Missed School
How do you get your missing work after returning to school?
Go to the black pockets on the back of the closet door as soon as you come in.
What two items do you pick up when entering class?
A dry-erase notecard and a marker
What should you do after finishing your work (10+ minutes left)?
Borrow a free-read book
What is the one place you should never go without permission?
behind the tape!
What are you expected to bring every day?
Folder, pencil, and pen
What is in the extra pocket besides Monday–Friday?
The week’s notes
Where is the daily reflection question located?
In the cloud on the whiteboard
Can you take the free-read books home?
No, they stay in the classroom
Whose job is it to make the SmartPass?
Yours! Ms. Gray has only been making the passes because of a technical problem with the kiosk.
What can you borrow if you forget a pen?
The big pink fluffy “Pen of Shame”
How can absent students learn about what they missed if there WASN’T an assignment that day?
Volunteers will take notes
How should you complete the daily reflection?
Silently and independently
What happens if you lose a book?
You must replace it
How/when do you ask to go to the bathroom?
Crossed fingers. Second half of class/when teacher is done teaching. (Bonus: shake for an emergency)
What is the reward of the clothespin system?
Every 2nd Friday, if your class is in the green, you get 10-15 minutes of free time
What does it mean if the pocket is empty?
No graded assignment that day
What happens after everyone finishes?
Share with a peer or the class. Then, stack on “head”’s table for them to put away (marker=cap down). Volunteer erases cards.
What do you do if you finish, but there are less than 10 minutes left
Homework, study, clean/organize your supplies, clean the classroom
What are the two signals you might use during the "3 before me" process?
Slightly raised thumb while asking a peer a question. Ms. Gray holds up 3 fingers to ask if you’ve checked those three places, and you three back to confirm.
What behavior is expected of you (individually)? What happens if you don’t behave?
On the “Classroom Expectations” poster
How might this process be different from your previous teachers?
Ms. Gray does not want you to ask her for the missing work. With this system, you do not need to talk to Ms. Gray unless you don’t understand the assignment/notes.
Why should you never skip the reflection?
It might be taken for a grade without warning
Where should you put the book when you’re done?
Back on the shelf, with the other books with the same color sticker on the spine.
What is the 3 Before Me rule?
Think back—did Ms. Gray already tell me?
Look at your worksheet, board, computer, or the classroom binder
Ask a peer quietly while raising your thumb
What will cause your class’s clothespin to go up/down?
Participation/growth mindset, following routines, staying quiet. Talking over teacher, off-task, leaving messes