Expected/Unexpected
Expected or Unexpected: Shaking hands with someone when introducing yourself.
What is...typically...expected
You forgot your pencil at home
What is a small problem
You get frustrated while in class at a peer. Act it out: Taking Deep Breaths
Correctly demonstrates deep breathing
You see someone sitting at their desk. Their face is red and they have their arms crossed. What might they be feeling?
What is angry, frustrated, or upset.
Expected or Unexpected: Walking into the classroom and ignoring the teacher when they said "Hello, __."
What is unexpected
There is a fire in the classroom. Your safety is in immediate danger.
What is a big problem
You are asked to wait while the teacher prepares something. You start to feel impatient. Act it out: Count Down
Correctly demonstrates counting down
A friend comes into the classroom and you see that they are yawning a lot and rubbing their eyes. What is their body language and facial expression saying?
What is they are tired
Expected or Unexpected: Bringing a pencil, planner, folder, and other necessary school supplies every day.
What is expected
You're having a problem with a peer and it keeps getting worse. They've started making aggressive and rude comments to you.
What is a big problem
You're having problems falling asleep in class. It feels like every couple of minutes your eyes start to fall asleep. Role Play: Go for a Walk to wake yourself up (around the classroom)
Correctly demonstrates taking a walking break
You are talking to a friend and they keep looking at their watch. What is their body language telling you?
What is they aren't interested in the conversation or they have somewhere to be soon
Expected or Unexpected: Talking with a classmate while the teacher is explaining an assignment
Someone keeps tapping their finger repeatedly on the table. It's mildly annoying you.
What is a small problem
The work the teacher assigned is frustrating you. You keep trying to do it and it just makes you madder. Act it out: take a break (describe what you would do)
Correctly describes what they'd do to take a break
Your friend told you today that they needed to work on homework and couldn't hang out. But you saw them on Snapchat hanging out with one of their other friends. What are you feeling?
What is sad, annoyed, frustrated
Expected or Unexpected: Telling a teacher when you are having a problem with a peer you can't solve alone.
What is expected
You get stuck on a question and don't know what to do. You raise your hand to ask the teacher for help but she/he is busy working with another student.
What is a small problem
You're having a bad day and just can't seem to get past it. Act it out: Talking to a teacher
Correctly demonstrates going up to a teacher and starting to talk out the problem
You are telling a student in your class about a movie you liked last night. The student keeps looking away from you and concentrates on doing their work. What is their facial expressions saying?
What is they aren't interested in talking right now or they don't want to talk about the movie.