CHAMPS Expectations for Instructional Activities

·         Independent work/tasks (i.e. math review exercises, reading, journaling, or exploration of a new concept)

C - During this type of activity students can talk to one student at a time with a 1 voice level to ask questions or clarify misunderstandings. Students must work to keep conversation to 5 minutes at most.

H – As part of our Help! Strategies (posted previously) students can ask for help by following the progressive list of strategies. If they decide they need help from the teacher, they can place their name on the board and then continue working until help is received.

A – At the end of this work time it is expected that students are completed or have mostly completed the task at hand. Remaining work may be completed as homework depending on specific task.

M – Students may fluidly move throughout the classroom to get a drink, use the restroom, or sharpen a pencil. Students may also stand to complete work and at times may even find a quiet place, other than their desk, within the room to work.

P – Students who are participating fully and responsibly are following classroom rules, looking at their work, working on the task with a 1 voice level, and following our Help! Strategies if needed.

S – Success!

·         Teacher – facilitated or directed instruction (Class read-aloud, whole class discussions/debrief, interactive modeling)

C - During this type of activity students may not engage in conversations with each other and will have a 0 voice level. However when asked to participate or asking questions this conversation piece changes.

H – Students may ask for help during teacher-directed or teacher-facilitated instruction by raising their hand to get teacher’s attention. As students wait for help they will continue to have their hand raised while sitting patiently and quietly.

A – At the end of this instruction time it is expected that students will begin working on a related task that has just been presented, corrected, or clarified by the teacher. Active student participation is also expected throughout and at the end of this activity.

M – Students are free to move throughout the classroom only if it is an emergency or imperative that they must do something (i.e. bathroom, tissue, etc.).

P – Students who are participating fully and responsibly are following classroom rules, looking teacher or whoever is talking, giving a thumbs-up symbol to answer questions,  sitting quietly with 0 voice level, and participating in conversation as directed/facilitated by teacher (increasing voice level to a 1-3 which would be explicitly stated by teacher).

S – Success!

·         Cooperative Group Tasks (i.e. with partner or small group)

C - During this type of activity students may engage in conversations with their partner or small group members and will have a 1-2 voice level. Students may carry on on-task conversation throughout the entire length of the activity.

H – Students may ask for help during cooperative tasks by following the Help! Strategies. If students are waiting for teacher assistance they will continue to work on the task.

A – At the end of this instruction time it is expected that students will have completed the task(s) assigned to them and that each group member had actively contributed.

M – Students may fluidly move throughout the classroom to get a drink, use the restroom, or sharpen a pencil if the action is keeping the student from participation. However students must inform their group members each time to hold them accountable. Students will always be asked to keep unrelated or unnecessary movement to a minimum.

P – Students who are participating fully and responsibly are following classroom rules, looking at their task and group members, talking only to their group members using a 1-2 voice level, and working on completing their task.

S – Success!

·         Testing of any kind

C - During this type of activity students may not engage in conversations with each other and will have a 0 voice level.

H – Depending on test, students may ask for help by raising their hand and quietly waiting for assistance. If it is a test that is likely to bring about a multitude of questions than the teacher may utilize the help sign (writing name on the board).

A – At the end of a testing session students are expected to have completed the test to the best of their ability.

M – Students must ask permission, by raising their hand, before moving throughout and will only be given permission if it is an emergency or imperative that they must do something (i.e. bathroom, tissue, etc.).

P – Students who are participating fully and responsibly are following classroom rules, looking at their task, not leaving their seat, and working with a 0 voice level.

S – Success!