Behavior+Management+Plan

Odds and Ends
We will divide families between us to simplify things. We will get to know all the kids but will focus our efforts on specific families.

Independent reading bags: taped on desks on the sides in plastic bags, to make them accessible and visible

Let's try to find a clean up song / maybe a lining up song?

Behavior Chart
Start it after the Class Promises, so they know the expectations

Week 1:
 * Class Promises
 * Call all families to establish contact
 * Go over Think Spot and Power Chair: ways to use your time there to get your power back (make a chart together as a class of what you can do in the Think Spot)

Week 2:
 * Start behavior chart

Behavior chart:
 * 1) Friendly reminder
 * 2) Flip a card -- give quick, specific feedback "I asked you to stop (blank), you chose not to...."
 * 3) No warning -- if the behavior continues they go straight to red; take a 3-minutes break (student chooses Think Spot or Power Chair) -- there may be a logical consequence at this point (conference for 2, make up learning time at recess, etc.)
 * 4) Return to the desk after a break; if the behavior doesn't improve, flip card to pink = buddy room for 10 minutes; make up 10 minutes at recess
 * 5) If a student refuses to follow any step, they move up to the next step (ie. flip 2 cards, go straight to buddy room)
 * 6) If you end the day on red, phone call home with possible logical consequence OR you can earn your way back to yellow or green -- directly verbally tied to Code of Conduct / Habits of Mind ("I saw you just (blank), which shows responsibility. Go flip your card back.")
 * Students may quietly remind you that they are not on green, so you remember to move their card back.
 * We may use the chart as really fast feedback at the beginning of a work period to encourage quiet

Conflict Resolution Steps

 * I feel
 * I hear you feel. What can I do to make you feel better?
 * (response)
 * I can or cannot give you what you need
 * End with eye contact / handshake

Heidi:


 * Add to contact list / family communication log which families are Heidi's and which are Kate's
 * Make a card with contact info. for families

Kate:


 * Bring folders / bags for ind. rdg. / Ikea stuff to school