Entrance Procedure
Miscellaneous Policies
What NOT To Do
Malleable Intelligence & Class Theme
Respect
100
What should our noise volume be when we enter the classroom?
Silently
100
How many scheduled bathroom breaks are there in the day?
2, one in the morning and one after lunch
100
James was really tired last night, so he dozed off in class for five minutes. What did James do wrong?
Fall asleep! He wasn't engaged.
100
What does "malleable" mean?
Means it can change
100
You tell you friend to "shut up" when he is misbehaving in class. When is it OK to say shut up?
Never! If you need to tell a friend to be quiet, you may look at him and signal silently to be quiet. Shut up is disrespectful.
200
List 3 things you should do during threshold, when I am greeting you at the door.
Make eye contact, shake hand, and say good morning
200
How do you know it is time to line up?
Teacher dismisses your row.
200
Thomas was really angry with something John said, so he hit him. John hit him back. Who will get in trouble?
Both of them! They cannot be hitting one another.
200
Why do I care that my class is full of high achievers and good people?
6) Why does it matter that I am a high achiever AND a good person? a. So that I get good grades. b. So that I become the teacher’s pet. c. So that Santa Clause doesn’t fill my stocking with coal. d. Because high achieving, good people have the most opportunities! No one cares about your intelligence if you treat people with disrespect.
200
What is respect?
Honoring the value of a person or thing.
300
Where in the classroom should you look for your bellwork (Eagle Energizer)?
On the board, under Eagle Energizer.
300
How many emergency bathroom passes does everyone get?
Exactly 2.
300
Rachel sharpens her pencil during bellwork, but later her pencil breaks and she decides to sharpen her pencil again.
She can only sharpen her pencil during bellwork! That's motivation to bring 2 pencils to class everyday.
300
How are brain cells like muscle cells?
If you work them, they get stronger.
300
When I receive a consequence from a teacher, I should... a) Roll my eyes b) Argue with the teacher c) Remind myself not to make that mistake again d) Blame it on somebody else
What is c
400
If we had homework due, how do I show it to the teacher?
Put it in the right hand corner of the desk.
400
If you are absent, what are TWO things you should do?
Look to the "We missed you" wall and talk to the teacher.
400
Harold didn't do his homework, because he had sports practice the night before. He figures he can bring it in the next day since he had a good excuse.
Homework is due when it is due! No exceptions.
400
Fill in the blank: WORK HARD, GET ______.
Smart
400
What is an example of respecting yourself?
Dressing cleanly, sitting up straight, combing your hair.
500
When is it OK to sharpen pencils? When is it not OK?
During the first 5 minutes of bellwork it is OK. It is never OK during the rest of the period.
500
How long do you have to make up work you missed when you were absent?
One week.
500
Jake is so excited to answer a question, that he just blurts it out. What did Jake do wrong?
He should raise his hand and wait to be called on.
500
Some people say you are born with smartness, or you are born dumb. How would you argue against them using Malleable Intelligence Theory?
The idea that smartness is just how much you practice, it's not something you were born with.
500
2) Which of the following is an example of respectful disagreement? a. You made a silly mistake, because... b. You did something dumb, because… c. I think something different, because… d. That answer was stupid, because…
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