Entering the Class
Where should you be when the tardy bell rings?
Standing in a line along the wall outside of the classroom silently.
Where should you be when the dismissal bell rings?
In our assigned seats.
How do you borrow a pencil from the classroom?
Raise your hand during warm up raising 1 finger.
Where Can You Find your Group Shape and Group Letter?
The Inside Cover of My Textbook.
When do we start Classwork?
Classwork is immediately After Business Time.
The Page in the book will be on display during DO-Now and Business time so prep your book and be ready to go!
What do you get at the door from the teacher BEFORE you enter the room?
My Start up Folder.
How do you turn in your exit ticket and any classwork the teacher needs at the end of class.
Stay in your seat and raise it in your hand for the teacher to come by and collect.
When do you get supplies for the activity of the day?
The Handouts are in the start up folder.
Extra Supplies will be handed out by helpers AFTER the Do-Now Time.
When do I move into my Group for the day?
When do I move back to my assigned seat?
Move into groups during business time.
Move back to assigned seat during Exit ticket time.
What do I do to earn credit during classwork time?
Write something that shows what you understand before the timer runs out.
If you don't understand write down a question or what is confusing before the timer runs out.
What do you get for entering the class room successfully?
Class Points for a class snack day if we earn the most points by the end of the six weeks.
What do you get for exiting the classroom successfully?
Class Points for a class snack day if we earn the most points by the end of the six weeks.
Is it ok for a student to look through the cabinets or go behind the teacher's desk for supplies?
No, not without the teacher's permission EACH time. Yes once is not Yes always.
When is it ok to work with students who are NOT inside your group for the day?
Only with Teacher permission. IF you have a very serious problem with your groupings you need to talk to the teacher privately.
Groups might be adjusted certain days due to absences.
What does it mean if I get a star on my classwork?
IT means it is great work, done correctly with the right answer, and the teacher wants me to share in front of the class for extra points.
What do you do when you enter the room with your folder?
Sit in my assigned seat and start my warm up activity silently.
When do you get up to put away your supplies and throw away any trash?
When the teacher calls your row number.
When can you go into your backpack for getting or putting up supplies?
During Do-Now Time, Business Time and Exit Time.
What is the goal of Group work?
To talk about the topic first.
Share ideas, strategies and support each other.
What does it mean if I get a checkmark on my classwork?
IT means I am showing productive work, even if it is not the right answer, and I am getting full credit for my effort.
What else do we use the Start up Folder for besides the Do Now?
Handouts needed for class, Turn in homework and completed lessons.
How do you get permission to go to the bathroom?
You must have a bathroom pass from completed homework.
You raise it above your head and the teacher will collect them.
During bathroom break the teacher will call your name to go, if your name is not called your pass will be returned to you.
When do you put up class supplies and where do the supplies go?
During Exit time, when your row number is called.
There will be labeled bins on the front table and/or side counter PAY ATTENTION TO THE TEACHER instructions.
What is the most important part of working in a group?
Everyone has to share and put in. There will be a guide in your binders on how to properly participate.
Everyone has to be able to give a summary by themselves of what you accomplished during your group work time because anyone may be called during reflection.
How do I get credit for the work I have done in class?
The teacher will ask me to put it in the start up folder when we are done with the lesson.
If you miss a turn in day, put it in the folder the next time you are in class.