Ready
When your teacher raises their hand, what does that mean and what should you do?
The hand signal is an important signal, as it is how we get your attention when we need your attention. If your teacher raises their hand, QUIETLY also raise your hand.
How can you be responsible as you enter your teacher's classroom?
Have a seat at your correct seat when you enter the room and on time!
How can you show respect to classroom materials?
Carefully using materials and using them correctly, with permission from your teacher. After using materials, place them away neatly in the correct spot.
Walking with hands and feet to self!
When you know you need to reset, how should you let your teacher know?
You see a do now or warm-up question on the board as you enter class. How can you be ready?
Taking a pencil out and starting your do now / warm-up question quietly!
The lesson is starting. How you can show your teacher and peers that you are responsible?
Quietly facing forward and actively listening to the teacher while directions are being given.
Using kind words, listening to what peers are saying without interrupting, and keep hands/feet to self.
How can you ensure safety of classroom materials?
Using materials only WITH permission and appropriately. Materials are to remain where they belong. If a peer needs to use a material, you hand them the material carefully.
How long should you be resetting for?
Between 5 - 10 minutes.
Why is it important to be ready for class?
You are about to start a test / assessment. How can you show responsibility?
Eyes on your own paper, working silently, and raising your hand quietly if you have a question.
Clean your area and materials. If this takes over a minute, ask your teacher for a pass to your next class.
You overhear an inappropriate or concerning conversation that your teacher did not hear. How can you handle this safely?
At an appropriate time and way, let your teacher know!
Take the pass, walking to the CORRECT buddy room classroom - should be written on the reset sheet.
Ask a friend as SOON as you can. If your friend does not have an extra pencil, ask your teacher as SOON as you can before the lesson begins.
How can you responsibly manage your schoolwork?
How can you show respect to your teacher and yourself when your teacher is teaching?
Paying attention to the teacher, participating in class discussions appropriately, raising your hand, and asking questions.
A lockdown is happening. How can you ensure safety of yourself and others?
Quietly walking to designated space in the classroom (teacher will tell you where this is) and remaining as calm and silent as possible.
How can you follow the 3 R's (Ready, Responsible, Respectful) while entering the buddy room classroom to take a reset?
Sit in correct reset area (teacher will tell you), QUIETLY complete the reset sheet, and speak to reset teacher before leaving.
You have an independent project due on Friday. How can you ensure that you will be ready by then?
Having materials ready every day, asking questions if you do not understand information, utilize class time wisely, and turn in your project on time.
You are working on a group project and you realize that you are doing most of the work. How can you responsibly problem-solve this situation?
TALK to your group. Advocate for yourself by telling them what you need from them. If your group members are still putting in little to no work, calmly speak to your teacher.
Circle is beginning. In what ways do you need to show respect during Community Circle?
Only speak if you have the talking piece, make eye contact with the speaker and while handing the talking piece to the next person, using respectful language and volume, and following all other circle norms.
A guest speaker will be in your class today. How can you show them respect?
Facing towards the quest speaker, quietly listen to the guest speaker, and raise your hand to ask a question at appropriate times.
What actions do you need to take when returning to the teacher's classroom after your reset is complete from the buddy teacher's classroom?
Walk quietly and directly to the correct classroom, hand your teacher the reset sheet, talk to your teacher about your reset, and quietly have a seat.