Author Topic: Class Management - Sticker charts/Reward Systems (Read 28438 times)

minnekev · « **on:** March 24, 2011, 04:23:38 PM »

So I used this sticker chart in class (The top two sections are for the class points, bottom boxes are for team points...). The PPT is the accompanying class rules which they must obey to get the team points.
I know it's a little late in the semester to be posting a class management scheme, but I kinda forgot to post this earlier! I had the kids make their own team names and write them above their teams box on the sticker chart. I had another class make posters about the class rules, and then the students voted on the best poster (according to the criteria I had given them), and the best poster got a team sticker.

Hope it's helpful!

Holly · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2011, 01:31:10 PM »

you may put some candies or something in this bag.
You can type your name or school's name b4 giving this to them.
They find it funny!

allaninkorea · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2011, 01:35:55 PM »

Sounds great! But I'm curious: When/How often do you reward your students?

tyl6r · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2011, 01:44:03 PM »

I've got a stamp with my name on it that I'll use for hw, winning groups in games, etc. they love it, and compare how many stamps they've got in their notebooks. my co-teach was ordering a presonalized stamp for herself and asked if i wanted one, too. pretty convenient i know.

Holly · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2011, 02:05:14 PM »

I basically give my students a green sticker whenever they do a good job.
I normally select 3 best students in class for every class and they get a sticker.
I also give out the sticker when smone tidy up classroom after each class.
Randomly when they volunteer etc.
When they get 10 stickers I give some presents in this bag!

hope my explanation helped you out!

Ambeivory · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2011, 02:53:07 PM »

just made a point sheet and I "coated" it. The class has 5 teams and the winners at the end of the month get some prizes.

eyhjjh · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2011, 03:43:38 AM »

for collecting steakers..

lotus48 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2011, 11:50:56 AM »

Reward chart with sticker. You can use this with labeled paper.

jacky80 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2011, 12:03:35 PM »

Thanks so much for sharing all of the great information! I am looking forward to reading more forum

smithcj4 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2011, 03:12:25 PM »

Is there a way for you to save it in .doc format? The .hwp is not opening correctly. Thanks muchly!

travelinpantsgirl · « **Reply #10 on:** November 14, 2011, 01:11:53 PM »

Quote from: Matthieu on November 14, 2011, 04:35:46 AM

One of my worst classes is this age. Anyone have any discipline-in-English ideas to make the kids behave?

Thanks

Three things I do (though not all at the same time).
1) have a rewards program. Depending on your school this might come out of your pocket or you'll have to be really creative about non-purchaseable rewards (I'm not that creative, so I buy them daiso gifts.) In my program, they get stickers for games (for winning), for doing their homework, for the nest role play and for volunteering to partner speak dialogues in class (not sure if I am keeping this part next year). They first have to earn 20 stickers to earn a prize and after that it's 10 stickers. I'm upping this next year to just 20 every time.
2) if you have a real problem class and not just your typical rambunctious bunch of 9 yr olds, then I suggest what I do with my one terrorist class: Write stop on the board. If they get too loud or behaving badly, count down to 1 (from 5) and say stop and if they are not facing you and quiet at Stop, then erase a letter from STOP. The punishment in my class for losing the whole word is they stay after school 10 mins with their eyes closed and their mouths zipped and they clean the classroom when time is up (and if the class is very messy).
3) for my non-problem classes but slightly rowdy, I write games on the board and erase a letter whenever they get out of hand (I warn them first, but after that I just point to the erased letters and they usually quiet down). If the whole word is erased, there is no game that day. I haven't needed to use this that much anymore since I teach alone, but it works when you use it.
1&3 are the ones I use all the time. I have the rewards system in all my classes and it really motivates them to try to learn the material.
My one terrorist class has only received one game in two months because they cannot be respectful. They are also they only 4th grade class with an average of 6 stickers per student earned, while other classes have earned 15-20 already.

If you have a few particularly bad students you can make them stand up in the back of the classroom for awhile, until they can behave. A bad behaving class usually has a ring leader, find them and make a example of them without humiliating them (or you will never gain their cooperation).
Good luck!

sabina · « **Reply #11 on:** December 13, 2011, 09:16:51 PM »

JuliusCaesar108 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 02, 2012, 01:09:44 PM »

I'm sure at least the younger students would like these. It's intended for large classes divided into groups of around 4, but feel free to tweak it however you'd like.

edu+smart · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2012, 02:09:19 PM »

Hey all,

Been teaching for 8+ years. A little in Canada, a lot in Korea. I have so many different systems that I have used over the years. One of the first things that I have noticed is that there is no perfect system for every school, class... just systems that can work well for your particular situation.

When it comes to coming up with a new system, or using someone else's system, you need to understand what kind of kids you have, and to make sure you know all the ins & outs of your classroom management system.

