Rules+of+Conduct+and+Procedures

9/18/11 Do not talk while the teacher is talking. Treat others how you would like to be treated. Use the appropriate supply on all work. Keep supply boxes in desk at all times, unless it is being used. Raise your hand to ask questions and get the teacher's attention. As for behavior, there is a peg board in the room. The board is divided into three catagories: smiley face, straight face, and frowny face. To the left, each child's name is listed with a peg beside it. Under each face, there are three holes for the peg to be moved into. For example, each child starts on the first peg hole under the smiley face. He or she can move their peg one or two more times and still be considered as having a good day. If the child moves their peg three times, they are considered under the straight face, and they have two more chances until they are on the frowny face.
 * Mrs. Hall's Class Rules**
 * The class rules were written by the teacher on the first day of school on large decorative paper, then signed by each student before they were posted on the wall.
 * Smiley Face Peg Board Behavioral Tool**

Another behavior tool I noticed was that was student has different visual and written prompts on their desk, depending on what they have trouble remembering to do (classroom procedure wise) In the right hand corner or each desk, there may be a photo of a student raising their hand, or a photo of a student talking with a red X over it. They are constant, visual reminders of what each student needs to keep in mind. Also, when the student forgets to raise their had or talks at an unapproprite time in class, the teacher simply walks over and points to the photo on the desk, without interrupting instruction or making a big deal of the situation.
 * Individualized Behavior Cue Card**

There are 5 differenct tables in the classroom. Each table has a fishbowl, that begins with 5 marbles every Monday. If the teacher notices a table responding quickly to directions or following rules well, then she will add a marble to their table's fishbowl. If the table has bad behavior, she will take a marble from the fishbowl. Whichever table has the most at the end of the week gets to eat lunch in the outdoor classroom (weather permitting) or in the classroom while a movie plays.
 * Marble System**

To get the students to pay attention quicky, my teacher chants "listen up, listen up" and the class as a whole responds "way up." Im sure this method also works just as well clapping rythms.
 * Class Chants**

A teacher I observed for a literacy project had a jungle/monkey theme to her classroom. There were 22 monkeys on othe wall. Each one had a child's name on it, and three bananas velcrowed to the monkey. Each time the student was addressed for bad behavior, they took a banana off of their monkey and wrote on the banana why they were in trouble. (The bananas could be re-used because they were laminated and the student wrote on them with expo markers)
 * Missing Bananas!**

There is a stoplight with red, yellow and green. All students' clips start on green. If they stay on green all week, they receive a valuable prize from the treasure box!
 * How's My Day?**