THE NUMBER ONE EXPECTATION IS TO BE RESPECTFUL TO YOURSELVES AND OTHERS!
Each student will have a behavior plan in their blue folder.
Your child's blue folder should be checked daily and the behavior plan should be initialed daily.
Classroom Management Approach
I strive to build and to maintain a respectful, supportive and collaborative classroom community.
To reach that goal I am using a variety of methods, such as Modeling, Praise and Encouragement, Positive Reinforcement, Direct Instruction, Positive Discipline, Daily Class Meetings.
Please keep in mind that your attitude towards school, the classroom, learning, teachers, etc. will impact your child's attitude towards and behavior in school. Be a positive role model!
Behavior Expectations and Class Community Rules
Behave appropriately and mind our rules
Treat others as you want be treated
Be respectful and responsible
Work and interact cooperatively and appropriately with others
Encourage and help
Be supportive and kind
Tell the truth
Become increasingly independent and solve problems with other students yourself
Report a situation that cannot be solved by yourself and any bullying to a teacher
Absolutely no actions and words that hurt others
Show effort and give your best
Work focused on assignments and do not distract yourself and others when working
Contribute and work cooperatively and productively when working with classmates on assignments
Complete assignments and complete them the best you can
Participate and listen active- and attentively to your teachers and classmates
Follow teacher/teacher assistant directions the first time
Behavior Color Chart
A color chart (see below) is implemented in every Elementary Classroom
Each child has a clothespin with her/his name on it.
All pins start on green each morning and according to behavior move or do not move.
A behavior sheet
in your child’s folder will inform you about your child’s daily behavior.
Green:
Good Behavior; some occasional and minor violations
Yellow:
Violating rules after repeated warnings and re- directions.
Red:
Continuously violating rules even after repeated warnings, re- directions, interventions; actions that jeopardize the safety of others and that might result in physical injury of others, bullying, stealing; referral to administration depending on frequency and/or severity of violation.
Rewards
Quarter 1 - 4
Treasure Box on Fridays and a RAM sticker for having earned a full week on green (5 greens on behavior sheet)
PBIS
E.E. Waddell implements the PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support) approach school wide. http://www.pbis.org/default.aspx
Each quarter has a set amount of stickers your child needs to earn.
Quarter 1- 10 stickers
Quarter 2- 12 stickers
Quarter 3- 15 stickers
Quarter 4- 17 stickers
Each child receives a sticker chart.
The chart is kept in the child's blue folder.
Students who earned the required amount of stickers will be rewarded with a reward celebration (e.g. ice cream, a movie).
Students who received an office referral (bus referral included) will not be permitted to attend the reward celebration of that quarter.