What Goes Where
Making An Entrance
First Things First
When I Say...
The 5 Commandments
100
Where should your agenda go after you've finished writing in it?
After writing in the agenda, we should leave it open and on top of the desk.
100
What Sound Level should we walk into the classroom at?
When we walk into the classroom, we should be at a Level 1, which means no talking.
100
What is the first thing you should do once you sit down in your chair?
After sitting down, the first thing to do is take out agenda and begin copying the objective and homework for the day.
100
When I start counting down "3, 2, 1," what should you be doing by the time I say get to 1?
When you start counting down, we should stop what we're doing and look up at the front of the classroom by the time you get to 1.
100
What should you bring with you on a daily basis?
Every day we should bring our homework folder, interactive notebook, sharpened pencils, eraser, blue or black pen, college ruled lined paper, multi-colored highlighters/sticky notes.
200
Where should should homework be placed?
Homework should placed on top of the agenda.
200
When you sit down at your seat, where should your backpack go?
Our backpacks should be on the back of our chair or on the floor, as long as they are out of the aisle way.
200
After writing your agenda, what is the next item that should be on your desk?
After writing in the agenda, any completed homework should be placed on top of the open agenda.
200
What should you do when you hear "S-T?"
When we hear "S-T," we should stop what we're doing and say "O-P."
200
What are three things we don't bring to the classroom?
Things that we don't bring to the classroom include gum, food, any drink besides water, or electronic devices that are on.
300
Where will your notes and most of your classwork go?
Our notes and most of our classwork will go in the Interactive Notebook.
300
If you have a question for the teacher, how should you ask?
If we have a question for the teacher, we should raise our hands using our pinky to signal that it's a question.
300
What is the next step after writing in your agenda and placing any homework on top of the agenda?
After the agenda and homework are at the top of the desk, it is time to start the Do Now.
300
When I say, "Bring it down to a Level 2," what does that mean?
When you say "Bring it down to a Level 2," it means that we should lower the volume that we are working at with our partner or group.
300
How should we treat each other in the classroom?
In our classroom, we will treat each other with respect.
400
If you need to use the restroom, where do you get the key?
To use the restroom, we must go to the main office, sign out, get the key, and then return the key and sign back in.
400
If we have a comment to make, do we say it out loud or is there a better way?
If we have a comment to make in class, we raise our hand and make a C shape with our hand. Then, we wait until called on to make the comment.
400
If we have to collect any papers during class, how do we pass them?
Quietly, quickly, and towards our cohort box at the Student Center.
400
What will you say when I say, "Get it?"
We will say "Got it!" when we hear you say "Get it?"
400
How should we ask or answer questions?
When we ask questions, we should ask specific questions and when we answer questions, we should use complete sentences using academic language.
500
Where does the cohort clipboard go during and at the end of the period?
During the period, the cohort clipboard goes on the purple bookcase and when it's time to leave class, the clipboard goes with us to the next room.
500
When we are in the halls before going into a class, what should we doing?
When we are in the halls, we should make sure that we are keeping the Whisper Zone.
500
When should you check for trash around your area?
We should check for and throw away any trash if we eat breakfast in the mornings and at the end of the period.
500
If another student or the teacher is speaking and you hear me say, "Active listening," what does mean?
When we hear "active listening," that means that we will focus on the speaker completely.
500
Fill in the blank: You are ______________ for your own actions.
You are accountable for your own actions.
M
e
n
u