Behavior System

I finally feel like I can breathe again. I took a few pics today to share. I love my behavior system. I have to say, it wasn't my idea, but it works. I tried many things my first few years of teaching. I like a positive system. The first one was putting checkmarks on a chart when a student showed good behavior. That worked but I didn't always have the chart with me. Then I moved to changing colors. I hated it! I even gave them chances to earn colors back. Still I hated it. I moved schools and another teacher used a ticket system. I tried it. I loved it! And it worked!

This is the chart they keep their tickets in. I always keep a few in my pocket to hand out in the hallway. Students receive tickets for following directions and good behavior. I also take them away for talking or bad behavior. Every afternoon, I count them and record the total on a sheet I send home. Parents initial it daily. The folder below the chart is where they turn in their sheet each morning. At the end of the week students with 10 or more tickets gets Fabulous Friday.

Fabulous Friday is the last 30-40 minutes of Friday afternoon. We do various fun activities. Popcorn and a video (usually a Magic School Bus or something dealing with the content being learned). Sometimes we take the frisbees, hula hoops, sidewalk chalk, jump ropes, and balls outside. And other ones we playing indoor games (usually board games or math games we've learned).

What do you do to manage behavior in your classroom?