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Mr. Ferrells Classroom Management Plan
Dear Second Grade Parents,
The goal of the classroom management programs that will be
implemented in ourclassroom during the 2013-2014 school year will
ensure that learning is at the forefront of all
classroom experiences, rather than having inappropriate
behaviors negatively impact the
learning that will take place. This year, students will be
encouraged through the use of positive
reinforcement for appropriate behaviors and will be given
natural consequences for
inappropriate behaviors.
Gator Golds
Students will be given Gator Golds by any Gombert staff member
when they are observed
following the 3 Bes. The 3 Bes are Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be
Responsible. This is aschool-wide behavior management system.
Students will be bringing home a small certificate to
communicate to you why they received this reward. Please be
aware that students will only
receive this certificate for going above and beyond the set
expectations. The hope is that
students will take pride in their behavioral achievements and
will continue to make good choices
throughout the school year.
Clip Chart
The clip chart is a behavior management system that promotes
positive behavior among
students. Each student's name is placed on a clothespin and
clipped to a chart located in thefront of the room. There are seven
categories which include: Ready to Learn, Good Day, Great
Job, Outstanding, Think About It, Teachers Choice and Parent
Contact. Each student begins
their day on Ready to Learn. Throughout the day students have
the opportunity to move their
clip up the clip chart by following the classroom expectations.
When students do this, they will
be asked to clip up by the classroom teacher. Students who do
not follow the expectations
will, respectfully, be asked to clip down. The Think About It
level of the clip chart will serve
as a warning and reminder to make better choices.
If their misbehavior continues, the student will be asked to
move their clip down to
Teachers Choice and will be asked to reflect on their choices.
When this occurs, a student may
be given a Behavior Reflection note to fill out and take home to
their parents. The teacher also
has the option of giving the student a reflection break. If this
occurs, the student will be asked
to take his or her work to a designated area for approximately
7-8 minutes. After this time,
they will return to their desk. The last category on the clip
chart is Parent Contact. If a child
has to move their clip to this section of the chart the parents
will be contacted by phone.
Students may redeem themselves by showing appropriate behavior.
If this occurs they
are allowed to move back up the chart; however; they will still
receive the consequence for
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being on Teachers Choice or Parent Contact. Each child will be
encouraged to do their very
best. It will be communicated to each student that everyone
makes mistakes. It is what we do
after we have made those mistakes that matters the most. It is
all about CHOICES! For more
information regarding this behavior management system please go
to
http://www.newmanagement.com/ebooks/pdf/clip_chart_ebook.pdf.
Whole Class Incentives
I also believe in the importance of the class working together
as a collaborative team tobuild a positive daily classroom
environment. Students will be awarded marbles for appropriate
hallway behavior and behavior during Specials. When an adult at
Gombert notices students
walking quietly in the hallway and gives the class a compliment,
the students will earn a marble
to place in the marble jar. During Specials, students earn
points for their behavior. The number
of points earned is consistently communicated to me by the
Specials teachers. Upon our return
to the classroom, the number of points earned will be equal to
the number of marbles put into
the jar.
T.E.A. M. is an acronym that will be a focus for our class
during the year. This acronym
stands for Together Everyone Achieves More. Students will be
placed on different teamsthroughout the year (i.e. Bulls,
Blackhawks, Cubs, White Sox or Bulls) and will be encouraged to
be prepared for learning opportunities. If each student on the
team is following the routines
and the expectations that have been set they will receive
positive reinforcement for their
behavioral choices.
I will do my best to communicate with you about your childs
behavior, both positive and
negative. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to
make your childs second grade
experience a positive one!
Please sign and return the section below to school with your
child as soon as possible. Keep
the remainder of the letter for your reference throughout the
school year. If you have any
questions, do not hesitate to call, write a note, or email!
Thank you for your cooperation!
Keith Ferrell
630-375-3717
[email protected]
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