Respect & Kindness
This rule means treating classmates, adults, materials, and yourself appropriately at all times.
What is Respectful Always?
When someone else is speaking, which classroom rule should you remember?
Answer: What is Listen to Others?
Before leaving your table, what should your area look like?
Answer: What is clean?
Complete the rule: Raise Before You _____.
What is "Rise!"
Complete the rule: Hands to ________.
Answer: What is, "Yourself."
Someone gives a wrong answer during class. Instead of laughing, you encourage them. Which rule are you following?
Answer: What is Be Kind?
True or False: Active Listening means being quiet until it's your turn to talk.
False. Active Listening means actually paying attention to what the other person is saying.
You notice a scrap of paper on the floor that isn't yours. What should you do?
Answer: What is "Pick it up/help keep the classroom clean."
You need to sharpen your pencil while Mr. Wells is giving directions. Should you immediately get up?
Answer: What is "No. Raise your hand/ask before getting up."
Which rule reminds us that our choices should make the classroom better for everyone?
Answer: What is Be a Positive Community Member?
Your classmate has an idea you completely disagree with. What should you do?
Answer: Listen respectfully and respond kindly.
You're excited because you know the answer, but another student is speaking. What should you do?
Keep listening and wait for your turn.
Which rule means keeping noise and distractions at a level where everyone can learn?
Answer: What is Maintain a Focused Environment?
You need to leave the classroom to use the restroom. What three things must happen first?
Answer: Ask permission and take/have a pass.
Answer: What is "Ask permission, Sign-out, and take/have a pass."
Someone accidentally bumps into you while walking past. What's a positive-community response?
Accept: What is "Stay calm, assume it was an accident, communicate respectfully, etc."?
A friend starts making fun of another student's answer and expects you to join in. What should you do?
Answer: Don't join in; treat the student with kindness/respect.
Your group is trying to make a decision. Two people have shared ideas, but one person hasn't spoken yet. What could your group do?
Invite that person to share and listen to their idea.
You've finished your assignment, but the rest of your table is still working. Your friend whispers, "Let's talk." What should you do?
Answer: What is "Choose something quiet to do so others can stay focused."
You have permission to leave the room, but you forgot the pass. Can you go?
Answer: What is "No. You must have a pass when leaving the room."
A student at your table is struggling with an assignment and getting frustrated. You already finished. What could you do that follows our classroom rules?
Accept: What is, "Encourage them, offer appropriate help, be kind, don't distract them, etc."
What is the difference between being kind and being respectful?
Accept: Kindness is how we care for/treat others positively; respect includes how we treat people, their ideas, property, boundaries, and our classroom—even when we disagree.
Why is Listen to Others important even when you think you already know what they're going to say?
Accept: Everyone deserves to be heard; we may learn something new; listening shows respect.
Your table gets messy during a group project, everyone is talking loudly, and another group says they can't concentrate. Name two rules your group needs to remember.
Answer: What is "Keep Your Space Clean and Maintain a Focused Environment."
Your friend tells you, "Mr. Wells said I could go to the office, so you can come with me." What should you do?
Answer: What is, "Stay in the classroom unless you have asked and received permission/pass."
Your group is working together. One person keeps interrupting, another is playing with someone's supplies, and everyone is getting frustrated. Name three classroom rules that could help fix the situation.
Possible answers: What is, "Listen to Others, Hands to Yourself, Be Kind, Respectful Always, Maintain a Focused Environment, Be a Positive Community."