1. Classroom rules and expectations
What do you do when you get to class?
1. Get your chair. 2. Start on the exit ticket. 3. Raise your hand to give it to Mrs. Wagstaff 4. Put your backpack and other items away in the coatroom. 5. Quietly wait and listen to announcements. 6. Be respectful of other students by listening and taking turns to talk.
How do we earn recess or other rewards?
Students get a point when everyone is following directions. When you get to 30 pts, students nominate and then vote on a reward.
How can you show you are responsible?
Following the rules. Being kind to others. Finishing and turning in your work. Asking questions if you don't understand.
What is the expectation when we are working at the whiteboards?
Everyone is standing. NO sitting.
Take turns being the scribe. When you are the scribe you are not the brain. You can only write what the others tell you.
Everyone helps and tries to understand the problem--process and answer. Ask questions if you don't.
What do you do to help others be better students?
You encourage others by saying positive things. No put-downs!
How does Mrs. Wagstaff get our attention and what should we do?
1. Clapping pattern-repeat. 2. Class class...Yes yes
3. Give me 5-hold up hand 4. Chimes or bells 5. If you can hear me...
Immediately freeze the body and mouth
How can you show compassion in class?
Encouraging others. Make kind comments. If it isn't something kind, keep it to yourself. Be helpful
How many people are considered a group?
When can I use the bathroom?
Before school and during lunch recess. Raise hand or give bathroom signal--After 10:15, not during science, and after 2:30.
What is the expectation for written responses?
1. Always write in full sentences unless Mrs. Wagstaff says otherwise.
2. For Study Sync, usually several sentences are required. Answer the question, provide details, give text evidence, and explain.
What happens when you don't follow a rule?
1. Get a warning from Mrs. Wagstaff
2. If you don't change your behavior, you may be asked to move.
3. When you are moved, you don't talk to anyone. The class's job is to ignore you.
4. If you are still having problems following rules or if you are extremely disrespectful, you may be asked to leave the room, go to a buddy class, or call home.
What are the expectations when we do Socratic Seminars? (talking about a story or article read in Study Sync)
Take turns. Respect others by listening. Make 3 or more comments for a proficient grade.
What kind of food can students have in class?
Water; anything not too messy, especially around the Chromebooks
How do we walk in the hall?
Straight line-no talking. This means you are staring at someone's back. NO, we don't walk in couples or groups.
When are we expected to be silent?
1. During tests
2. Whenever anyone else is teaching or talking to the class.
3. During individual work time.
How do I earn points for the Bravo Board?
80% or above on an iReady lesson.
Keep track of your points. (Sharing a sentence with word of the day, listening for other times when Mrs. Wagstaff says you've earned a point.)
When can I leave my seat?
For an emergency or blowing your nose--GO. For any other reason, raise your hand or give the signal. [No, you can't just go to get water anytime.]
What is focused silence, and when should we have it in our class?
Everyone is focused and working quietly on their assignment.
Whenever we have independent work (NOT working with groups or partners)
What is the expectation when we line up?
Name some of Mrs. Wagstaff's pet peeves.
Whistling in class.
Being disrespectful to items/property, the teacher or any adult, or another student.
Continually talking.
Always saying 6...7.. (LET IT GO!)
What kind of noise will working in a group sound like?
Students are talking quietly but not disrupting others. Others across the room shouldn't hear you.