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⭐ What Would You Do?
100

Where should you place your water bottle when you enter the classroom?

The Hydration Station.

100

Where do you go for a new pencil?

Student Supply Center

100

Before asking Mrs. Morgan for help, what should you do first?

Use classroom resources.

100

Who passes out papers?

Mrs. Morgan or the Materials Manager.

100

You're in the middle of instruction and need a tissue.

What should you do?

Use the tissue hand signal.

200

Where should your backpack go?

On your assigned numbered hook.

200

Where can you read when you've finished your work?

Student Library  

200

Name TWO classroom resources you can use independently.

  • Anchor charts
  • Focus Board
  • Curated Content Board
  • Vocabulary Board
  • Posters
200

Who collects group directions and materials?

Lead Historian

200

You have a question that isn't related to today's lesson.

What should you do?

Write it on the Parking Lot.

300

You forgot what materials you need today. Where can you find that information?


The back whiteboard checklist.

300

Which classroom resource would help you remember today's vocabulary words?

Vocabulary Wall

300

During group work, who should you ask before asking Mrs. Morgan?

Your teammates.

300

Name TWO classroom jobs.

Any two.

300

You're working independently and need help.

Which Help Card should you use if you can continue working while waiting?

Yellow.

400

Which comes first?

A. Bell Ringer

B. Backpack

C. Enter Classroom

D. Headphones

C. Enter Classroom

400

You forgot today's learning target.

Where should you look?

Focus Board

400

Everyone in your group is confused.

What happens NEXT?

The Lead Historian asks Mrs. Morgan after the group has discussed the problem.

400

Your group finishes before another group.

What should you do?

Continue working appropriately, check your work, or complete the next assigned task without distracting others.

400

You're frustrated because your assignment is difficult.

What classroom resource can help you reset before returning to work?

The Calming Corner.

500

A friend asks you to help him find his headphones before you've started your Bell Ringer. What should you do?

Complete your own morning routine first, then help if appropriate and allowed.

500

You need a pencil, a vocabulary word, and a quiet place to read after finishing your work.

Name the THREE places you'll use.

Supply Center

Vocabulary Wall

Student Library

500

Explain why Mrs. Morgan wants students to use classroom resources before asking her questions.

  • Builds independence
  • Saves learning time
  • Encourages problem-solving
  • Helps students think like historians
500

Why do classroom jobs rotate every week?

Everyone gets an opportunity to practice leadership and responsibility.

500

You're a brand-new student. Explain everything you should do during your first five minutes in Mrs. Morgan's classroom.

  • Enter quietly
  • Hydration Station
  • Headphones (when appropriate)
  • Go to desk
  • Unpack using the back board
  • Hang backpack
  • Begin Bell Ringer
  • Check the Focus Board