Led By Sharks
Explain what "Good Things" is.
Something we start the day/class period off with to say something positive about ourselves, or others
How many kids does Ms. Williams have? (boys, girls, or both?
2 boys
What's the hand sign for restroom?
two fingers crossed
If you're late to class what do you do?
1. Give tardy pass to Ms. Williams
2. Take a seat
3. Get started on work
Will Ms. Williams normally give homework?
Not unless we don't finish something in class
What's the responsibility of the rater?
The rater choose a word of the week then rates the class on how well we did the word of the week at the end of class.
What's the biggest lesson Ms. Williams learned in college?
To value time
There's more time in the day than we think
What's the hand sign for asking a question or making a comment?
raise your hand
Where do you turn work in?
The rolling cart
Ms. Williams desk
The phone (unless I dial a number for you)
What's the responsibility of the affirmer?
The affirmer celebrates something good that someone did during class, preferably something from the social contract
What are Ms. Williams hobbies?
Dance, Sing, Write, Learn new recipes (preferably quick meals), roller skate
What's the hand sign for water?
3
How do you borrow a pencil/highlighter?
Write your name on the borrowed list
Grab the pencil/highlighter
Return & cross out your name
What do you need for class?
-pencil
-Paper
-Highlighter
-Binder
-8 tab dividers
How often are the weekly jobs changed?
Once a week: Mondays
What colleges did Ms. Williams graduate from and what degrees?
Bachelor’s Univ. Central MO (General Studies)
Master’s: Lamar University (Education Administration)
Value of time
- Social butterfly
What's the hand sign for tissue?
Thumb between fingers
What's the procedure for going to the restroom?
As a class, level 0, single line
For emergencies hand sign after the first 10 mins of class
Wait for a “yes” or a “wait”
Grab the pass
What will we do daily before you leave the classroom?
Return materials/Clean up
Rater
Affirmer
Launcher
What's the responsibility of the launcher?
The launcher says something positive to the class before you leave to go to the next class/go home.
- Started off in the basement in her home playing school
- Loved the idea of teaching
- Teacher in college recommended she become a teacher
- Became a student teacher in college
What's the hand sign for nurse?
4
What are you supposed to do if you were absent?
1. Get your work from day on tray that you were absent
2. write “absent at the top of the paper, so that I won’t mark off points”
3. Turn it in the next day
In a normal class period, what's the layout of how class will flow?
Journal Entry (Do Now)
Attendance
Good Things
RLA Instruction/Model the lesson
Independent or Small Group Practice
Transition to S.S.
Launch