Student Contributor: S. Hough ClassDojo is a communication tool put into place by teachers/schools in order to keep in contact with parents and students. Parents are able to interact with their students, as well as being kept up to date on anything going on in the classroom/school/district.This tool can be used to send out reminders about upcoming projects, spirit week announcements, pictures taken in class, links for more information or to sign up for a … [Read more...] about Class Dojo
6th-8th
Voice-O-Meter
Student Contributor: N. Cabiad At the beginning of the year, with your class you will discuss the issue of noise level in your classroom. During this conversation, you will explain to students that there needs to be noise levels set in place in order to control the volume in your class. The students can help you come up with the level names, but these levels will be referred to before lessons, work time and group work.This tool is used to control the noise … [Read more...] about Voice-O-Meter
Flexible Seating
Student Contributor: J.Waleske Flexible seating is the practice of allowing and providing many seating options for students. This means having different types of seats like yoga balls, chairs, couches, stools, etc. This also means given students the freedom to choose where they sit.Flexible seating is a strategy that my current mentor teacher uses, there are many options for the student to sit on including chair, stools, crates, yoga balls, and couches. … [Read more...] about Flexible Seating
Warm and Fuzzies
Student Contributor: M. Lalley Warm and Fuzzies are notes from peers complimenting a student on something or telling them something good that they can take home with them. The notes must focus on positives and are helpful because even if students had a rough day they are able to take something positive home with them to end their day on a good note.Warm and Fuzzies should be used to support community in the classroom. They can be anonymous or students can … [Read more...] about Warm and Fuzzies
Sticky Note Check-In
Student Contributor: M. Lalley Students write how they are feeling that morning on the back of a sticky note (i.e. the side with the sticky on it), and stick it on the white board, so the face of the sticky note is blank and their feelings are kept anonymous on the back. This tool gives the teacher the ability to know how their students are feeling that morning and can kind of gauge how the day will go.This tool should be used as a preventative measure. … [Read more...] about Sticky Note Check-In
12-Sided Fidget Cube
Student Contributor: M. Ohland The 12-Sided Fidget Cube is a perfect tool for students who have trouble focusing or are dealing with anxiety. There are 12 different sides with different fidgets that the students can use.This tool has 12 different sides. They usually consist of a gear, a rotating disk, a button, a silicone ball, a switch, a joystick, a silicone rope, a soft button, a soft silicone, a worry stone, a sliding block, and a something to pinch. … [Read more...] about 12-Sided Fidget Cube
Chimes for Transitions
Student Contributor: G. Nollmeyer Chimes can be used as a musical signal for classroom transitions. Because each bar plays a tone, the sound is soothing to student brains. At the same time, the pitches easily cut through classroom noise—facilitating quick, orderly transitions.You can purchase chimes with a single bar all the way up to ones with five bars. They make very effective transition or attention-getting tools. Bells and other sound-based tools that … [Read more...] about Chimes for Transitions
Natural Consequences
Student Contributor: B. Brattin Natural consequences are the outcomes or the consequence that happens as a result of the behavior. They are not preplanned consequences the teacher has in place if something happens. This tool is helpful because the consequence will naturally happen and be connected with the actual misbehavior, therefore it will make sense to the child.The natural consequence tool should be used naturally after a behavior or problem happens. … [Read more...] about Natural Consequences
Following Through on consequences
Student Contributor: P.Solis Following through with consequences is a tool used that can be used to correct students when they are misbehaving. As a class at the begging of the school year we set class rules and as class when those rules are broken we are set consequences because we broke them.At the beginning of the year it is important that as class we set school rules that are important to the class as a whole, this way as a class we can also set … [Read more...] about Following Through on consequences
Student Computer Logins
Student Contributor: E. Kruse 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.Each student will get their own paint chip card. Each has multiple shades of one color on it, so at the top, you would write their name, and then for … [Read more...] about Student Computer Logins