Behavior Management
Together, Let's Work as a Team to Make This Year a Winner!
Mrs. Self will lead students in a discussion of the rights and responsibilities that students have at school. Then, we will create our Classroom Bill of Rights. It will be signed by all students in the class. All students in the class have a voice in establishing classroom expectations. This creates a feeling of ownership for the students. Consequences are established and are both strictly and consistently enforced throughout the entire school year.
Mrs. Self’s approach to classroom management is one that demonstrates clear expectations for behavior. These policies strive to develop self-discipline, self-control, and responsibility. It is important to Mrs. Self to reward students for good behavior. Her classroom is organized to create a warm and engaging atmosphere from day one…where her students feel comfortable to really immerse themselves in the learning process. She treats each student as if he or she was her very own child, and they are fully aware of this from day one. This creates a family-oriented atmosphere which is loving and supportive.
There are many different methods Mrs. Self practices to manage student behavior individually, in cooperative groups, and as a class. It is important to know that she commits herself to meeting each student’s needs in our classroom. In our class, she bases her management on Love & Logic principles. She emphasizes each student’s ability to make choices in everything they do. She also uses several elements of the Quality Tools program in our classroom. For example, on the first day of class, she guides the students in a discussion of what rules they think are necessary to make our classroom run smoothly. She does not create the rules prior to the children entering the classroom because she feels that they need to make the rules that they agree to follow. In her experience, this causes the children to take a greater ownership in how our classroom is run. Once the students create the rules, she guides them in creating a mission statement for their class. A mission statement helps to bring the class together as a unit and a family. With a common “vision” for our fourth grade education, everyone has an increased sense of community. Look for these to be sent home during the first week; the rules and mission statement will need to be signed by the teacher, student and the parent/guardian. It is a bond between the teacher, student, and parent/guardian.
Important Aspects of Our Classroom:
Choice Chart: Each student will have a clothespin with his or her name on it. If a student is not following the rules, he/she is given a “verbal warning” that he or she is close to being asked to “move his/her pin” on the choice chart. If a student is continuing to not follow the rules, he/she will continue to move his/her pin on the choice chart. The levels and consequences are listed below:
· Warning: No consequence
· Level 1: Student Conference
· Level 2: Silent Lunch
· Level 3: Parent-Student Conference
· Level 4: All of the above consequences Referral to Mrs. Pariseau
· Once the level of warning has been reached, it will be noted on the student’s weekly progress report. Verbal warning will not be noted.