CLASSROOM

Be a good listener and follow directions

Treat others the way I want to be treated

Allow others to be different

Acknowledge other’s ideas

Take turns

Share with others

Be a team player

Procedure (teach, show):

  • Sit the class down in a circle for a classroom meeting
  • Talk about the Bronco way of being respectful in the classroom (highlight above mentioned criteria).
  • Discuss examples of potential situations to role play ( disagreement with peer, frustration with directions) . Highlight specific skills like I messages.
  • Pick students to role play situations make sure to do the right way and the wrong way for generalization and to check for learning.

HALLWAYS

Respectful Hallway

  • Walk quietly so that others can continue learning
  • Wait for directions before moving the line forward
  • Keep hands and feet off the wall
  • Greet others with a smile and wave
  • Voice level zero

Responsible Hallway

  • Take care of self
  • Carry materials
  • Safely

Safe Hallway

  • Walk
  • Walk on the right side of the hall/third square
  • Keep eyes forward
  • Allow for personal space of others

Procedure:

  • Review with students expectations in the hallway
  • Practice walking through the hallway demonstrating these expectations.
  • Practice having someone walk by and responding appropriately
  • If needed give visuals of personal space (arms in front as if holding a beach ball)
  • Practice what to do if someone cuts in line
  • Practice how to get a drink

Cafeteria

Respectful:

  • Follow adult directions first time given
  • Eat only my food
  • Clean up after self
  • Responsible:
  • Take care of your lunch
  • Get all materials that I need before taking a seat
  • Accept consequences
  • Wait to be asked to leave

Safe:

  • Keep food on my tray
  • Ask an adult before leaving the table
  • Walk to clear my tray
  • Follow line rules

Procedure:

  • Practice voice level zero
  • As a class go to cafeteria and practice lunch/ food line procedure.
  • Role play what to do in the event someone asks to eat another students food.
  • Practice cleaning up after self and following procedure for clean up.
  • Practice what to do if you need somethingsuch as condiments
  • Practice procedures for leaving the cafeteria (line up, getting coats etc)

Bathrooms

Respectful

  • Respect privacy of others
  • Give turns
  • Voice level zero
  • Responsible
  • Flush
  • Clean up after yourself
  • Return to class promptly
  • Follow bathroom procedures
  • Throw my towels in the trash can

Safe

  • Report any problems
  • Wash hands with soap and water
  • Keep water in the sink
  • Keep your feet on the floor

Procedure:

  • As a class practice bathroom procedure of washing hands w/1 pump of soap, using 1 paper towel and throwing paper towel away
  • Practice procedure for voice level zero

Playground

Respectful

  • Keep rules the same during the game
  • Follow game rules
  • Be a team player
  • Use appropriate language – no put downs
  • Line up when the whistle blows

Responsible

  • Take care of self
  • Allow others to resolve their own conflicts
  • Report unresolved problems to recess teacher
  • Accept consequences

Safe

  • Use equipment appropriately
  • Stay in designated areas
  • Walk to line when the whistle blows
  • Keep non playground equipment on the ground
  • Request help when needed

Procedure:

  • Classroom meeting discuss above objectives.
  • Go out side (or if too cold do an indoor game) and play a short game that includes all students
  • Discuss what it means to be a team player.
  • Role play examples relevant to class that involve being respectful on the playground and appropriate ways to respond when someone is not being respectful on the play ground.
  • Practice I messages.

Assemblies

Respectful

  • Keep hands and feet to self
  • Take turns asking or answering questions
  • Sit flat so others can see
  • Eyes on the program
  • Voice level zero

Safe

  • Enter and exit the gym in an orderly manner using walking feet

Responsible

  • Follow directions
  • Take care of self
  • Accept consequences
  • Be honest
  • Wait for teacher directions before standing up from designated areas

Procedures

  • Practice entering assembly and exiting
  • Practice voice level zero when a speaker is speaking (eye contact/hands to self)
  • Practice personal space and what to do if someone is in your personal space.
  • Practice exiting the assembly
  • Practice what to do if you don’t win prize