Question Procedures
What to Do When You Have a Question About
Something in Class:
First, ask yourself if the question is relevant to the topic being discussed.
If you have determined that the question is on-topic, if it is at the beginning of a lesson, wait a minute; perhaps Ms. Kittelson will answer your question as part of her instructions.
Then, if Ms. Kittelson hasn't answered your question as part of her instructions, revisit the problem by rereading the confusing portion of the lesson and/or rethinking your approach.
If, after rereading and rethinking, you still have a question (and it is not silent time) quietly ask two or three students sitting near you to help solve the problem. This gives those students the opportunity to reinforce their knowledge.
If, after all that, you still have a question -- after you have exhausted the previous options -- either raise a quiet hand or write Ms. Kittelson a note, whichever feels more appropriate given the situation.
If you choose to write Ms. Kittelson a note, place it in the mailbox on her desk, when the time is right, or e-mail her later.
You may also come in any day after school.
The purpose of this policy is to encourage students to become active, confident, self-reliant scholars, not merely passive recipients of teacher-disseminated information.