As teachers, we often find ourselves in situations where our students are being

uncooperative or disrespectful to others. To eliminate this behavior, it's important to

address it before it becomes a problem. A great way to do this is by using a few simple
behavior management strategies that will help promote appropriate behavior.

Morning Message

The best way to start your day in an organized way is with a morning message to your
students.
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Each morning write a short message on the front board that includes quick tasks for the
students to complete. These short tasks will keep the students busy, and in turn
eliminate the chaos and chatter in the morning.

Example:
Good morning Class! It's a beautiful day today! Try and see how many words you can
create from the phrase "beautiful day."

Pick a Stick

To help manage the classroom and avoid hurt feelings, assign each student a numberin
the beginning of the school year. Put each student's number on a Popsicle stick, and
use these sticks to choose helpers, line leaders or when you need to call on someone
for an answer. These sticks can also be used with your behavior management chart.

Traffic Control

This classic behavior modification system has proven to work in elementary classrooms.
All you need to do is make a traffic light on the bulletin board and place the students'
names or numbers (use the number sticks from the idea above) in the green section of
the light. Then as you monitor the student's behavior throughout the day you place their
name or number under the appropriate colored section.
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For instance, if a student becomes disruptive you give them a warning and place their
name on the yellow light. If this behavior continues, then you place their name on the
red light and either call home or write a letter to the parent. It’s a simple concept that the
students seem to understand, and once they go on yellow light, that is usually enough
to turn their behavior around.

Keep Quiet

There are going to be times when you receive a phone call or another teacher needs
your assistance. But, how do you keep the students quite while attending to your
priority? That's easy; just make a bet with them! If they can stay quite without you
asking them, and for the whole time you're busy with your task, then they win. You can
bet extra free time, additional marbles in the jar for a pizza party, play outside on the
playground, free

Prize Incentive

To help promote good behavior throughout the day, try a prize box incentive. If a
student wants a chance at picking from the prize box at the end of the day they
must…(stay on green light, hand in homework assignments, complete tasks throughout
the day, etc.) At the end of each day, award the students that had good behavior and/or
completed the task assigned.

Prize Ideas:
 Suckers

 Candy

 Pencils

 Erasers

 Bracelets

 Stamps

 Stickers
 Any small trinket

Stick and Save

A great way to motivate students to keep on track and reward for good behavior is to
use sticky notes. Every time you see a student "being good" (waiting patiently, or doing
what is asked) then place a sticky note in the corner of their desk. At the end of the day
each student can turn in their sticky notes for a reward. This strategy works best during
transitions. Simply place a sticky note on the desk of the first person who is ready for
the lesson to eliminate wasted time in between lessons.