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I fully believe that the word "consequence" is neutral! I focus on giving positive reinforcement through STAR Student Tickets, parent phone calls/emails, positive referrals, and more. New this year, I'm distributing badges (stickers) for each student's Counseling Journal. More information is found below.
Journal Badges
Journal Badges
As I teach lessons, I will be defining and emphasizing a "badge" that students can earn for working hard to demonstrate or exemplify that skill. Badges will be introduced at the beginning of lessons and align with lesson topics and normally align with Character Traits of the Month. By the end of each lesson, students will (hopefully) have earned their badge for that skill.
For example, during the first lesson that I teach about empathy will be accompanied by the opportunity to earn the "Empathy Explorer" badge. The badges will be given out at the end of lessons as a sort of exit ticket, or check for understanding.
In the (rare) event that a student does not work to earn a badge in a given lesson, I will provide that student an opportunity to earn that badge at home with their guardians, who will be able to sign off that their student worked on that particular skill. This will also be given to students who are absent from a lesson. These opportunities are not required, but will have to be done to earn a badge that a student missed earning during my lesson. This is a great way for adults at home to get involved in your student's social and emotional learning!
If you'd like more information on what I'm looking for with each skill and badge, the general guidelines "checklists" for each are linked below.
Shoutout Emails
Shoutout Emails
Each time that I have a 1st-5th grade class, I try to select one student to email home and give a big shoutout to! I have told every class, though, that it might not happen every week, and I won't select a student just "because". I genuinely look for specifics that I can recognize and praise, so students know that not everyone automatically gets this kind of email shoutout.
Restorative Reflective Think Sheets
Restorative Reflective Think Sheets
In the event that a student makes three or more choices that are not up to STAR Student Expectations, they will be invited to complete a Reflective Think Sheet with me before they are able to work on an activity in class. If a student is asked to complete this more than once each semester, a copy will be sent home and require a parent signature.
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