Here’s a freebie you can use for your class!!!
Another thing that I am refreshing/updating in my classroom is my behavior system. When I first started teaching I went through many different behavior systems until I finally found something that worked best for me. My first year of teaching third grade showed me that students really need boundaries and they need clear expectations with follow through.
I knew that I wanted to have a clipchart in the front of the room, but I realized that it didn’t work well for my impulsive students and it also didn’t allow me to target all the little behaviors that I wanted to squash early on (getting up out of their seats, calling out, etc). I didn’t want big consequences for little infractions,but I wanted to remind students of the expectations.
This is where the baseballs evolved. I decided to put a simple laminated baseball chart on each students’ desk and allow them to have a constant reminder to monitor their behavior. This has worked well for my students and very often it is all they need to put them back on the right track! It has cut down significantly on moving their clips on the the chart, therefore making my classroom run much more smoothly!
If you like this idea of this behavior plan, you can get it in my Teacher Pay Teacher store. I have included 12 different options for your clip chart. That way you can choose whatever “steps” work for you! I mount the 5 steps that I use on construction paper (in colors that coordinate with my classroom). I will share a picture when mine is hung in my classroom…right now they are busy spackling and painting my classroom walls.
If I have to speak to a child about their behavior, they cross of a baseball on their desk chart with a dry erase marker. Once a student has crossed off all of their baseballs, they move their clip on the wall chart. I have found that this works because I can target any behaviors that are disruptive or in need of repair.
To set up the clip chart, I choose 4-5 different printouts (included) and glue them to construction paper and laminate them. I hang these in the front of the room. Once they are mounted in the front of the room, I write each students’ name on a clothespin and clip it to the “good job” part.
