This document discusses the importance of creating a behavior management plan and provides different options for approaches. A behavior management plan gives students clear expectations and consequences, teaches responsibility, and involves parents. There are options for whole class positive reinforcement where everyone must work together to earn rewards, as well as personal positive reinforcement where individual children can earn rewards. Another option is personal negative consequences for individual misbehavior with parent communication of major issues. The document stresses communicating with parents about behavior expectations, achievements, and consequences.

1. Behavior Management Caroline Boving Fiedler EDIM 510 7-31-11

2. Why Should I Create a Behavior Management Plan? Gives students clear expectations Gives students clear consequences Teaches children responsibility Involves parents in classroom behavior Creates a safe environment for learning Options: whole class positive personal positive personal retraining http://www.flickr.com/photos/estreya/4465134641/sizes/m/in/photostream/

3. Whole Class Positive Everyone must earn rewards as a group Expectations must be clear Rewards must be motivating Options: Earn marbles into a jar Earn points on a chart Earn animals into a scene Earn links on a chain http://www.flickr.com/photos/kentuckycountrydayschool/4974100306/sizes/m/in/photostream/

4. Personal Positive Each child can earn individually Works towards a goal/reward Cannot be taken away Parent communication when goal is achieved Options: Earn stars on chart Positive notes home Bingo board Computer time http://www.flickr.com/photos/chatarra/380386594/sizes/m/in/photostream/

5. Personal Negative Individual consequences for behavior Parent communication for major/repeat offenses Retraining of behaviors during valued time Renews daily Options: Flip-a-card chart Counters Stoplight/cars Rethinking practice http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=11081097-CD40-4CB8-9D94-AE55CC238651&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

6. Communicating with Parents about Behavior Keeps parents involved Allows them to support behavior expectations Options: Compliment achievements on class web page Notes or phone calls home Explain rewards for good behavior Explain consequences and retraining http://www.flickr.com/photos/katiekrueger/2351656805/sizes/m/in/photostream/

7. References Images from www.flickr.com Image from www.discoveryeducation.com Behavior retraining ideas from http://aplassociates.com/ Behavior management ideas from http://www.teachingheart.net Behavior management ideas from http://www.classroom-management-success.org/