Classroom Management Packet

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Student Organization Tips- Directions and printable
templates for student Homework Folder and Catch
Up Folder
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Behavior Management Ideas– Printable behavior
chart & cards, printable student tracking form and
Behavior Report reproducible.
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Individual Behavior Incentives– Behavior Bucks
explanation and reproducibles, printable Incentive
Coupons, Secret Student idea with printable
classroom sign, nametags and student certificate.
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Whole Class Behavior Incentives– Marble Jar Reward
description and mystery reward cards, Classroom Incentive Cheer Cards
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Parent Communication– Parent Call Log reproducible
Here is a simple way to keep your students organized in a cohesive and uniform way. If you
have a school supply list that you send home request 1 yellow pocket folder with no inside
prongs or tabs. You can choose any color folder you want you just want the kids to all have
the same so its easy to identify. Collect these the first day of school and then print the
____________’s Homework Folder reproducible for each student in your class. Write their
name on the line and adhere it to the front of the folder (double stick tape will save you
lots of time)! Then cut out the two labels for the inside pockets. On every folder adhere the
Keep at Home label to the left inner pocket and the Bring Back to School label onto the
right inner pocket. If you have access to a laminator open the folders and run them through
face down. Then use an Exacto knife to slit where the pocket meets the back wall of the
folder and you will have laminated Homework Folders that will last all year. If you don’t
have access to a laminating machine you might want to ask the students to bring in 2
folders because you will likely have to replace these at least once during the year. Once all
of the folders are ready introduce these to the students. Tell them that this is the only thing
that they have to bring to and from school EVERY day. Discuss the 2 pockets and the labels.
Show them that the Bring Back to School label has a picture of a school bus to remind them
what it says and the Keep at Home label has a house underneath it. Now you have to train
them which might take a few days for them to get the hang if it. When you have things to
pass out tell the students to take out their homework folder and have all of the kids file the
paper together. For example you might say, “ I am about to pass out tonight’s homework. It
needs to be back at school tomorrow. I need everyone to point to the side of your folder
where we put things that need to come back to school”. Do a quick visual check and then
have the class put the homework on the Bring Back to School side. Things like fliers, notes
home and graded work will all go on the Keep at Home side where things like homework,
things that require a parent signature and permission slips will go on the Bring Back to
School side. Explain these folders to the parents in your welcome letter and again at Back
To School Night so that they know to what to look for and how it works.
There is nothing worse than a desk so full of papers that
the student can’t find ANYTHING! The Catch Up Folder
is another tool to keep the students in your class
organized. Get a file folder for each student and cut out
and glue the ketchup bottle sign to the outside of the
folder. Write their names on the line provided. The way it
works is simple. If time runs out before a student has
time to finish an assignment have them place it in their
“ketchup” folder so that they can “catch up” on it later!
This way the students always have their unfinished work
in one place, they will know where to find it and so will
you. Before recess you might want to check the Catch Up
Folders and that way you know who has work to
complete before they can play!
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Having a consistent behavior system in place is essential for strong classroom management. Students need to be
held individually accountable for their actions and choices in the classroom. Using a card system is a great way
to let the students know what is expected and have consequences in place when unwanted behaviors occur.
The system is simple. Every student gets 5 cards (green, yellow, orange, red and blue). Sheets of colored cards
are included with a spot on each card for each child’s name. For example, if you have a student named “Mike”,
write “Mike” on a each color card and then stack creating Mike’s behavior cards. You will want to laminate these
so that you don’t have to replace them half way through the year. Using a pocket chart or library pocket with
each student’s name on it to display the cards both work great. Take a look at the picture on the next page to
see one way to set it up in your classroom. Students start the day on green. For every unwanted behavior they
receive a card change. The first card change is to yellow and yellow should just be considered a warning with no
additional consequence. Next is orange which can be a 5-10 minutes time out or loss of some recess or free time.
Red means they have lost all of their recess and blue means a phone call home. The goal is to end the day on
green or yellow. On the reproducible templates the space next to each color is left blank so that you can write in
your own consequences and what will work best within your classroom and school.
