.
Why is it a good idea to sign up for student jobs?
To become a classroom leader, PBIS points, any other good reason you can come up with.
What are the situations that allow for classroom movement?
Getting/Returning supplies
Moving with permission
Why is it so important to remain silent during the drills?
It's a chaotic situation, so the more silent it is for the teacher, the person commanding the situation, the better.
Why are cell phones not allowed to be used in the classroom?
They're a distraction, and they can be used to create huge problems from cyberbullying, to social media harassment; there are too many drawbacks to count.
How many class periods are there in a day?
Six total
When do you think Mr. Watson would let you move around in the classroom?
During a classroom activity, like Stations
When in groupwork, and you have a question, what should you do?
Ask three before going to the teacher (or just however many you have in your group).
(Remain silent)
Shut the doors
Crouch down beside the bookshelf, closet, or closet walls.
If someone gets in the room, leave through the opposite door. Walk to Maritime One.
Quietly wait for further instruction
Demonstrate the procedure for missing work.
It depends on what they did.
They should have gone to the missing work bin to collect papers from the day that they missed.
What is due on a monthly basis?
Journal checkups
What happens during a lockdown drill when we have to leave the classroom for any reason?
We go, as a class, to Maritime One.
Why is CHAMPS important for a classroom?
We'll see what you say!
Has to be something along the lines of helping the class stay focused to reach their goal of becoming stronger students.
Situation: A classmate is trying to talk to you in the line by the bricks for your tornado drill. What do you do?
Trick question:
Fire drills end at the bricks. Tornado drills end in the staircase by the helm.
Name three things a student is NOT able to do during classroom instruction.
Sanitize hands
Sharpen pencils
Throw away garbage.
What is the classroom policy for birthdays/holidays?
1. No home made treats
2. Send appropriate utensils/napkins with the treat
3. No birthday invites allowed in class
Show the hand signs for (1) needing a pencil, (2) using the bathroom, (3) getting help for an emergency situation.
one finger, two fingers, and three fingers.