Hand Signals
Creed Values
Strategic Reading plan
School Rules
Important words
100

It is the signal to use the bathroom

cross fingers

100

Shelly is usually really shy and often doesn't share out her responses in class. During independent work time, Ms. Mitchell goes to Shelly and asks her to share out what she wrote down on paper to the class. Shelly was a bit hesitant but decided to take the risk to share out her response.

What is courage?



100

group different types of literary work

What is genre?

100

School starts

8:30AM

100

working hard to achieve your goals, no matter how difficult it is or how many problems you face.  It means never quitting and never giving up.



What is determination?

200

It is the signal to drink water

3

200

Robert received a B- on his math test. He was very upset and expressed his frustration to his best friend, Bill. Bill told Robert he should be happy because he passed. Robert then expressed that he studied hard for the test and he was aiming for an A. Robert decided to try harder to get that A next time.

What is excellence?

200

Annotate particular paragraphs to determine the central idea.

What is a gist statement?

200

school dismissed

What is 3:45PM?

200

The ability to do something that frightens one.

What is courage?

300

It is the signal to sharpen your pencil

index finger

300

Students complained that Mr. Meijia's math class is extremely difficult. Students decided to join academic club to get extra help with math problems to prepare for the quiz tomorrow. Students then went home to study after leaving academic club. Finally, students took the test and passed it.

What is determination?

300

author's purpose, author's point of view and what the author is trying to teach you are the thinking jobs pertained to this genre

What is non-fiction?

300

Brooklyn Lab Charter school used to have 3 locations. Now, there is only one. It is located on this street.

What is Sands street?

300

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

What is integrity?

400

It is the "Good Job" signal.

Snaps fingers

400

George didn't study for the ELA exam like Mr. Bailey told him to do. As a result, he failed the ELA which disappointed Mr. Bailey because the exam was everything students learned in class. George admitted to Mr. Bailey that he didn't student and he will do better next time.

What is integrity and responsibility?

400

characters, theme/lesson, problem and solution are the thinking job pertaining to this genre

What is fiction?

400

I am expected to go to other classes when the bell ring.

What are transitions?

400

A duty or obligation to satisfactorily perform or complete a task (assigned by someone, or created by one's own promise or circumstances) that one must fulfill.

What is responsibility?

500

It is the signal that shows you want to get tissue.

thumb between index and middle finger

500

Group 6 worked on a math problem. each student came up with 3 different ways to solve the problem. DeeDee found the easiest way to solve the math problem which everyone finally agreed on.

What is entrepreneurial learning?

500

these important details are the main details that make up the entire story/article?

What is a central idea/main idea?

500

This club starts after school where I am getting extra help in a particular subject. I can also do my homework here.

What is academic club?

500

skills and knowledge that enable the individual to turn creative ideas into action.

What is Entrepreneurial learning?