Friday, May 30, 2014

Key Terms

What are your thoughts on Morning Meeting, and its components (Greeting, Sharing, Group Activity, and Morning Message)?

What do you think about Guided Discovery? Do you already do it? What kind of materials do you use Guided Discovery with?

Do you use Academic Choice? How? If not, do you see yourself using it?

Do you brainstorm hopes and dreams in the beginning of the year? How important is it? How do you display them? Do you check back in and reflect on the hopes and dreams?

What behaviors do you model? What behaviors would you like to model this year?

Do you already role-play in your classroom? With what kinds of situations?

Logical consequences are huge for the Responsive Classroom Approach. What are your thoughts? Do you already use them? What does that look like for you?

Do you have Quiet Time in your classroom? How long? What activities are allowed? What are the benefits you have seen? 

Introduction

What do you think of this chapter?

How important do you think the intentions (pg. 3-4) are?

What do you do in your classroom already for introductions? How do you introduce students to each other? How do you introduce yourself to students? How do your students introduce themselves to you? What are things you already do? What are some things you'd like to try?