Advisory Expectations
True or False: Every week, we complete iReady Reading on Monday and iReady Math on Wednesday.
False!
Monday = Math
Wednesday = Reading
True or False: You are welcome to chew gum, stick gum wrappers on the desk, ask your besties for a piece of gum, go to your locker for a piece of gum, give your besties a piece of gum
False!
You will lose points for your weekly Behavior Grade if I have to ask you to put gum away. Please do not have gum at all in my class.
True or False: You should be in your seat by the time the final bell rings. If not, you will be marked tardy.
True!
You should come in and immediately take your seat. Ideally, you should be beginning the warm up by the time the final bell rings.
True or False: iReady is part of your Work Ethic grade.
False!
iReady is part of your Overall grade.
True or False: Advisory is a free period where you can do whatever you want.
False!
We have a specific job to do every day in Advisory.
True or False: You can receive PBIS points each week that you maintain all 25 points of your Behavior grade.
True!
I will give you 25 points on Monday if you received full Behavior points the week prior.
True or False: I can immediately eat a snack as soon as Advisory starts.
False!
In Quarter 2, there is no food during the first half of class (15 minutes). After the 15 minute mark, you can ASK if you can have a snack.
True or False: In Quarter 2, you will receive a weekly Participation grade for your Panther Planner.
True!
We did not do weekly planner checks in Quarter 1, but we will begin NEXT WEEK in Quarter 2.
True or False: In Quarter 2, your iReady minutes will be based on what you complete on Monday/Wednesday DURING CLASS.
True!
If you only complete six minutes of iReady in class on Monday, you will receive a grade of 6/25 points later that day in Infinite Campus.
True or False: It's acceptable to write or draw on the tables during class.
False!
Starting in Quarter 2, you will lose Behavior points in Infinite Campus, and you will clean your mess.
True or False: It is appropriate to set laptops on top of the cart.
FALSE!
In Quarter 2, you must ALWAYS place your laptop in the correct slot AND plug it in.
You will lose Behavior points if you do not correctly put your laptop away.
True or False: You can make up missing iReady minutes from prior weeks.
False!
You are graded on the iReady minutes you complete during the week. If your minutes are not complete by the end of the school day on Friday, you cannot make them up.
How many combined iReady minutes should you complete each week?
40 minutes total: 20 for Math, 20 for Reading
What is a MBI?
A Minor Behavior Infraction.
If your weekly Behavior Grade drops below a C, you will receive a MBI in Infinite Campus that documents the negative behaviors that have impeded your learning. I will contact your parents if you receive a MBI.
How should we start class every single day?
Find your assigned seat
Be seated before the bell
Quietly working on bellringer: Panther Reading, NYT, mindfulness coloring
How many points do you receive for Behavior each week?
You receive 25 points per week - 5 points per day.
What TWO things should you be writing down in your Panther Planner every day for every class?
Daily agenda, Homework
Thinking about Quarter 1, what is one change our class can make to improve the vibe?
SPECIAL JEOPARDY: You receive 1000 points if you guess Mr. T's #1 improvement.
All other groups can earn 500 points if they deliberate and determine one positive example!
Noise level - bring down
No gum
No phones
Etc
What is your laptop number?
In Quarter 2, you will be expected to use your assigned laptop every single day. You will lose Participation points if I see you with an incorrect laptop.
What do the points for your iReady minutes represent?
Time-on-Task