At the beginning of the year practice changing cards. I know that may seem silly but you need to teach the
students what is expected when they receive a card change. For example if they storm up and throw their cards
on the floor or talk back and argue then they need to know that they will get another card change for being
disrespectful. I model bot the right way and the wrong way to change a card. They learn that when they are
asked to change their card they should take a deep breath, calmly change it and do their best to regroup and
move on with their day. Each student gets a turn to practice. At first you will probably have lots of tears and
maybe even a few tantrums over card changes. Be patient and remain consistent. Remind yourself that the kids
will get the hang of it and the reward is a well behaved class when they do!
At the beginning of the year it is key that you are quick to change chards when undesirable behaviors occur. This
quickly teaches all of the students what is expected and what happens when rules are broken. They will soon
learn what they need to do to keep their card on green or yellow. You must explain this system to the parents
too. It is a good idea to send home a letter. Help the parents understand that at the beginning of the year they
should expect lots of card changes as the students learn the routine and rules. All children test and in testing
they learn the boundaries. Explain to the parents that an orange or even an occasional red day at the start of the
year is acceptable as the students are learning. The goal is that after a few weeks you will be changing fewer
cards and most students will be aiming to stay on green or yellow.
Use the student behavior tracking form provided
to keep track of what color each student was on
for every day of the week. Make sure you notate
the reasons you changed their cards in the space
provided under each day. You can keep the form
on a clip board and jot down notes about card
changes on the spot so that you don’t forget.
Parents always want to know the details behind a
card change and I found that you will very rarely
be challenged if you can provide the specifics of
what happened.
RECORD REASONS FOR CARD CHANGES FOR EACH DAY IN BOXES PROVIDED
STUDENT
NAME:
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
FRIDAY
On Fridays send home the Friday Report. Color in the small box for each
weekday the color that the student was on for that day. Then in the larger box
next to each day jot down the reasons for the cards changes. This is when the
student tracking form will come in handy, without it you would never
remember all of your reasons for changing cards all week. There is also a box
for you to write any weekly reminders or to write a more detailed note if need
be. There is also a box for the parents to respond. This goes home every Friday
and has to be signed over the weekend and returned on Monday. This goes on
the bring back to school side of the Homework Folder and parents will know to
look for it every Friday after school.
Encourage the parents to praise their students when they have a great week
and issue an at home consequence when their behavior is less than desirable.
Working together to reinforce what you are doing in the classroom will help
the students get the hang of it even quicker. You might want to have a
consequence for not returning it, you can treat it like homework so whatever
your policy is for not returning homework can apply to the Friday Report. Also
make sure to call home to find out why it was not returned and that someone
did in fact see it. Keep the signed reports in a file. This is excellent
documentation of student behavior should you need it down the road. It is also
a great way for the parents to see how their child is behaving all week and a
way for the students to be held accountable at home for their behavior at
school.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Teacher Comments/Reminders:
Parent Comments:
GREENYELLOW
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ORANGE
RED-
So often as teachers we focus our
energy on managing misbehaviors
and issuing consequences. It is just as
important to reinforce positive
behaviors. You can do this by
providing the students incentives to
do the right thing and make good
choices. There are two ways to do
this. Read on for ideas on individual
and group incentives!
Individual incentives are a way for each student to be recognized and rewarded for doing a great job.
Behavior Bucks were created for that very reason; they get passed out when you catch a student or
group of students doing a good job. Students like to be recognized for positive reasons in front of
their peers, it builds their self-efficacy and encourages them to continue to make good choices . There
are no real rules for Behavior Bucks. You can pass them out at your discretion. Just print these out by
the dozen and keep them in your classroom. It’s a good idea to always have them handy so that you
can pass them out on demand. Either you or the student should write their name on them so that
there aren’t any mix ups when it comes time to spend them. Once you give a Behavior Buck out you
should never take it back. The student has already earned it and it should be theirs to keep. Once a
month or bimonthly have a day where students can spend their Behavior Bucks. The key is that
students begin to think of the tickets as having value and the more they earn the better the reward
that they can afford. Get creative with your rewards, maybe you even want to poll the class for
suggestions about how they want to spend their tickets. The tickets only work if the students value
the rewards that they are working toward.
Some ideas are:
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Have a class store where you sell small items and prizes for ticket values.
