Classroom Behavior Management System
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Class Expectations/Rules:
1. Listen and follow directions.
2. Raise your hand before speaking.
3. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
4. Respect your classmates, other students, and adults.
5. Make good choices.
6. Be a bucket filler!
That's it! Of course, nearly every misbehavior that could be thought of will fall into one of the above categories and we have discussed them. In order to safeguard your students and their ability to learn in an environment that fosters educational growth, we will stick to these rules and enforce them.
We have a pocket chart in the classroom that has a pocket for each student. In each pocket is a green card with a yellow card behind it, followed by a red card. Each morning, every student starts out with green. Green means everything is going fine and your child is following our classroom & school rules and behavior expectations. If your child slips up and does not follow one of the expectations, then I pull their green card revealing the yellow card. This is a warning. Most times, your child will know what they did to receive the warning and I won't need to say anything to him/her. Of course if they are unsure why they received a warning, I will be happy to explain it to them so they know what behavior they need to be careful with. My expectation is that the students will accept responsibility for their behavior and responsibility to fix it. Should a student have a second violation of our rules in the same day, I will pull their yellow card revealing the red card. The red card means they need to calmly and quietly move to the time-out desk with their materials. The time out desk is placed in an area of the classroom that puts the student in an area by themselves but they are still part of the class and the lessons that are occurring. This is a time for them to remember they can do better, they can be responsible, and they cannot interrupt the learning of others in the classroom. The time- out desk is facing the front of the classroom just like everyone else and the student is expected to continue the learning process as if they were seated at their own desk. If they move to the time-out desk appropriately, behave appropriately while at the time-out desk, and get their behaviors quickly in check, I will invite them to return to their desk and the group after a short time. In the event that your student should have a 3rd violation during the day, he/she will return to the time-out desk for the remainder of the day and a letter will be sent home to the parent/guardian that needs to be signed and returned the following day. My hope is that the letter will lead to a discussion between the parent/guardian and the student, and the student will return the following day ready to start anew and on green again. Should a student be sent to the time-out desk and they do not go in an appropriate manner, a letter will automatically be sent home and the student will remain at the time-out desk for the rest of the day. If the student continues to be disruptive at the time-out desk, other measures will need to be taken.
The reasoning behind this system is simple. I want students to take responsibility for their behavior. If they mess up, I want them to fix it. If they are aggravated, I want them to be aggravated at themselves, not at me for giving lectures and handing out consequences. I will not be wasting the valuable learning time of others in order to talk about behaviors.
* This system is only for those everyday misbehaviors that are not overly serious but disrupt the classroom, hallways, recess, etc. For serious offenses, other measures will need to be taken.
1. Listen and follow directions.
2. Raise your hand before speaking.
3. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
4. Respect your classmates, other students, and adults.
5. Make good choices.
6. Be a bucket filler!
That's it! Of course, nearly every misbehavior that could be thought of will fall into one of the above categories and we have discussed them. In order to safeguard your students and their ability to learn in an environment that fosters educational growth, we will stick to these rules and enforce them.
We have a pocket chart in the classroom that has a pocket for each student. In each pocket is a green card with a yellow card behind it, followed by a red card. Each morning, every student starts out with green. Green means everything is going fine and your child is following our classroom & school rules and behavior expectations. If your child slips up and does not follow one of the expectations, then I pull their green card revealing the yellow card. This is a warning. Most times, your child will know what they did to receive the warning and I won't need to say anything to him/her. Of course if they are unsure why they received a warning, I will be happy to explain it to them so they know what behavior they need to be careful with. My expectation is that the students will accept responsibility for their behavior and responsibility to fix it. Should a student have a second violation of our rules in the same day, I will pull their yellow card revealing the red card. The red card means they need to calmly and quietly move to the time-out desk with their materials. The time out desk is placed in an area of the classroom that puts the student in an area by themselves but they are still part of the class and the lessons that are occurring. This is a time for them to remember they can do better, they can be responsible, and they cannot interrupt the learning of others in the classroom. The time- out desk is facing the front of the classroom just like everyone else and the student is expected to continue the learning process as if they were seated at their own desk. If they move to the time-out desk appropriately, behave appropriately while at the time-out desk, and get their behaviors quickly in check, I will invite them to return to their desk and the group after a short time. In the event that your student should have a 3rd violation during the day, he/she will return to the time-out desk for the remainder of the day and a letter will be sent home to the parent/guardian that needs to be signed and returned the following day. My hope is that the letter will lead to a discussion between the parent/guardian and the student, and the student will return the following day ready to start anew and on green again. Should a student be sent to the time-out desk and they do not go in an appropriate manner, a letter will automatically be sent home and the student will remain at the time-out desk for the rest of the day. If the student continues to be disruptive at the time-out desk, other measures will need to be taken.
The reasoning behind this system is simple. I want students to take responsibility for their behavior. If they mess up, I want them to fix it. If they are aggravated, I want them to be aggravated at themselves, not at me for giving lectures and handing out consequences. I will not be wasting the valuable learning time of others in order to talk about behaviors.
* This system is only for those everyday misbehaviors that are not overly serious but disrupt the classroom, hallways, recess, etc. For serious offenses, other measures will need to be taken.