3rd-5th – Page 28 – Classroom Management Toolbox

Witness Circle

November 27, 2018 by Nollmeyer, Gustave

Witness Circles are very similar to the idea of the Fishbowl tool, except it is a way to try and resolve larger group issues. The small inner circle consists of people that address the conflict, while the outer circle consists of observers; however, the smaller circle has an empty chair in it so that any of the observers can join in during the discussion. If the chair is occupied, the student sitting there will automatically speak next before returning to the outer circle (Smith, 2005).

Tables instead of desks

November 27, 2018 by Nollmeyer, Gustave

Seating students in tables rather than desks lined in rows allows for collaboration to take place among the students. This tool can be helpful for student understanding, as a formative assessment tool, and a way to teach our students pro-social skills.

Mailboxes

November 27, 2018 by Nollmeyer, Gustave

Mailboxes serve a very important role in the classroom setting when implemented correctly. Each student needs to have their own mailbox along with the teacher. The mailboxes can be personalized to have their name or can be listed off in numbers (which can be used as a grouping strategy). It also needs to be listed in the rules and procedures so students know how to use them.

Getting Even to Getting Well

November 27, 2018 by Nollmeyer, Gustave

This tool takes the idea of getting even, but making it positive. Instead of getting even, students and teachers are encouraged to get well. This means teaching the students to understand the arm they did, which will lead to them doing less of it.

Morning Mood Charts

November 27, 2018 by Nollmeyer, Gustave

The morning mood chart is a chart with different moods or emotions. When asked a student tells the teacher how they are feeling for that day. It is helpful, because it gives students the opportunity to tell the teacher how they are feeling. This information is good, because then the teacher is aware how the students my behave.

Cluster Seating

November 27, 2018 by Nollmeyer, Gustave

Cluster seating is when students are seated in groups of 2-5 and facing each other. It is helpful because it allows students to interact with one another and easily work together.

Zapped

November 27, 2018 by Nollmeyer, Gustave

A student gets zapped by the teacher when they are misbehaving by having the teacher place a yellow Z in a form of a lightning bolt which indicates to the student their misbehavior after they receive the Z they go to the reflection corner grab a zap sheet write a small reflection on their behavior, what they can do to improve their behavior, and discuss it briefly with the teacher afterwards they keep the zap sheet as a form of a reminder and responsibility.

Available & Awesome

November 27, 2018 by Nollmeyer, Gustave

This classroom management tool relieves the pressure off of students when getting into groups of two during paired activities. It also eliminates that awkward feeling a student can experience when not being able to find a partner.

Precorrection

November 27, 2018 by Nollmeyer, Gustave

Precorrection is a strategy that is used to prepare students before there is a situation that could create misbehavior. This tool is helpful because it tells the students what the desired behavior is before doing what they need to do.

Signal Interference

November 27, 2018 by Nollmeyer, Gustave

Signal Interference is a nonverbal Intervention that communicates that a behavior is not appropriate. It is helpful during instruction, because it lets the student who is misbehaving know that their behavior is not ok, yet it does not cause distraction to the rest of the class.