Sell the printable incentive coupons on the following pages
Have students pay tickets to sit with a friend for the day or have lunch with a teacher
Fun Day- students pay a flat rate to participate (ie. 10 tickets) and they can choose a fun activity for
the end of the day such as computers, play dough or arts and crafts
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Use the 24 printable reward coupons as FREE
incentives for rewarding positive behavior. You
can use these for individual students as they hit
personal goals or sell them for Behavior Bucks
at your class store. These also work great as
incentives for behavior modification plans and
sticker chart rewards for students who need
that extra motivation! You can invite the
students to choose which coupon they want or
have hem pick at random. These also make for
great FREE gifts for holidays! Also included is a
sheet of blank coupons in case you have
additional ideas :)
No Homework
New Seat For
A Day
Good for skipping 1
homework
assignment!
Sit next to a friend!
Crazy Hat Day
Crazy Hair Day
Wear your craziest
hat to school!
Come to school with
a crazy, silly hairdo!
Slippers Day
Pajama Day
Wear your slippers to
school!
Wear your pjs to
school!
Inside Out Day
Extra Free Time
Wear your clothes
inside out!
10 extra minutes of
free time or recess!
Computer Time
Free time on the
computer!
Read To The
Class
Read a story to the
class!
Free Card
Change
Lunch With The
Teacher!
1 chance to change
back your card!
Eat lunch with the
teacher!
Class Comedian
Tell 3 (teacher
approved) jokes to
the class!
Favorite Drink
Bring your favorite
drink to school for
story time!
King/Queen For
The Day
Make a crown to
wear to school!
Clipboard
Captain
Use a clipboard all
day!
Stuffed Friend
Show & Tell
Bring your favorite
stuffed friend to
school!
Bring something
special in to share
with the class!
Special Writing
Privilege
Teacher’s Desk
Write with a pen or
marker all day!
Sit at the teacher’s
desk for the day!
Talent Show
Class Helper
Perform a talent for
the class!
Help out in another
classroom!
Sports Fanatic
Dress in your
favorite sports gear!
Teacher’s
Assistant
Teacher’s helper all
day!
Secret Student is a n exciting way to motivate your students to keep
their cards on green! Copy the secret student sign and adhere it to
a small box or container. On the following page copy the student
name cards and write each students name on a card then cut them
out. It helps to laminate these or print them on cardstock. Place the
student name cards into the box and place the box in a high
visibility spot in the room. It makes sense to place it near the
behavior cards display. At the end of each day draw a card to find
out who the secret student was. If that person is on green (you can
do green or yellow it’s up to you) they are the secret student for
the day! You can allow them to pick a prize if you have a prize box
or treasure chest, give them a Behavior Buck or give them the
printable certificate to bring home. If the name you pull is not on
green just place it back in the box and tell the students that that
person didn't reach the secret student goal for the day but DON’T
reveal the name to the class. Your students will work really hard for
this nod and it is an exciting moment each day to see who the
secret student is!
Whole group incentives are just as important. This is a chance to
recognize the class as a whole when they are doing a great job. This
fosters working together and a sense of camaraderie amongst the
students in your class. One idea is to have a Marble Jar. Take any kind of
large glass jar and have enough marbles to fit it to the top or designated
line. Keep the marbles in a bucket next to the jar. Every time the whole
class is on task or following directions you put a handful or marbles in
the jar. Pretty soon the sound alone will have the kids cheering and
motivate them to keep going. Also tell them that any time they receive a
compliment from another adult in the building you will give them a
handful of marbles. The goal is to fill the jar. Once it is full it’s time for a
whole class marble jar reward. Take the mystery reward cards and put
them in a hat. Every time the kids fill the marble jar we choose a
mystery reward! Use the blank cards to create additional whole class
rewards!
Pajama Day!
Double Recess
DaY!
Fun Centers
Lunch With
The Teacher!
Free Time In
The Gym
Reading
Camp Out!
Show & Tell!
Movie Day!
Picnic Lunch!
No Homework!
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Copy the set of classroom cheer cards onto card stock. Laminating the set will
help it to last longer.
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Get a shoe box or similarly sized container and cover it with wrapping paper or
construction paper. Print the Classroom Celebrations Cheers sign and glue it to
the front of the box. Cut the cheer cards out and put them inside the box.
Keep the box in an accessible place in your classroom.
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Throughout the day when a student, group of students or even the entire class
does an outstanding job allow them to choose a cheer at random from the
Classroom Celebration Cheer Box and lead the whole class in a cheer. Think of it
as a tribute for their great accomplishment..
