Problem Solving
A classmate keeps whispering to you as the teacher is talking, what do you do?
quietly tell the person that you are trying to listen to the teacher and ask them to stop
What are coping skills?
What are strategies use to help you overcome strong emotions.
What kind of device do you use when you are learning remotely?
What is an computer or laptop
Making new friends at the middle school can be difficult at times. These are some ways to make positive friends...
What are... Group projects in your classes, talking to new people at lunch, joining a club or sport, etc.
Some emotions you've noticed in relation to school this year are...
What is anxiety, nervous, scared, excited, happy, sad, etc.
During middle school you may finish an assignment early and have to wait for others, what can you do that is appropriate?
Work on other homework, read a book, ask the teacher if you need to makeup any work.
What kind of coping skills do you use when you are angry when you are in school or another public place?
What is counting, taking deep breaths, take a walk, talk to an adult.
You are assigned to sit/work with a partner or group that you don't know. You should NOT do these things...
Complain, not work or ignore your group members
You meet new friends and want to hang out with them but then they are making choices you don't agree with. What can you do?
Suggest another another activity, distance yourself a bit, seek guidance from an adult, etc.
Acts of kindness (listening, positive words, keeping spaces clean, helping others, etc.) helps who...
Everyone
You ride the bus and when you get on the only seat left is next to a girl that kids say she smells bad. Now kids are picking on you for sitting with her, what do you do?
You can ignore them, make friends with the girl and help her make other friends.
What kind of coping skills do you use if you are fearful
What is taking deep breaths and calm down
You find out you are having a surprise assignment in your hardest class, you haven't studied, what can you do?
Ask the teacher to read the test to you, take your time, read all of the questions, and double check your answers.
Having good social skills can help a person do these things.
What is communicate better, make more friends, get the help you need.
The definition for impulsive is...
What is acting without thinking first?
You sit next to a kid that you have caught stealing your notebook out of your locker and tries to copy your work, the teacher never catches them though, what do you do?
Write an incident report in the office, tell the teacher, or talk to the student.
You ask a teacher if you can play a game on your chromebook and they say no, what do you do?
Accept that they have told you no.
The work is really hard this year, especially reading, you get frustrated because you don't understand it, what do you do?
Ask for help from a teacher or ask someone at your table like a buddy
Give examples of poor social skills.
Blurting out or talking over others, cutting people out of conversations, not considering the timing of when you should ask, or sharing info that isn't yours to share.
Compromise means...
What is work out a solution to make everyone satisfied?
You see someone is writing negative and harmful messages on the bathroom wall, what do you do?
You tell a teacher or any adult in the building
Someone keeps poking you in the shoulder with a pencil during class, what should you do?
What is tell the teacher, politely ask the person to stop, or ask to move your seat.
A student talks out of turn and yells out answers to questions without raising his hand, he is often loud and makes noises. He is often disruptive and disrespectful, what do you do?
Try your best to ignore him and continue listening to the teacher
You recognize a peer has shut down. Maybe they are sleeping or avoiding responsibilities. You can try these things.
Politely ask them what they need, offer to share notes or supplies, give them words of encouragement, notify an adult.
You are upset about something. This is the very FIRST thing you should do...
Pause, breathe and calm down