Know the Rules
What Happens Next?
Redirect or Sideline?
Fresh Start
Classroom Challenge
100

This is Rule #1

A. Stay on task
B. Listen and follow directions
C. Raise your hand
D. Keep your desk clean

B. Listen and follow directions.

100

This is the first classroom consequence.

A. Sideline
B. Think Time
C. Redirect
D. Letter Home

C. Redirect.

100

You are given a visual reminder card. Name the consequence.

A. Sideline
B. Redirect
C. Think Time
D. Letter Home

B. Redirect.

100

True or false: Consequences reset every day.

A. True.

B. False

B. True

100

What is the main purpose of our classroom management system?

A. Make school more difficult
B. Protect learning and help you succeed
C. Give students more homework
D. Keep everyone completely silent

B. Protect learning and help students succeed.

200

What should you do when you want to speak?

A. Call out your answer
B. Stand up
C. Raise your hand
D. Ask a classmate

C) Raise your hand/use the appropriate hand signal.

200

This consequence sends you to a special chair where you can take a breather.

A. Redirect
B. Sideline
C. Think Time
D. Letter Home

B. Sideline

200

You are sent to a chair but are still responsible for your work. What consequence is this?

A. Think Time
B. Redirect
C. Sideline
D. Letter Home

C. Sideline

200

What does “fresh slate” mean in our classroom?

A. Yesterday's consequences follow you all week
B. Everyone gets a fresh start the next day
C. Classroom rules no longer apply
D. You can choose which rules to follow

B. everyone gets another opportunity to make good choices.

200

Why is the teacher compared to a referee?

A. The teacher keeps score during class
B. The teacher makes students play sports
C. The teacher makes sure rules are followed and gives consequences when rules are broken
D. The teacher chooses classroom teams

C. The teacher makes sure rules are followed and gives consequences when rules are broken

300

What does Rule #3 tell you to do?

A. Stay on task
B. Work with a partner
C. Take a break
D. Ask for help

A) Stay on task.

300

During this consequence, you complete a form before returning to class.

A. Redirect
B. Sideline
C. Think Time
D. Letter Home

C. Think Time

300

True or false: A redirect means the teacher is angry with you.

A. True

B. False

B. False.

300

Which statement is part of our daily reset?
A. Everyone starts fresh
B. Yesterday's mistakes are discussed all day
C. Consequences last for one week
D. Students lose their fresh start after Think Time

A. Everyone starts fresh

300

You are working on an assignment but begin distracting your classmates. Which rule are you breaking?
A. Rule #1 — Listen and follow directions
B. Rule #2 — Use Hand Signals
C. Rule #3 — Stay on task
D. Rule #5 — Respect your classmates, school, and teacher

C. Rule #3 - Stay on task

400

Name Rule #4

A. Always work silently
B. Keep your hands and feet to yourself
C. Finish every assignment early
D. Stay in your seat

B. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.

400

What happens after a student receives a Letter Home?

A. The student throws it away at the end of the day
B. The student puts it in their backpack, has a grownup sign it, and returns it the next school day
C. The student gives it to a friend
D. The student keeps it at school

B. the student puts it in their backpack, a grownup signs it, and the student returns it the next school day

400

What should a student do when they feel ready to return from the Sideline?

A. Walk back without saying anything
B. Wait until the next class
C. Raise their hand and wait for the teacher's nod of approval
D. Ask another student for permission

C. Raise their hand and wait for the teacher's nod of approval

400

Complete the idea: “Behavior can be _____ and _____.”

A. ignored and forgotten
B. learned and changed
C. rewarded and punished
D. good and bad

B. learned and changed.

400

You receive a redirect. What should you do next?

A. Become embarrassed and stop working
B. Argue about the Redirect
C. Use the reminder to adjust your behavior and move forward
D. Leave the classroom

C. Adjust (change) your behavior and move forward.

500

Name all five classroom rules.

A. Listen and follow directions; use hand signals; stay on task; keep your hands and feet to yourself; respect classmates, school, and teacher
B. Be quiet; stay seated; finish your work; raise your hand; clean your desk
C. Listen; work silently; stay seated; finish your homework; be prepared
D. Stay on task; work quickly; use hand signals; ask permission; keep your desk clean

A.

(1) Listen and follow directions, 

(2) Use hand signals, 

(3) Stay on task, 

(4) Keep your hands and feet to yourself, 

(5) Respect your classmates, school, and teacher.

500

What are the four consequences in order?

A. Sideline → Redirect → Letter Home → Think Time
B. Think Time → Redirect → Sideline → Letter Home
C. Redirect → Sideline → Think Time → Letter Home
D. Redirect → Think Time → Letter Home → Sideline

C. Redirect → Sideline → Think/Break Time → Letter Home.

500

Explain the difference between a Redirect and a Sideline.

A. They are exactly the same.
B. A Redirect is a visual reminder, while Sideline involves moving to a designated chair to take a breather while remaining responsible for learning.
C. A Redirect sends you out of class, while Sideline sends you home.
D. Sideline always requires a parent signature.

B. Redirect is a visual reminder after the first consequence; Sideline involves moving to the sideline chair, continuing to be responsible for learning, and returning when ready with teacher approval.

500

Why is it important that the teacher holds no grudges from the day before?

A. It means rules only matter sometimes
B. It gives students another opportunity to learn, adjust, and try again
C. It means consequences never matter
D. It allows students to forget the classroom rules

B. It gives students another opportunity to learn, adjust, and try again

500

How does the classroom management system helps protect learning AND help students succeed?

A. It makes sure nobody ever makes a mistake.
B. It uses clear rules and consequences to protect learning while giving students opportunities to adjust their behavior and succeed.
C. It removes students whenever they make a mistake.
D. It makes consequences more important than learning.

B. It uses clear rules and consequences to protect learning while giving students opportunities to adjust their behavior and succeed.