Classroom Scenarios
Bartholomeu is refusing his work, but he is not distracting the class. What do you do and not do?
You attempt to motivate.
You document a refusal on the point sheet.
You do not force a student verbally or physically
A student does not want to participate in PE, they are claiming that they are sore or tired. What do you do and not do?
Motivate them to push forward, make adjustments to the physical expectations. If that doesn't work, see if Coach K can provide a health assignment.
Do not force a student to participate. Do not threaten to take anything away.
Students are trying to trade their lunches in the cafeteria. What do you do and not do?
Verbally redirect students to stop trading food, explain the school rules because these trades can create problems among students.
Do not let the students trade food. Lunch is only 20 minutes long and trading food takes time away from eating.
During arrival where should the teachers be located?
What should the teachers be doing while students enter the classroom.
At the door of their classrooms
They should be greeting their students and observing mannerisms and facial expressions as they enter the class.
During dismissal. What should the students be doing?
The students should be seated and working on the lesson. Dismissal is not a lesson. The students should be working from the time they enter the school to the time they leave the school.
Havsquat is refusing work and distracting class. What do you do and not do?
The student should be verbally redirected to stop distracting class. If that prompt is ignored. That student should be leaving the class with their work in hand. If you are not redirecting the student while out of the classroom. You should be plan ignoring.
You should not engage in a back and forth. It's not about you and it disrupts the lesson even more.
During Art, a student cannot listen to directives given to them after being verbally redirected. What do you do?
Verbally redirect the student to pay attention. If the student does not comply. Verbally redirect them back to class. How long the student stays out of class is based on the classroom staff and Art teacher.
Do not let the Art teacher be the main person handling behaviors. Shes the Teacher.
Students are talking during lunch. What do you do and not do?
Remind students that talking is not permitted in the cafeteria. Also remind them of the short time limit they have. This will assist you with lowering their voices.
If a student is visibly upset or not acting like they normally are. What should you do and not do?
Speak to the student privately and inquire about what's bothering them. If they do not want to talk to you, contact the Therapist.
You should not wait until other staff enter the classroom. Be proactive in showing concern or care.
When is the appropriate times to make point sheet copies?
10-15 minutes before dismissal. It doesn't mean the point sheet can't change based on the behaviors in those 10:15 minutes.
2 students are arguing. No one has gotten up yet, but they are getting loud. What do you do and not do?
Staff should be standing, abruptly approaching the students while firmly redirecting them to stop. The issue needs to be dealt with quick and staff presence should be felt in those situations.
During PE, A student engaged in horseplay despite being redirected to stop. What do you do and not do?
They should be taken back to class until they are ready to return if they can return. You already gave the prompt, and they didn't listen.
Do not keep the student in the PE room if they are disrupting the lesson and flow of Coach K. Same applies for Art with Ms. Hale
Orenthol became upset with the lunch size portion and is demanding to speak with Ms. Terrill. What do you do and not do?
Inform the student that Ms. Terill is busy and that the portions are as even as possible, so everyone has the same portion.
Do not let the students walk to Ms. Terrill. If you do it once they'll expect it again.
A student walk in the classroom during arrival and they are talking about the fight that happened on the bus. What should you do and don't do?
Speak to the student privately and inform them that conversations about things that happened on the bus should not enter the classroom.
Do not let the students create that conversation in the classroom. It can create a mood for your class that'll last all day.
When a student's name gets called to go home. What should staff be doing?
Walking the student to their transportation vehicle.
2 students are arguing. Both have gotten up and are now threatening each other. What do you do and not do?
Staff should already be in close proximity once the students began arguing. If it looks even close to escalating to threats etc. A student needs to immediately be removed even if its by escort. By this time, you probably attempted numerous verbal redirections.
Do not try to redirect anyone from a sitting position or not in close proximity.
During Brain Gym Chester is getting visibly and increasingly upset. What do you do and not do?
The student needs to immediately leave the room. Computers are expensive and all it takes is one swipe to destroy one of them.
Do not redirect students from a sitting position. Close proximity to difficult students is required in Brain Gym and other electives.
A group of students choose to sit next to each other during lunch. Every day they are joking and talking loudly in the cafeteria. What should you do and not do?
Separate those students on each side of the cafeteria and staff should be presented in the middle.
Do not fail to locate the source of the issue. If they can't be mature enough to handle friends sitting next to them, they lose the opportunity.
A student enters the classroom during arrival and makes threats about peers because of what happened on the bus. What should you do and not do?
Immediately call the Therapist and inform them. If staff is available remove them from the class away from stimuli.
Do not keep the student in the classroom. Do not ignore the students' problems while waiting for the Therapist. Allow them to vent or distract them from their negative thoughts.
Name 3 things staff shouldn't have to do while students are being dismissed.
Make copies
Bathroom breaks
Walking the halls
2-3 students are distracting the class, everyone else is well behaved. What do you not do?
A support staff can take those disruptive students out of the classroom and work with them on their present assignment in an independent study room or processing room. Teachers or any other staff in the class can and should hold it down until you return. Thats the job.
Do not let them stay in the class because they will eventually influence other to lose focus.
While outside during PE or body movement Japeto AWOLS. What do you do?
Contact Sailes and or Ms. Cooper and Hannah. Follow the student and attempt to encourage them to return to the group. if you are not the trigger, escort the student back to the classroom. If you seem to be the trigger, plan ignore and stay within sight and sound until help arrives.
What is the protocol once the students are finished eating their lunch?
Wipe their tables quietly.
Push in chairs quietly.
Line up quietly.
A student arrives in class, and you notice that he has contraband on his person. What do you do and not do?
Ask the student in private if they have contraband on them. If they do not tell the truth, contact the LBS and or the SBS and inform them of the incident.
Do not publically call the student out. Do not forcefully take the contraband out of the students pockets etc.
After you walk a student to his transportation vehicle what should you do next?
Return to class so you can walk another kid to their transportation vehicle.