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This is an easy way to build self confidence in your students and make them
want to participate and strive to do their best in your classroom. All kids love to
be recognized for doing something positive. What better way to celebrate them
then giving them a cheer from their teacher and peers? You will be amazed at
how motivating it will be!
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Each cheer card has the name of the cheer and directions for how to do it. Once
the class learns them, all you will have to do is call out the name of the cheer
that was selected and the entire class will start right in. Everyone walking by
your room will be peeking in to witness the camaraderie and team spirit!
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This is a chance to celebrate your students and reinforce all of the great things
going on in your classroom,. It’s an easy and effective incentive that will have
your students working hard to earn a cheer!
HOORAY!
Truck Driver
Pretend to honk
your horn and say
Elvis
Pizza
Oreo Cookie
Pop your color
Put your fist in
Give yourself an
“Beep Beep” then point your finger
and say “A Thank
talk into your
walkie talkie and
say “Over and
you, thank you
very much”
the air toss the
dough up and
your hands up and
pretend to lick the
catch it while say- cream off each palm
ing “mama mia ma- and then clap them
ma mia”
Out, Good Job
oreo cookie. Hold
together while saying “Mmmm Mmmm,
Good Buddy”
Good”
Parrot
Kiss your Brain
Bear Hug
Rice Krispies
Flap your wings
Kiss your finger
Wrap your arms
With your hands
around your self
snap and say
giving yourself a
“snap”, then rub
bear hug and say
them together
“GRRRRREAT”
and say “crackle”
while saying
“AACCKK Good
Job Good Job”
tips then tap your
brain 3 times in a
row
then clap and say
“pop!”
Seal Of
The Magician
Miss Piggy
Rocket Ship
Approval
Wave your magic
Karate chop the
Stand up and
Straighten out
wand over your
air with your
count back from
pretend hat and
hands and say “Hi
10 as your count
then throw your
Ya, Hi Ya, Hi Ya”
down get lower
your arms and
clap your hands
together like a
seal while saying
arm in the air and in your best Miss
and lower then
say “Voilà”
Piggy voice over when you get to 1
yell “BLAST OFF”
“Arh Arh Arh”
and jump up into
t he air
Hi 5
James Brown
Bow Wow
Standing
Hold 5 fingers up
Sing “You did
Say “Bow Wow”
and then have
Good, na-na-na-na
and then bark
Ovation
the other hand
-na-na-na
like a dog and
wave saying “Hi
I knew that you
take a bow
Five”
would na-na-na-na
-na-na-na” while
dancing in place
The whole class
stands up and
claps, whistles
and cheers
Looking
Rollercoaster
Pretend to put
on your harness
and buckle up
then put your
hands in the air.
Say chugga
chugaa, chugga
chugga, chugga
chugga , WEEEE
Good
Pretend to hold
WOW
Round of
Applause
up a mirror. Have
the kids fix their
hair, Boys can
Make a W with
your middle
finger, ring and
pointer using
Clap your hands
shave their
around in a
beards while the
circle over and
girls put on their
over
lipstick and then
both hands. Hold
the W’s up to
either side of
your mouth and
make an O with
your mouth and
say “Mmm, mmm,
say WOW
mmm Lookin
Good”
Ole
Hip Hip Hooray
Firework
McDonalds
Put your hands
Hold your fingers
Clap your hands
Sing
up and say “Uno,
together and
“Ba-da-ba-ba-
Dos, Tres….Ole
then make your
ba...We’re Loving
Ole Ole” as you
it!”
say the Oles
on your hips and
shake them from
side to side while fingers wiggle and
saying “Hip Hip explode out like a
Horray” 3 times
firework while
saying
“Pshhhhhhh”
shake your hips
M
and pivot around
in a circle
What is it and why is it important?
Communicating with parents is one of the best ways to build a
partnership. Aside from the weekly Friday Reports there will
be many times that you need to contact home through out the
school year. Most teachers these days are expected to
document EVERYTHING. Here is a parent communication log
to help you keep track of when you contact home. To fill it
out you simply put the students name, with whom you spoke
to, the reason for calling, the date and time and then any
relevant notes about the conversation. You can use this for a
phone call, meeting or casual conversation that you have with
a parent regarding a student. Its good to keep a record of
parent/teacher dialogue and this tool helps make it easy and
quick.
Person Contacted
Reason For
Contact
Date &
Time
Notes: