Individual Plan

We have one third grade boy who has trouble regulating his behavior. After trying a behavior contract, and logical consequences were tried and eventually proved ineffective we are trying something new!
Our principle used this new method with her own child when he was in school.
The student has a behavior report everyday with numbers one through four, one being low and four high. When implementing this plan we met with the student and parents and agreed on consequences for every number. If the student fails to show his parents the form, or "loses" it, that counts as an automatic 'one.'

For this particular student, 'three' = not going out on the playground after school, but going straight home, 'two' = no hat to school/no video games, and 'one' = dad picks out clothes, or dinner and all after school time spent in bedroom.

This number is earned over the whole day, if he goes down to a low number he has the ability to bring it back up as the day progresses. Specials and social time count as well. At the end of the day he checks in with teachers and then gets signatures from his classroom teacher and the principal.

So far this system is having positive results. Time will tell if this motivation holds!

New Behavior Modification Ideas.... and Enticements!

In our 2/3rd grade class of ten we have recently implemented a new experiment to encourage appropriate behavior.
Each student has an index card at their seat on which we place a sticker when we notice the student exhibiting great behavior. What usually qualifies as sticker behavior is a student working especially hard at something that is difficult for them, for instance sitting still in circle, or pushing through a tough math assignment. When the student has earned twenty stickers we have a short ceremony at closing circle, and the student chooses a small prize from our box of stuff (slinkies, sunglasses, bracelets etc).

There is also a group incentive. If the entire class does well; a good report from a specials teacher, an especially focused work period, then our class' Mr Potatohead earns a body part. 

When Mr Potatohead is complete with arms, legs, features and accessories the class earns a reward that they can vote on. We recently earned our first reward and the students voted on a class pet. Welcome Sheldon, our blue Beta fish.