Expectations
What is the best way to reach Mrs. Taschner outside of school hours if you have a question?
What is email
True or False
Talking is permitted during whole-group lessons, but your hand must be raised first.
What is true
How can you check out a book from the classroom library? (This is different than the previous policy of checking in with me.)
What is scanning the QR code and filling out the corresponding information on the Google Form.
Mrs. Taschner ate a lot of the following over winter break...
What are desserts (specifically - biscotti)
How many books are you required to read on your own each quarter?
What is two
When you are absent from class, where should you check for any missing assignments before coming to talk to me?
What is the Black Team assignment page online - This is updated daily
What should you be doing when the timer on the front board reaches zero?
What is be in your seat, at a level 0, and be completing the bell work task for the day.
Mrs. Taschner traveled to which city/state over break?
What is Dallas, Texas
What percentage of your overall grade is based on tests, quizzes, and projects?
What is 90%
Name one item that could be stored in your hanging file folder in the back of the room.
What is...
Possible answers: hall passes, composition notebook, and any papers that Mrs. Taschner asks you to place in there for future reference. Please do not place other random items in these hanging files. They will break the folder!
What is the consequence for not being in your seat and working when the timer goes off?
What is time deduction of free time on Friday. Amount of time subtracted will equal the amount of time it takes for people to begin working silently on the bell work).
What is Mrs. Taschner's favorite winter break themed movie to watch?
What is It's a Wonderful Life
How late does Mrs. Taschner accept late work?
Through the end of each quarter
Where is the second chance form located that you should staple to all late and resubmitted assignments? (This also includes assignments that were submitted through Google Classroom!)
Where is.. the right side of the turn in tray
You may have noticed that there are now several rolling desks in here...
During a mini-lesson, what is the expectation for how to use the rolling desks?
Will accept any of the following:
What is facing the front of the room, not intentionally bumping into other people, staying stationary (i.e. not rolling to get from one place to another), and putting them back in their designated spot at the end of the hour
How many times did Mrs. Taschner have breakfast for dinner over winter break?
What is five times
What are all of the materials that you need daily for this class? I will accept one of TWO possible answers
What is a binder with loose leaf paper, page dividers, composition notebook, pencils, an independent book and a fully charged iPad (must have listed all items)
OR
Check the beginning of the hour slide to see specifically what you need for that day
When and where should you turn in completed assignments?
AND
What should be at the top of the paper when you turn it in?
What is - your hour's tray/at the beginning of the hour
AND
Your name, the date, and the corresponding hour (must have all three answers)
What should the mini-lesson layout look like when we all meet together?
AND FOR 50 BONUS POINTS
What should it look like/sound like during the mini-lesson?
What is two semi-circles - the outer circle consists of people sitting in rolling desks and/or chairs and the inner circle consists of people sitting on the floor. You must be sitting by your partner!
AND
Focusing on the lesson (i.e. all hands/feet to yourself)/quiet (unless your hand is raised)
What movie did Mrs. Taschner see in a movie theater over winter break?
What is A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood - based on Mr. Rodger's life and TV show