Taming the Wild

Teacher Week 13:  Taming the Wild

I have used all kinds of classroom management plans.  For the most part they function, but I don't love them.  Last year I started using a bit of Whole Brain Teaching.  I am looking forward to implementing much more of it this year. 

I do think my chickadees need as much praise as possible.  So they have punch cards (thank you vista print).  Any day they get a rocket (a slip of paper tied to PBIS) they can turn in their card for a stamp/punch.  Once the card is full, they get to trade it for a choice from the Chickadee Card Choices Binder.

A Chickadee Punch Card

 This is the Chickadee Card Choices Binder

Inside the binder are all kinds of choices, that cost me nothing, and the kids love! 

Warm Me Up, Snack Freedom, and Pet Shop were most popular last year.  I have a few new ideas to add.  Do you have any suggestions?

Happy Thursday,

Clip Chart Individual Behavior Note

Already I am aware of students who need individual behavior plans and I want them to tie into our class clip chart.  As well as be responsible for explaining how they ended up where they did.  That way when they get home, it is a bit harder to "forget" what their choices were during the day.  Here is what I came up with.  It will probably need some adjusting, but it is a start.  This particular chickadee is working on staying at ready to learn or above 3 out of 5 days this week.  If they do it, they get to choose from the reward binder.  Click here or on the picture for your own copy.

Happy Wednesday,