Behavior Managfement

In the past I thought I liked this way of managing behaviors

Note the numbers on the clips instead of names.

I like the visual aspect of this because it is a constant reminder of good and bad behaviors

But I think I might like a check list better.

My third grade teachers use a clipboard to note of any behavior problems. They use one daily and everytime someone is off task or not doing his or her job they'll find his/her name and say, "that's a warning" and make a small note of what they were/n't doing to get in trouble (so not listening, etc.)

This year the kids need a lot of reminders. They give 3 steps before they have to fill out a think sheet. Normally they don't need but 2 reminders before they have to fill out a think sheet.

1. verbal reminder

2. back to your seat

3. safe seat (which I prefer to call a think seat)

4. think sheet

I think I like the check list better because it documents everything! If I had a way to document what the child did to get their clip moved down then I would like it.

Maybe If I could sort problem behavior into 2 types. Maybe interupting and not follwing directions then I could make the left side of the hanging chart thing interupting and the right side not following directions. Then at the end of the day document on paper or the computer of how the behaviors were...

I don't know, that might be too complicated.