You are in a huge hurry so you want to run in the hallway
no compromise
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15
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15
A student wants to play on their iPad all day and turn in their final science project two weeks late because they "didn't feel like it."
no compromise
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15
Youโre working on a poster with a classmate and both of you want to use the only sparkly blue marker.
compromise
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15
A student wants to copy a neighbor's spelling test answers because they forgot to study.
no compromise
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A student wants to shout out funny comments during a school assembly about bus safety.
no compromise: Everyone must be quiet and respectful so others can hear the safety information.
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15
You and a partner have to share one chair, but you both want the "comfy" side.
compromise
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15
A student says they canโt focus at their desk and wants to sit in the beanbag chair to read.
Compromise: They can use the beanbag as long as they stay "on task." If they start playing with the beanbag instead of reading, they move back to the desk.
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15
A student is overwhelmed by a 20-problem math worksheet and is refusing to start.
The Compromise: The student agrees to do all the even numbers, or the teacher circles 5 specific "must-do" problems to show mastery.
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A student wants to finish their drawing before lining up for a fire drill.
no compromise
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seesaw
Swap points!
Oops!
magnet
Take 25 points!
Okay!
gift
Win 10 points!
Okay!
banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
baam
Lose 10 points!
Oops!
star
Double points!
Okay!
gift
Win 10 points!
Okay!
banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
15
A friend wants to share their peanut butter cookie with a student who has a known allergy.
no compromise
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15
Two friends both want to be the "leader" in a game of pretend.
compromise
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15
A student wants to use a "mean joke" or a nickname that a peer has already said they dislike.