Making Every Second Count Elizabeth Lovelace 1st Grade eCLASS Teacher Haywood Elementary School Brownsville, Tennessee

Be Prepared! Have your stuff ready in the morning for the whole day Make plans for down time Be organized!

Pass ownership to the students!

Make Your Behavior Plan Academically Centered 1.Individual Discipline 2.Individual Reward 3.Class Discipline 4.Class Reward

Individual Discipline – Rainforest Layers

Individual Reward – Money Each student has a zipper pouch in their B.E.E. folder. (Money & Notes Pouch) When a student does something extra special, he/she is rewarded with a piece of money depending on what six weeks we are in. (Ex. 1 st six weeks = penny, 6 th six weeks = quarter) Student keeps the money in their pouch until Friday. On Fridays students have to cash their money into the “banker”. If they have a certain amount, they are able to get a treat from the treasure box. (They have to be able to count the money.)

Class Discipline & Reward The class starts with an amount in the red side – “the bad side”.

When the whole class is caught doing something good or receives a compliment from someone, a student is selected to put a marble or marbles in the yellow side – “the good side”.

Reward Time When the yellow side weighs more, the class receives a reward from the Mystery Prize Box.

Bathroom Breaks/Hallway Time Flash Cards Word of the Week/Day Famous Person of the Week State of the Week

Incorporating Special Days Plan a month ahead. Send home a calendar and any special news. Calendar Example Devote time to the special day. – What do you want the student to learn?

Venn Diagram

Vocabulary Parade Held annually on the Wednesday before Halloween Month long project all done at home! Class travels to classrooms throughout the school to share Based on the book Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster by Debra Frasier

Vocabulary Parade Rubric

Thanksgiving

Turkeys in Disguise

Christmas Christmas Around the World Board the plane – passport Travel using Google Maps Discuss weather Discuss traditions/customs Read a book based on that country Play games, taste food, etc. Create a flag

Valentine’s Day – Having a Healthy Heart

Field Trips Make educational Look for free resources Example – Scavenger Hunt to places around town

Always have a unit ready!

Games/Assessments Face Game Index Fix Math Problem of the Day Flash Cards

Leap Frog Group game Grid skills Any type of question

Scoot! Individual game 20 stations numbered Students go to each station and try to answer the question in the appropriate section After a certain amount of time, they “scoot” to the next spot

Pop Up! Individual game Students sit in chairs Teacher says a statement If student thinks the statement is true they “pop up”. If student thinks the statement is false they stay seated. (vice versa) Can have students explain why they did what they did

Quiet Ball Individual Game Need a soft ball (“Sparkle ball”) Teacher tosses the ball to a random student The student has to answer a question If correct, the student stays standing and gets to toss to another random student. If wrong, the student has to sit down and teacher gets to throw the ball to another student.

4 Corners Label the 4 Corners of your classroom with A, B, C, and D All students stand. Teacher asks a questions or shows one on the board. Students go to what they believe is the appropriate answer. A C B D

Other Resources Jumbo Book of Learning Games Have Fun Teaching website Have Fun Teaching Literacy-Building Booklets Famous Americans Fluency-Building Plays Around the Year Take 10 Program

Any Questions???