Morning Arrival
Meeting Place
Daily 5
Classroom Layout
Dismissal Time
100
The lockers with the Rockin' signs, between Mr. Adler & Mrs. Nevius' doors.
What is where we hang our backpacks?
100
On the carpet around the flowered brown chair.
What is the meeting place?
100
Leaving our meeting place to go to read to self, read to someone, listen to read, work on writing, or word work.
What is Daily 5 time?
100
The place you will be to complete word work, math assignments, and writing (most of the time).
What is your desk?
100
STOP< LOOK<LISTEN
What is my signal?
200
Mrs. Radcliff asking to see your planner right away in the morning.
What is bring all materials into classroom in the morning?
200
Sitting on bottom, criss-crossed, hands to self, ears ready to listen, and mouth quiet.
What is being a respectful and active learner?
200
Making a good choice for yourself to make sure all your assignments are completed and you have been to each rotation in a week.
What is checking in?
200
An area to gather books for placing in your good fit reading bag...you may only switch books out from here 1 time a week. The place you may read to self or read to someone in.
What is the reading library?
200
The journal or notebook for communication between school and home. Used to write down your homework and any announcements to remember.
What is your planner or agenda?
300
Make sure I have all my materials, attendance, lunch count, bell work.
What is the things I need to do when I first enter the classroom in the morning?
300
Writing time, Daily 5 focus lesson times, read aloud times, & student awarded read to self time in chair.
What is when we will gather in the meeting place?
300
You are working on your rotation and you come across a problem/word that stumps you; you may quietly whisper to a nearby friend for help, seek a friend who can help, circle that problem to come back to when the teacher is done instructing the small group.
What is getting a question answered?
300
The clear trays under the north white board.
What is the correct place to hand in my homework?
300
Planner has been checked, area is cleaned up, & voices are off!
What is show me your ready to leave?
400
Doing our job that is posted for the day or the week.
What is the helpers board?
400
Listen to content, bring materials that you may need, participate as a student ready to share answers, & asking questions when clarification is needed.
What is being an active learner?
400
You may get a new pencil from your basket on the gray cart or switch a "need's to be sharpened pencil" for a "sharpened pencil".....Self-sufficient you don't even need to ask.
What is when my pencil breaks?
400
A place where I will be giving you one on one reading instruction, as well as in groups of 4-7.
What is the small group reading table?
400
Waiting for your name or pod to be dismissed, walking to the mailboxes, gathering your items and proceeding to homework club or exits.
What is gathering your materials?
500
Check in the office, quietly walking in, lay planner on your desk, get materials out that other students are working on, or join the group.(Reminder no voice needed)
What is when I am tardy in the mornings?
500
Student raising his or her hand and waiting to be called on.
What is getting the teacher's attention appropriately?
500
Hold pass up in the air, if I shake my head yes....take the large pass with you and leave the small one on your desk (helps with head count during fire alarm). If I shake my head no-take a seat and if you would like to ask why? Wait until small group is over to come to ask....Unless Emergency no restroom break during my instruction time!
What is restroom procedures?
500
The place you will find your newsletters, lunch envelope, checked homework, & important notes to take home.
What is your mailboxes?
500
Have homework to do and no one is home quite yet anyway, why not stay here and get a snack and some help........
What is Homework Club?