Sometimes I think I have created the best system, however I never actually envisioned the system in work, or some of the potential problems that might arise. So, which ever system you use, make sure you know how best to use it in your school, make sure it is appropriate (for their age and level of comprehension, and I don't just mean language level) and that you are prepared for the questions the kids might ask.

I have a new system here. It's not perfect, but it should work well with my students (a) because it's very similar to the system we used last year, (b) it builds on skills I know they have and should work on, (c) and finally I know that my prep-work won't be massive. Minimum input, maximum output. This isn't just the philosophy for lazy people, it should be the maxim for all teachers. The less amount of time you spend on admin/paperwork, the more time you can spend on prepping and actually executing your L.P.'s.

My system rewards students on an individual level, giving them both instant gratification (stickers which they collect and add up to a bigger prize latter), and a method to gauge whole-classes on their progress/performance.

I used to also have another layer for groups, but since I had to give up my language lab this year because of a classroom shortage in my school, maintain groups, from room to room became too difficult.

I have uploaded some of my resources here.

File 1: "I Can Do It"
These are glued into the back of each students' book. Each time they answer a question they get a sticker or sign. After they reach the "treat" box, I will give them some sort of candy reward. When they complete the whole box they will get a raffle ticket for a really big prize at the end of the semester. When they fill up the card, I give them a new one. And they keep going. I've had many students complete multiple sheets, and others that never make it to the first candy.

File 2: "Race to the Top"
This is a whole grade competition to see which class is performing the best. As each class earns heart-stickers, they eventually end up in a rank (#1 whoever has the most 'heart stickers', etc.) At the start of each unit I show each class where they stand in relation to all the other classes. This drives them to out-perform their peers in other classes. It's true, some classes might not actually care where they are, but 3 or 4 will actually try to be at the top.

File 3: "Raffle Tickets"
Once a student fills up one whole sign-card, I give them one half of a raffle card. I keep the other half. At the end of the semester, I will draw a winning ticket to see who will win the Grand Prize". The grand prize will be Canadian Maple Syrup. (I'm Canadian, what do you expect). If you end up giving out a lot of raffle tickets, then have multiple drawings for prizes to increase their expectations and the possibly of them actually winning something.

Be flexible (to add something, not take it away), fair, and consistent. If your system meets those three objectives, your classroom admin will be fine.

edu+smart · « **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2012, 02:39:20 PM »

I have a terrible short-term memory, so I use the following sheets to track which classes have had each lesson. As I finish each class, I check off the appropriate box. It is a simple and easy way to track where I am with my two grades.

I have no co-teacher, no co-worker, so it's all on me.

CapeTownJanice · « **Reply #15 on:** March 02, 2012, 03:36:05 PM »

Does everyone use a reward system? I realize that it's about incentive, but I'm curious to know if some teachers don't use them and why....

aharvey4 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 02, 2012, 05:05:33 PM »

Good idea, thanks! I'm only teaching elementary 5-6 but am afraid my co-teachers don't want to give any time to extras like making a rewards system-need to spend some time sorting out my own classroom management skills.

J.leigh · « **Reply #17 on:** March 02, 2012, 07:35:20 PM »

Hey , that's a good idea, to put your students into teams!
Another idea is to put the poster up in the room, to show each class progress throughout the semester.
You could make it as a race for each class!
You could have 3-4 finish lines on the board and each class would be assign an animal.
Once they do a good job and following the set rules, the teacher could move the "(bunny)" up a point .

Once students have reached the "finish line", they can get a toy from the box, and when they reach the second finish line , reward them with a special treat and lastly could reward them with something special... maybe a party or something.

The stickers should have a meaning attach to them, or the students will see no point collecting stamps/or stickers...

JSco_inSK · « **Reply #18 on:** March 04, 2012, 08:44:00 PM »

Quote from: Holly on April 12, 2011, 02:05:14 PM

I basically give my students a green sticker whenever they do a good job.
I normally select 3 best students in class for every class and they get a sticker.
I also give out the sticker when smone tidy up classroom after each class.
Randomly when they volunteer etc.
When they get 10 stickers I give some presents in this bag!

hope my explanation helped you out!

This sounds like a great way to reward them. I brought small holographic stickers with me from the US, so I'm hoping it'll be enough. And I'm sorry this seems random; I really want to see what bag is being mentioned though!

jepho · « **Reply #19 on:** March 04, 2012, 09:59:53 PM »

I used to use sticker books but now I make my students draw up their own calendars (using simple templates or they can draw their own from scratch). If a student is particularly good in class, he/she gets a sticker and sticks it onto that current date. It's the same for the kids who win games, etc.

Every 2 months or so, I count up the amount of stickers and let them redeem prizes. Each prize is worth a certain amount of stickers.

I find this way to be effective because they just whip out their calendars whenever we go over the date. I also tell them to draw the weather conditions of that particular day. Basically, I get multiple uses out of one measly calendar.

I've only tried this with my 3/4th graders though.