Entering the Room
When you walk in the classroom should you to talking loudly with friends or enter quietly & prepare for directions?
enter quietly & prepare for directions
True or False: it's OK to talk in line until the teacher tells you to stop at least twice.
True or False: In the I-Ready rotation focusing & doing my best isn't important because these grades don't go on my report card.
False - while the grades don't go on your report card, focusing on these lessons is very important to help you improve on the skills that you will be graded on & need to know.
Is it ever OK to call classmates disrespectful names?
No
When a classmate or teacher is talking what should you be doing with your eyes & conversations?
Tracking the speaker & listening quietly.
When you enter in the morning & see the "Do Now" on the board you should: unpack & begin to do it or tell your friends what you did at home.
unpack & begin to do it
True or false: lining up is optional, I can go anywhere I want to whenever I want to.
False - we should be in line order
Working! Doing the activity assigned to you. Even if it's a game, each game will be teaching you something.
True or False: staying up all night or very late when I have school the next day is fine as long as I get to school on time?
False - if you're exhausted in class you will not be able to focus or work up to your potential
Reading at home for 10 - 15 minutes a night will make me better in every subject at school - True or False
True - reading is important for everything we do
After lunch - when we get back to class should we: tell our group something funny we saw at lunch or enter quietly & prepare for quiet reading time/Reading Rotations
enter quietly & prepare for quiet reading time/Reading Rotations
True or False: I only need to be quiet in line when Mr. Gibson or Ms. Jefferson is there.
False - no matter who the teacher is you line up quietly
True or False: During independent reading, if I focus in & read each day my reading fluency & confidence will grow.
TRUE
True or False: It's OK to say mean things about people as long as I say "just joking" at the end.
False - it's not OK & while in school you shouldn't even joke with friends in this way.
If I don't understand a lesson I should just do my best to figure it out on my own? True or False
False - talk to Mr. Gibson or Ms. Jefferson - we'll meet in a small group or 1-on-1 & get it corrected.
True or false: It doesn't matter how much noise I make upon entering the room as long as I'm ready to "lock in" once I sit down.
FALSE
True or False: the rules for the line only apply in the morning & end of day. I can do anything when I'm coming back from lunch or heading to gym/assembly/etc.
F A L S E - the rules for the line are for all times
What should you do if you see a classmate playing games during a rotation that isn't game related?
Remind the classmate what they should be doing. If that doesn't work - tell the teacher.
True or false: repeating positive affirmations to myself & having an optimistic outlook on life will help me to feel better & start to work better.
True - if you believe you can achieve! You must also put in work but your mind is a huge part of it.
What should you do if you haven't mastered your multiplication facts by this point: give up, I'm "cooked" OR take the multiplication chart Mr. Gibson gave me at the beginning of the year & spend 5 minutes each day after school going over it?
take the multiplication chart Mr. Gibson gave me at the beginning of the year & spend 5 minutes each day after school going over it?
If I'm returning from the bathroom or out with another teacher it's OK for me to yell & let the class know I've returned & what I was up to?
No - it's not OK
When Mr. Pop is taking us to lunch after indoor recess & when Mr. Gibson comes to MPR to pick us up we should not be yelling, screaming, talking, touching, running in line: True or False
TRUE
During rotations - what should the volume level be & why?
If we're talking we should be using an inside voice - about a level 2/3 out of 5 -because different groups are working on different activities & Mr. Gibson is working with groups. People need to be able to focus.
Is it ever OK to hit a classmate or another student, even as a joke?
No - if it occurs, quickly tell a teacher!
Absolutely FALSE - everyone is on different levels but each one of you can decide each day to be the best you can be. If we all do that we will accomplish great things.