Classroom Rules and Behavior Rewards 

Classroom Rules

1.  Be Safe  No hitting, pushing, and name calling  No running inside  Use the buddy system whenever you can       2. Be Respectful  Listen to the teacher  Don't take other people's belongings  Keep your hands to yourself  Raise your hand to ask or answer a question       3.  Work Hard  No talking when doing independent work  Be prepared and on time  Try your best!

"Get Caught Being Good"   I believe it is a more effective strategy to "catch students being good" and reward their positive behavior than to constantly give attention to bad behavior. Thus I use a system to reward those students who consistently work hard, respect their classmates and respect the classroom environment. The students are given a "caught being good" ticket any time I see them following our 3 golden rules. The students may collect the tickets and use them to "purchase" rewards.

Classroom Store Small Eraser Bookmark Pencil Special Pencil Library Time Notebook or Post-its 15 min. of computer time Homework Pass Desk Choice Pizza Lunch with Teacher  5 Tickets 10 Tickets 15 Tickets 20 Tickets 20 Tickets 25 Tickets 30 Tickets 50 Tickets 75 Tickets 100 Tickets

 

First time a student breaks a rule:	Warning
Second time:	Take 5 !
Third time:	lose 15 minutes of an activity and have a talk with our Assistant Principal Ms. Colfield
Fourth time:	Call parents
Severe Clause:	Send to Principal

TAKE FIVE!   Occasionally even wonderful, bright and well behaved students have bad days. When frustration sets in and verbal warnings do not produce positive changes in behavior, I may opt to send a student to our "Take Five" table so that he or she has private time to regroup. The student sets the timer for 5 minutes. When it goes off, he or she look at me for a thumbs up to return to the group.