Entering and Exiting the Classroom
How do students enter and exit the classroom?
What is have a seat quickly, calmly, and quietly and line up quickly, quietly, and calmly
When the teacher is talking students are...
What is quiet and listening
What should the room sound like during independent work?
What is silent unless asking the teacher a question.
What should volume of the room sound like during group work?
What is inside voices and never so loud that others can not hear easily.
What is bathroom sign out procedure?
What is ask for permission during independent or station time - not during a lesson, sign out with the date and time, take the pass, and go quickly.
How do students get and return their materials?
What is material managers distribute and collect at the beginning and end of class time? At the end, all materials should be in neat piles for the materials managers to collect.
What do we do when we want to share or speak with the group?
What is raise our hand and wait to be called on.
After directions are given, what should students do?
How do we respond when we hear, "waterfall?"
What is "Shhhhh" and everyone stops talking and puts their eyes and attention on the speaker
When do we sharpen pencils?
What is at the beginning of class or during independent/group time? NOT during a lesson or when someone is speaking.
How do students know what to do when they first come in the room?
What is read the morning message completely and carefully.
What are the expectations during lesson turn and talks?
What is participating and on task talking with our group about the question or strategy of the day.
What should students do when they are confused or need help?
What is raise a quiet hand to ask a question.
How do we know when it is time to transition from one activity to another?
What is "waterfall" and teacher directions or a timer sounding and teacher directions
What is the sign out process for library books?
What is return your old book to the classroom library after showing it to the teacher, then sign out a new book in the binder.
What do students do when they have their materials?
What is complete the Do Now if there is one or wait quietly for teacher instructions.
How do we respond to a peer during classroom discussions?
What is add on to their thinking respectfully using sentence starters such as I agree/disagee with ___ but would like to add on...
What should students do if they do not understand the independent work instructions that are given?
What is ask before we start our independent work
What should we do when confused during group work?
What is ask our group members for help or others around the classroom for help
How do we know what we are learning for the day and what steps we need to take to complete it?
What is the learning target, criteria for success, and independent work instructions
How should the room look when students line up to exit?
What is the floor should be clear, materials are neatly returned to their proper place, and all chairs are pushed in? No materials should be left in desks.
What should students be doing and how should every student look during a lesson?
What is sitting up, eyes on speaker, listening actively, participating, and trying our best.
What is after the teacher has explained directions, answered questions, and has given the movement password
What is the expectations for students collaborating during group work or station time?
What is students are focused, on task, using time wisely, and working respectfully with one another
What is the MOST IMPORTANT RULE in Miss Ricklefs' class?
What is always be respectful