Individual Student System 

To manage individual behavior, I will be utilizing a website called Class Dojo. On Class Dojo, students will be able to earn positive points as well as negative points, however, we call these points glow and grow points. Class Dojo will not be downloaded by the parent/guardian of students. Students will be able to earn glow points for various behaviors (these points will be decided together the first week of school), as well as earn grow points by making poor choices, such as blurting out, being off task, hitting others, disrupting the learning environment, being unkind to peers, etc. (These will also be decided as a class).  If a student earns three or more “grow” points in one week, they will be given a “grow” note home, which will need to be signed and turned in. This is a way for students to acknowledge their behavior, as well as reflect on their behavior to make better choices in the future. Each week, students will begin with a fresh start of points for grows. But, they get to keep any points earned when they have "GLOWED". With their earned dojo points they may trade them in for treasure box, panther pride store, and other class rewards we discuss together.

At the beginning of the year and throughout the year, many of these behaviors are conversations about the choice and how we could make better ones. In the beginning many students truly don't know better. But, as time goes on if behaviors are continuously repeating or it is something we know is not ok, it may turn into a behavior form from the office.

Whole Group Behavior 

To continue building our classroom community, we will be using a strategy called “Oh yeah! Oh Oops!”. This strategy is designed to have a friendly competition that allows students to work together to earn a tally mark under the “Oh Yeah!” section when the whole class is making good choices such as getting a class compliment, following directions quickly, remaining on task, and many other ways! However, if the majority of the class is not making good choices or has had to be reminded several times to follow a task, a tally will be added under  “Oh No!” sign. At the end of the school day, the students and I will look to see if “Oh yeah!” or if “Oh No!” has more tallies. If the “Oh Yeah!” section has more, students will earn a circle in the jar at the front of our room. If the “Oh No!” section has more, then there will be no circle added to the jar and our class will try again the next day.

When our jar is filled with a certain number goal, our classroom will be rewarded for their amazing work with something special they have been working to earn! 

If you ever have any questions regarding students behavior, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. 

Communicating and working together to find what best works for your student is always my top priority.