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This tool is helpful because the students are able to move around weekly and sit with someone new each week. The student can see what works best for them.
The students each week gather their materials and clean up their desk and throw away any garbage that could’ve been left behind. The teacher can pull out a stick or choose the student that is the quietest to pick their spot first. Then the following students and so on.
For this tool, there are two ribbons stapled to the wall with the labels “Hot Lunch” and Cold Lunch.” When students come in at the beginning of the day, they place the clothespin with their name on it on the ribbon that correlates with what they will be having for lunch that day. This shows the teacher who is at school, who is absent, and what each student is having for lunch so both attendance and lunch counts can be submitted.
This tool involves the teacher ringing a bell five times in a row, which signals to students that they should stop what they are doing, look at the teacher, and listen. This tool is helpful because it is a way to get attention without being too loud, and it also gives students time to finish a thought or a sentence before directing their focus to the teacher.
Reviewing expectations is a tool that helps you confirm students know what is expected of them, reminds the students what they should be focusing on, and allows the students to take ownership and responsibly of other own actions. It is simply just reviewing what expectations are before an activity or group work assignment. It helps students be on task during the task and maximize time for student learning.
The Learning Pit is a tool that clarifies to students that in order to experience deep learning, it will be difficult and it is okay to struggle. It is a picture that gives students a visual of how learning happens. They will learn that it is okay to fail, struggle, and have to work at a new skill before fully understanding and succeeding.
The tool is a sign that has two sides. On one side of the sign, it is green and the other side is red. It is helpful for students to decide when it is best for them to take a break if they need one.
The 3 A’s of Restitution is a three part process to making amends after exhibiting anti-social behavior. This tool guides students through taking responsibility for their actions and then correcting them.
Fuzzy Friend is a stuffed animal of any sort that will remain on a different student’s desk every day. Students will decide at the end of each day which student was helpful, friendly, giving, respectful, etc. will get the fuzzy friend to sit on their desk the next day.
The cool-down buddy tool is a corrective strategy that can help students who are going through emotions during class time and need a chance to cool down. When the student is upset, they can quietly walk to tap their cool-down buddy on the shoulder, and walk to the designated cool-down spot in the classroom together.
This tool is a great way to create a community that supports each other and teaches social emotional skills for our students future. The tool is a jar that is used to shout out fellow students who are showing character traits that should be celebrated.
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