Rules & Procedures:During the first few days of school the students and I will create a list of procedures that we all can agree on to help our classroom be safe, organized and full of learning. These procedures will coincide with the school rulesand Behavior Plan below. It is very important that you support the rules and procedures of the school/class and discuss the importance of learning with your child. I use a color card behavior system with various colors such as pink, purple, green, yellow, orange,and red to signal student’s behavior in the class. If your child is on the color red at any time during the day, I will be sending a citation note home or making a phone call to you. Please check your child’s RED folder daily for any notes. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or email and set up an appointment with me to discuss the matter further.
Rules and Behavior Plan: (based on Whole Brain Teaching)
Follow directions quickly.
Raise your hand for permission to speak.
Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat.
Make smart choices.
Keep your dear teacher happy.
Diamond Rule: Keep your eyes on the target please.
CHAMPS=Conversation level Help Activity Movement Participation Success Behavior and learning expectations to help students be successful in school.
Positive Reinforcement: Praise children for making good choices. Instead of pointing out negative behaviors focus on the positive. Some examples… Give affirmations like… “You are doing a great job with ______.” “I can see you are trying really hard to ______.” “I like _____.” “Thank you for ______.” Give rewards like high fives, smiles, winks, thumbs up, stickers, special activity time, etc.
Be Kind: It’s simple, just “catch” people being kind and give them positive reinforcement!
If students choose to not make smart choices, then…
Remind them of the rule.
Remind them of the rule again and give them a warning.
Tell them they need to take a break at the Refocus Center, otherwise know as "reflective thinking time". Remind students to think about how they can solve their problem and suggest they use the resource behavior posters, if needed. Tell them to raise their hand when they have an idea. If they have a reasonable answer, then they may come back to the classroom activity. If not, help them by asking would you like some help? Then give two ways to solve the problem and let them chose one.
If the student continues making bad choices, speak to the parents and/or write a behavior referral to the principal. *Students will move their behavior clip down one space each time they continue to not make smart choices. Students will move their behavior clip up when they show positive behavior choices and the teacher recognizes their behavior.
If you have a concern or question please do not hesitate to ask. 702.799.5700 or email me at [email protected]. Thank you for your support!