1. What is Mr. Bell's purpose behind his greeting of students beyond being cordial or nice?

This helps him to connect with his students and approach them more appropriately when/if there is a concern later on in the day. His students will also gain a sense of value and appreciation because Mr. Bell is considerate and respectful of them, therefore setting them up to want to treat him the same way.

1. See how the "noise-o-meter" helps establish expectations How does Mr. Bell involve students in making the classroom rules?

The clasroom rules are based off of what the students feel/see/hear in their own social setting and what they prefer to feel/see/hear. It shows Mr. Bell what individual students expect from their peers, and shows the students how their expectations align with the teachers as well as their peers.

1.) What is Mr. Bell's purpose behind his greeting of students beyond being cordial or nice? Mr. Bell's purpose is to "check in" with each of his students at the beginning of the day to gauge where they may need to be met and how he can reach them most effectively to have a successful school day. 

2.)See how the "noise-o-meter" helps establish expectations How does Mr. Bell involve students in making the classroom rules? This visual method allows the students to recognize when being quiet is expected during class throughout the day. Mr. Bell encourages the class to work collectively to establish the classroom rules. By working and discussing the rules together, it gives the class ownership and understanding of which rules are most important to have a successful day. 

1. Mr. Bell greets every child during attendance in order to gauge how he should treat them. If the student is having a bad day, maybe he goes a little easier on them in class. If many are having a bad day, maybe he needs to rearrange the lesson and get their spirits up. He shows that he cares for each and every student and wants to make sure everyone has the best experience possible.

2. The noise meter allows the students to keep their voices at a certain level and become aware of how loud they are. This shows that if you set the expectations at the beginning of class, the students will be more conscious of how they are acting. With the classroom rules, Mr. Bell has the students write down how they think they should act in class. Involving them in the rule-making allows the students to be more aware of how they are acting. If the student makes the rule themselves, they are more likely to follow it.  

Mr. Bell purpose behind his greeting is his way of knowing how the student is doing and/or feeling that day. The student can let him know if they aren't having the best of days that particular day and, Mr. Bell will know how to proceed with the rest of the day empathy wise. 

The "noise o meter" involves the children in the classroom by allowing them to visually see when they are becoming louder than the expectation previously set. Having the children write and understand what they are writin will ensure there is a collective agreeance on behavior, expectations as well as working as a team