Conduct and Behavior Expectations

Mariana is sitting quietly, waiting for the teacher to give instructions. The teacher tells everyone to get their notebooks out and start writing. Mariana starts chatting with her friend across the table instead of getting her notebook. Which is correct?

• She should be listening to the teacher and starting her work.  

• She can talk with her friend after the teacher finishes the instructions.  

• It’s okay to talk because she’s waiting for the next instruction.

James is sitting at his desk, and the teacher tells him to move to a different table, away from the friend he's chatting with. James says, “No, no...I’ll stop talking right now, I promise!” Which is correct:

• James should stay where he is because the teacher didn’t explain why. 

• James should follow the teacher’s request because it’s a direction, not a choice.  

• It’s okay for James to stay if he promises to stop talking.

• James should suggest a different seat, one that he prefers more.

Emma finished her work and wants to talk to her friend across the room. Which is correct:

• Yes, she can talk because she finished her work.  

• No, she cannot talk across the room because it distracts others.  

• Yes, because she’s done with her work, and everyone else should be quiet.

• If it's about the same class/assignment, she can talk across the room.

James is sitting at his desk, and the teacher tells him to move to a different table, away from the friend he is chatting with. James points to a different table and says, “Can I just move over there instead?” Which is correct?

James should stay where he is because the teacher didn’t explain why.  

James should follow the teacher’s request because it’s a direction, not a choice.  

It’s okay for James to stay if he promises to stop talking.

James should suggest a different seat, one that he prefers more.

• James should stay where he is because the teacher didn’t explain why.  

• His question is causing more distraction. He should follow the teacher's request immediately.

• It’s okay for James to go sit where he wants as long as he stops talking.

• As long as he stops talking, James should sit where he wants.

Alex finishes his work for class. He stands up to walk around the room. He needs to get something from a friend. His teacher hasn’t told him to move. Which is correct?

He can walk around the room because he finished his work.  

b) He should stay seated until the teacher tells him to move.  

c) He can walk around only if his friend asks him to.

• He should stay seated until he asks the teacher and the teacher tells him to move.

• He can walk around the room because he is finished his work.  

• He can walk around only if his friend asks him to.

• If both he and his friend are finished, he can walk around the room to go talk to the friend.

Daniela and her friend are both finished with the task they were working on. Which is correct?

• Because they are both finished, it's find for them to talk about other things.

• Because they are both finished, it's find for them to get up and talk near each other quietly.

• Because others might be distracted, they should remain seated and silent.

• Because others might be distracted, they should talk quietly about social issues.

Mr. Coffman tells the class to begin working on their math problems. The task is an individual assignment. Mia had been talking to her friend about the class work. Which is correct?

• Mia can talk to her friend about the task. They are in the same class, and they are talking about math, anyway.

• Mia should ask Mr. Coffman if they can work together because she really wants to work with Mia, even though he said it's an independent assignment.

• Mia should work on her assignment independently and get started right away. Mr. Coffman wants to see what students can do independently, not with a partner.

Juan finishes his project and starts distracting his classmate by talking to him about the weekend. Which is correct?

• It's ok to chat because Juan finished his work and can talk.  

• It's ok to chat because both Juan and his friend are done with the work.

• They both should find something productive and quiet to work on without chatting since it disrupts others.

• No one will be distracted if they talk quietly since both are finished already.

Olivia is feeling frustrated and rolls her eyes when the teacher asks her to do something. Which is true?

• Olivia is engaged and ready to work with a growth mindset.

• Olivia is showing disrespect.

• As long as Olivia does her work, her body language doesn't matter.

• Negative body language impacts others, often making them feel ready to work better.

Liam finished his work in class and he is using his computer during class to play a game. Which is true?

• Liam should play the game during free time.  

• It’s okay as long as he doesn't get caught.

• Liam finished his work, so it's fine until the teacher gives a new task. Then he must stop and start the next task.

• Liam is setting a good example of how to handle boredom.