Respect
Transitions
Raising Hand
Keeping Classroom Clean
100

Your classmate drops their box of crayons, and they roll all over the floor. Some kids laugh. What is the best decision to make?

Do not laugh. Help them pick up their crayons quickly and quietly. 

100

The timer goes off, signaling that reading time is over and it is time to move back to your desk. What do you do? 

Give full attention to the teacher and wait for directions silently. 

100

You have an important question about the math problem the teacher is doing on the board. What should you do?

Silently raise your hand high and wait for the teacher to call on you. 

100

You just finished sharpening your pencil, and you notice a small pile of pencil shavings fellow the floor next to the sharpener. What do you do?

Pick the pencil shavings up and put them in the trash. 

200

A classmate is sharing a story about their weekend, but they are speaking very slowly and mixing up their words. What should you do? 

Listen patiently without interrupting while making eye contact to show you care. 

200

The class is walking in a line down the hallway to go to music class. A friend from another classroom passes by and waves at you. What do you do? 

Wave back silently, but keep walking in a straight line without talking. 

200

Your pencil point breaks while the teacher is giving instructions, and you need to use the sharpener. What is the correct move? 

Stay in your seat, raise your hand, and wait for permission to get up. 

200

Art class is over, and your desk is covered with paper. The teacher says it's time for lunch. What should you do before you line up? 

Gather all the paper scraps and throw them away, making sure your desk is clean. 

300

You are working in a group, and another student suggests an idea for a project that you think is silly. How do you respond? 

Politely, say "thank you for sharing your idea" and give other suggestions. Never call their idea dumb.  

300

You are moving from your desk for math groups. On the way, you see a really cool book on the shelf that you want to look at. What should you do?  

Walk straight to your math group without stopping. Raise your hand to ask the teacher to look at it later. 

300

The teacher asks a question, and you know the answer! You have your hand up, but the teacher calls on someone else, who gets the answer wrong. What do you do? 

Keep your hand up quietly and wait. Do not shoutout the correct answer or make sounds. 

300

You walk pass a desk and notice someone left a glue stick with the cap off on the counter. It isn't yours. What should you do? 

Put the cap back on and place glue stick where it belongs. 

400

Your teacher gives the class directions that you think are unfair and it make you feel frustrated. What is the most respectful way to handle this? 

Follow the direction first without arguing, then ask the teacher politely if you can talk about it later. 

400

The teacher says it is time to pack up for dismissal, but you are in the middle of drawing a picture in your notebook and want to finish. What should you do? 

Put your pencil down immediately and pack up to go home. 

400

You have had your hand raised of a long time because you need help with a worksheet. The teacher is busy helping someone else and has not looked over yet. What should you do? 

Keep your hand up patiently and keep working on parts of the worksheet you can do by yourself. Other than that wait silently. 

400

At the end of the day, you look under your desk and see a crumpled piece of paper, but you know for a fact you did not put it there. What do you do? 

Pick it up anyway and throw it away. 

500

You notice a student sitting alone at lunch because they accidentally spilled water on their shirt, and some other kids are whispering about them. What do you do? 

Go sit next to them and start a fun conversation while ignoring the people whispering. 

500

During a transition, the classroom gets very loud because other students are talking. You want to ask someone about where to sit in the next class. How should you handle this? 

Do not talk at all. Wait silently until you transition to class before asking. 

500

You suddenly feel very sick and think you might throw up, but the teacher is in the middle of teaching. What is the best choice to make? 

Raise your hand quietly while walking toward the teacher or the door so they see it is an emergency. 

500

Your water bottle accidentally spills all over your desk and drips on the floor. It is a big mess. What steps should you take? 

Raise your hand and tell the teacher immediately, ask to grab paper towels, and carefully wipe up both the desk and floor so nobody slips. 

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