Student Contributor: T. Prestegord 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.For this tool, have the students get into a circle. After they have circled up have them count off in two's. Once they have all counted off, this is when you will choose one number to turn around and talk to the opposite numbered person/ partner. At this point … [Read more...] about Circle Up
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Logical Consequences
Student Contributor: S. Shier 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.Logical consequences are used quite often throughout schools and classrooms. To be used effectively though, the logical consequence must align with the behavior … [Read more...] about Logical Consequences
Decluttering the classroom
Student Contributor: S. Shier 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.Decluttering your classroom is a great way to keep your room looking clean and organized and will help you and your … [Read more...] about Decluttering the classroom
Private Conference
Student Contributor: J. Ziemba Private student conferences are a great opportunity for teachers to have a conversation with each student concerning academics, behavior or any other concerns the teacher might have about her student. Conferences can be formal or informal depending on the circumstances, a quick conversation or a meeting before or after school.The private conferences should be used by first declaring a purpose, conferences should be used to … [Read more...] about Private Conference
Reminders
Student Contributor: J. Ziemba Reminders are useful because they keep us organized and on task in our daily lives and offer valuable support to students. These reminders in the classroom prompt children to do the remembering themselves. Pulling up their memory of established expectations and allow students to decide on an action based on the expectation.Reminding language supports children in pausing and visualizing what to do before they take action on … [Read more...] about Reminders
C.A.R.E.S
Student Contributor: J. Ziemba CARES: C- Cooperation, A- Assertiveness, R- Responsibility, E- Empathy, and S- Self- control. If you want to develop a student-directed learning environment in which students develop self-regulation skills, collaborative social skills, and decision-making skills, the teacher will rely on student ownership, student choice, community, and conflict resolution.Students ownership is established in many ways throughout the … [Read more...] about C.A.R.E.S
Adjusting Seating Chart
Student Contributor: B. Buchanan Adjusting the seating chart is a last resort option if the students are being unresponsive to previous phases of trying to resolve the problem of distracting peers through continual talking.Adjusting the seating chart is the last resort as a corrective phase. It should be used to help students succeed academically, not for the benefit of strictly the teacher. It is used when students are struggling to focus on tasks given … [Read more...] about Adjusting Seating Chart
Daily Tasks
Student Contributor: M. Caballero Daily tasks are helpful in the classroom because they give students a sense of responsibility with tasks that can differ from day to day. It empowers students by holding them responsible for a given task, assigned by the teacher, which can range from passing out papers to taking attendance.This tool is used every day and can vary from switching tasks each day or keeping them the same over the period of a week. The purpose … [Read more...] about Daily Tasks
Verbal Plan of Improvement (VPI)
Student Contributor: K. Coan A Verbal Plan for Improvement is as simple as a one-sentence plan that is developed by the student, stating what the student will do differently in the future. This plan is specific, realistic, brief, and stated in a positive manor. It is very important that the student state their own plan and make a commitment to following it, which can be done by writing their statement down on paper or printing it out.A Verbal Plan of … [Read more...] about Verbal Plan of Improvement (VPI)
Choose Your Greeting
Student Contributor: B. Phillips This tool allows students to choose how they want to greet their teacher every morning. They can point to pictures to choose a handshake, a high-five, a hug, or a dance move.Choose Your Greeting is a great way for students to greet their teacher in a positive way that they are comfortable with! All student will be comfortable with different things- some students need a lot of hugs some students don't want to be touched at … [Read more...] about Choose Your Greeting