Tootling
Tootling is the opposite of tattling and allows students to write down nice things about their classmates. This tool promotes positive thoughts and attitudes in the classroom instead of focusing on why negativity is bad.
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Student Computer Logins
This tool is a collection of paint chip cards which is used to keep track of student’s login information for school computers and accounts. Each student gets their own strip, and they will know where to find it so if they ever forget their login, they can easily check to remember.
Graffiti Boards
A Graffiti Wall is a tool used in the classroom to let students share their ideas and opinions. Usually it is a piece of paper on the wall that students can write answers to a question on.
Zones of Regulation
Zones of Regulation is a tool used to help students identify and communicate how they are feeling in a healthy way. It also gives students ideas for how to feel better in a healthy way.
One on One Time
Taking a couple minutes a day to have a meaningful conversation could change a person mood for not just a day but weeks. Sometimes even though it takes a lot of time, meeting with your students could really help them talk about their feelings.
4 Part Apology
Students will able to fill out a work sheet that helps them resolve the ongoing conflict. This in turn will help them map out their conversation.
Circle Up
Gives the students the opportunity to share with their peers and talk about different topics. It is also nice because you can switch partners by just turning around.
Logical Consequences
Logical consequences are consequences given to students that specifically align with what they did wrong. It is helpful because the student will know exactly what it is that they were not doing correctly and how they can fix it so as not to repeat it in the future.
Jigsaw groups
Jigsaw grouping is a great strategy to group your students when learning a subject where there are multiple aspects to cover. It can be helpful as they can put together the puzzle that their jigsaw pieces create to already begin coming together as a group before they even start the task they were given.
Decluttering the classroom
Decluttering your classroom is getting all of your stacks of papers and items around the classroom that are not being used put away to where they are out of the students’ sight. It is used to make your classroom look more organized and give your students less distractions when trying to focus during class time.
