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August 16, 2013

Whole Group and Individual Classroom Management

I’m back today to share with you how we do a little bit of classroom management in our classroom. ย Like most of you, I have several levels and we do our best to focus on positive behavior reinforcement.

Individual Behavior

We have a classroom clip chart for individual behavior management. I know so many people are opposed to it, but this system has always worked so well for me! I focus a lot on students moving their clips up the chart! Using a clip chart for behavior doesn't have to be horrible! It worked SO well in my classroom and I wouldn't change a thing about it! Read how this teacher uses this behavior system.

ย This is a FREEBIE from the lovely Haley O’Connor over at My Silly Firsties.
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Each child has a clip with their name on it. ย As they make great choices, or not so great choices, they move up or down the chart from green. ย If they make it to pink, they earn a jewel. ย Once they reach 10 jewels, they get a new colored clip. ย The colored clips work like the colors on the clip chart. ย They will first earn a green, then blue, then purple, and finally pink. ย After pink, they earn MEGA jewels on them. ย I have learned to put a tally mark on the back of their clip so I know how many jewels they should have. ย Sometimes they just “fall off” WAY too many times!
Now THIS is what I can’t live without in the classroom. ย Our DeBug.

This is what we use to solve problems in our classroom. ย We always make our own DeBug at the beginning of the year and then a copy of the DeBug System is in the back of their take home folder.ย 6 years ago when I started teaching, my team introduced me to this system. ย All we ever had was a bug outline and the order of DeBug. ย I have created other things to go along with teaching the system. ย You can find them {HERE}!ย ย 

Whole Class Behavior

For whole class behavior, we earn cupcakes on our pan.
Now, I know…cupcakes are in a cupcake pan and this is a cookie sheet, but that’s okay! No one really cares! Because of all of the food rules at school, we earn a popcorn party when we receive 12 cupcakes. ย We earn cupcakes by receiving compliments outside of the classroom or great reports from a substitute or other teacher. The library pocket holds the cupcakes so I can easily pull one out and put it on the pan. ย (It’s currently sitting on the floor because I can’t decide where to put it!) Click HERE to snag the cupcakes and word graphics by DJ Inkers FREE.

These 3 ideas are easy, effective, and help students be responsible for their choices! I love that they all focus on positive ways to handle situations and praise! #ClassroomManagement #TeacherTipspin it

Happy Teaching,

Amanda

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  1. Hi! I would love more info on how you do the jewels on the clips. They seem too small to fit ten. Also the mega jewels. I LOVE this idea and want to use it this year! Thank you!

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