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100
Ms. Alex gives you a difficult worksheet and you don't know what to do?
Do you:
A) Scream and throw your paper then lay down and give up.
B) Ask a classmate for help and let them do it for you.
C) Start singing Taylor Swifts 'Shake it off.'
D) Ask a classmate for help and working with them before asking Ms. Alex.
D, Obviously.
100
A classmate is crying and asking for space. What do you do?
A) Sit next to them and breathe heavily.
B) Go tell a teacher or counselor
C) Tell them about how hard your day has been.
D) Bring all your friends over and sit around them asking if their ok.
Go tell a teacher dummy. <3
100
What does critical thinking mean to you?
A) You ask questions and rethink your approach to a hard question.
B) You take the first answer that you're given.
C) You think REALLY HARD.
D) You judge the question.
A! You always want to rethink your questions! The first answer isn't always right, take a step back and ask questions!
Why? What? How? When? Where? Which? Who?
100
Ms. Alex asks you to explain your reasoning on a question, what do think Ms. Alex wants to hear?
A) "I dunno."
B) "I just know."
C) "Well [STUDENT NAME HERE] told me."
D)"I guessed"
E) "I know because...."
E.
E!!
PLEASE SAY E.
100
You see a classmate you don't know dropping things, what do you do?
A) Watch.
B) Tell the teacher they're making a mess.
C) Tell them to stop.
D) Help them carrying their stuff.
E) Finders keepers, it's my stuff now.
D:
200
You're having a TERRIBLE day. The worst! Ms. Alex walks into the room and starts telling you what to do!
Do you:
A) Talk over Ms. Alex and ignore her?
B) Wait for Ms. Alex to not be talking to the class and tell her you're having a hard day?
C) Scream and bang your hands on the table?
D) Play games on your computer?
E) Tell Ms. Alex to call the counselors?
F) Lay on the ground and kick the door?
G) Use the classroom phone to call 911?
H) Ask to go to the bathroom to calm down?
I) Ask to go to the bathroom and then walk to the counselors?
B, is best!
Wait for a quiet moment and ask to speak to me! My biggest rule is 'what you give me, is what I give you!'
If you are having a bad day, TELL ME. I can't promise I'll not ask you to do work, but I'll always do my best to help and give you time to decompress!
E) The counselors are available, but not always immediately! You can ask and I will message them, but I can't promise they'll be there in a second.
H) If you need to leave the room to take a moment to calm, that's okay! Just tell me, and come back after a minute or two!
200
Ms. Alex is getting upset because your class won't stop talking when they are trying to explain the lesson.
What do you do?
A) Ignore Ms. Alex and keep talking.
B) Scream at the class to "SHUT UP."
C) Wait quietly for Ms. Alex to continue.
D) Quietly nudge your classmates and ask them to quiet down.
Talking is difficult to avoid, you guys do a lot! If I am talking, I want my class to quiet down so I can finish quick and we can get to something more fun!
If you work with me, I will work with you!
200
Ms. Alex has given you a project but you don't understand what to do.
What do you do?
A) Read the instructions
B) Ask a friend.
C) Read the instructions
D) Day dream.
E) Read the instructions.
F) Do something else.
G) Read the instructions.
H) Talk to friends about something else.
I) Read the instructions
200
You're still learning English/Spanish and having a really hard time putting your thoughts to words.
What do you do?
A) Ask for a moment to think over/write what you want to say.
B) Ask if you can look up a word.
C) Ask a classmate for help.
D) Say I dunno.
E) Ask the teacher what a word is translated.
Any answer but D!
Always try! Never say "I don't know!"
E.N White is DUAL language! I am a language learner too, and I know there is a ton I don't know in Spanish and I WILL make mistakes. I will always try though, because I want to communicate effectively with all of you!
200
You are sat next to a kid by your teacher that doesn't speak English/Spanish well, or at all.
What do you do?
A) Help them and support them.
B) Groan and make it clear you're not happy.
C) Ignore them.
D) Move to your friends when Ms. Alex isn't looking.
A!
We are all learning. ALL of us.
Make each other feel welcome. Know that if your teacher asks you to help your classmate it is because they TRUST YOU and think you're a leading student.
I will not ask you to do something I don't believe you can't do!
300
You've blown up, screamed, cried, or lashed out, but now you're calm. What now?
A) Move on and never speak of it again. You'll take this day to your grave.
B) Hold a grudge against Ms. Alex and keep lashing out.
C) Talk to the counselors.
D) Quietly think about what happened.
E) Talk to Ms. Alex about what happened.
C, D, and E are all good answers!
Reflect on what happened! Don't bury it!
Talk to me, the counselors, even yourself. Ask yourself why something happened. How can you do better?
300
You notice a classmate is alone a lot and people don't include them in projects.
What would you want someone to do for you if you were alone?
A) Invite them to join your activity.
B) Ask them if they're okay in private/at recess.
C) Ask to join them.
D) Go do your own thing.
E) Mention it to the teacher.
A, B, C, or E is okay.
Sometimes all we need is a little help. Extend a hand, offer for people to join you.
Don't exclude each other, include each other.
300
CRITIAL THINKING QUESTION:
Is social media a good or bad thing?
B O T H TEAMS DISCUSS! 2 Minute timer!
Teams will take turns giving answers, Ms. Alex will decide who gets the points!
300
If you want to communicate with your teacher what should you do?
A) Tell someone else
B) Write them a letter
C) Shout out
D) Raise your hand
Please don't just shout out at me.
300
Other steps I can take to show empathy to others are:
A) Thinking Before I Act
B) Realizing that Everyone Is Different
C) Standing Up for Others
D) Laughing at Them
E) Making Fun of them with My Friends
A B OR C!
Take care of yourselves too! If you wouldn't do someone to your best friend, why would you do it to yourself or others?
