behavior+management

Behavior Management Explanation - **Forest Ridge is a PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support) schoo**l, meaning the basic behavior management system is a school-wide program. The school mascot is Eddie the Eagle, so the school-wide program is centered on Eagles. **Every classroom has a chart with six categories**: Timeout/Reflection, Time to Think, Reminder, Good Egg, Great Egg, and"Egg-cellent" Egg. Every student begins the day on "Good Egg." If a student misbehaves, he or she is asked to move his or her egg down to “Reminder.” If a student’s name enters into “Timeout/ Reflection,” they are required to fill out an M.I.R. (Major Incident Report). This report is filled out in outstanding cases. This is a paper that the student and teacher fill out together. The paper is then sent home and returned with a parent signature. In contrast, if a student is caught being a good role model or doing something out of the ordinary, the student is asked to move his or her name up. **When a student's name gets moved all the way up to “Egg-cellent Egg,” then the student receives an Eagle Egg**. Students can also receive Eagle Eggs outside of the classroom from other teachers or faculty in the building if the student is noticed going above and beyond the average role of a student. **Eagle Eggs are signed by the teacher and sent home to the parents to show the positive impact the student is having at Forest Ridge Elementary.** - **Within my student teaching experience, I have taken the PBIS system and formatted to fit my class's needs.** In my classroom, I have very high expectations for my students. I choose not to give my students Eagle Eggs for raising their hand or for sitting quietly in their seat. These are my everyday expectations. Instead, **I give out Eagle Eggs to students who go above and beyond the average call of duty**. For example, if I see a student cleaning up the floor or the book shelves, then I will reward them with an Eagle Egg. In addition, I will present an Eagle Egg to a student when I notice him or her helping another student or making a smart decision. The students know they are not given Eagle Eggs, rather they earn them. **I believe these high expectations reward intrinsic motivation more so than extrinsic motivation.** - Eagle Eggs are kept track of within the classroom on a special chart. When a student reaches an interval of five Eagle Eggs, he or she is given three privileges to choose from. For example, when a student earns 10 Eagle Eggs, the student may choose one of these three privileges: take your shoes off in our classroom, bring a stuffed animal from home, or sit in a rolly chair. After the student earns 10 Eagle Eggs, the eggs are not thrown out. Instead, the student will work towards getting their next five Eagle Eggs so they will be able to get one of the rewards for 15 Eagle Eggs. However, once a student earns 25 Eagle Eggs, they will start back at zero. - The PBIS system is set up to motivate students on an individual level; however, it is just as important to motivate the students as a team. Students in my class are expected to work together in a positive, cooperative manner. In order to reinforce this behavior, each month I create a "puzzle" for my class. This puzzle is a picture of something related to the month and is dividedup into multiple pieces. For example, in - September the picture was an apple. Whenever the class as a whole is noticed doing something exceptional or working together well then I will color in one of the puzzle pieces. At the end of the month if the entire puzzle is colored in then the students are given a special reward. In September the students were given 20 minutes outside to run and play because the weather was gorgeous; however, in October it was raining outside, so the students were given 20 minutes of extra indoor recess.