So, I have never really been to fond of the clip system. The school I work at uses it but you can only move your clip down and there is nothing positive about it.
Last year, I used a combination of the green, yellow, and red clip chart, and I also gave out stickers for positive behavior. The "sticker winners" system worked wonders. But this upcoming year I want to make a change to how I manage my student's behavior.
My goal is to combine the clip system with positive reinforcement like "sticker winners". I have done tons of searching on some great blogs and finally came up with a system that I think will work for myself and my students.
First, I needed to update my clip chart. I want my students to be able to move up for great behavior but still have them move down for bad behavior choices.
Here is a glimpse at what my behavior chart will work like. On the side of the picture is what my chart will end up looking like.
My chart has six different spots that my little ones can move to. Everyone will start on green (Ready to Learn). Then it is up them on where they will move to. I am a stickler for good behavior. I DO NOT just hand out prizes, stickers, rewards, etc. for little things. My students have to really show me that they are making the best choices possible. The same goes for bad behavior choices. I don't let my little ones slack. I hold them accountable for all the choices they make. (Wow, I sound like a meanie!) I'm really not that tough, but my students learn how things roll in our classroom. :)
My students can move up to purple (Great Day) and pink (Outstanding), which is the highest spot possible. They can also move down to yellow (warning), orange (Think About It), and blue (Teachers Choice).
I do like rewarding my students for their good choices and behavior. I have opted out of doing "sticker winners" this year. Instead, I have recently purchased Laura Martin's Classroom Rewards Coupons to Reward and Inspire from Peace, Love, and First Grade. I absolutely love these coupons. It was exactly what I had in mind and she saved me tons of time in creating for everyone to use!
Just today, I purchased a great binder to place all the coupons in and I finished my Classroom Behavior Management: The Clip System Packet. I am well on my way to being behavior managementized! All I need to do it print, laminate, and make! (I am waiting until August to start putting things together.)
Here is my fabulous polka dot binder I bought from Wal-Mart. (BTW...I went to the store to get some things for my little man and BAM! school supplies were out! I about had a heart attack. Needless to say, I walked out of the store spending $50 more than I had planned. Oops)
In my behavior management packet, you will find tickets that I have created to give to my students who have made good behavior choices. These are the black and white version. There are also colored tickets to use too.
Here is my plan:
1. Any student who is on green, pink, or purple will get a ticket at the end of each day.
2. I am going to use my blank and white version of the tickets to save on color printing.
3. If a student is on green they will get one ticket. If they are on purple they will get two tickets. If they are on pink they will get 3 tickets. {Remember, I have very high expectation so they will have to work really hard to be on purple and pink.}
4. On Fridays, my students will have the opportunity to "cash in" their tickets for rewards.
5. I will have a "treasure box" with prizes that value 5 tickets each.
6. The classroom coupons will start at 10 coupons and go up.
7. Behavior calendars will go home each night in their take-home folders. (I was really bad about having them color in their behavior each day.)
8. I will keep track of why students moved their clips up or down for conferences sake.
I am also going to send home my family letter that explains my classroom's behavior management system.
There is also another version of the family letter that does not include the reward system if you do not implement that in your classroom.
I am really hoping that this system works and that my little ones will really enjoy it and thrive in my classroom.
Click on the picture to get our own Classroom Behavior Management: The Clip System packet.
Don't forget about my Just Because Giveaway! I will pick a winner to choose any item from my TpT store Friday morning.
