Post by profelbo on Dec 2, 2015 19:31:07 GMT
I just thought I would share an amazing experience with you that I had yesterday using Conscious Teaching and the Tiered Consequences List.
I have one particularly difficult group and a new teacher just started with them. She let me know they were misbehaving and not focusing last week. She happened to be sick yesterday and I covered for her. I decided beforehand things had to change. We have been talking and doing Tier 1 & 2 Consequences with little results. So I put each child's name on the whiteboard and put their names on behavior letters to go home. At the beginning of class I showed them that their names were all on the board and I had a behavior letter ready to go home for each of them. I explained (in English) if they did not get a check they could tear up the letter and throw it away. If they got a check I would send it home with parents.
What a GREAT day we had! One student did get a check but immediately started behaving. I did send a behavior note home that said exactly that for him and everyone else thoroughly enjoyed destroying their letters. I told everyone how proud I was of them and that is the kind of Spanish club I want every week. The parents got to hear that comment as well.
Now that's EMPOWERING kids! WOW!
I want to hear about the other amazing experiences you are having using Conscious Teaching and Tiered Consequences.
Your experiences are the building blocks others can use!
I have one particularly difficult group and a new teacher just started with them. She let me know they were misbehaving and not focusing last week. She happened to be sick yesterday and I covered for her. I decided beforehand things had to change. We have been talking and doing Tier 1 & 2 Consequences with little results. So I put each child's name on the whiteboard and put their names on behavior letters to go home. At the beginning of class I showed them that their names were all on the board and I had a behavior letter ready to go home for each of them. I explained (in English) if they did not get a check they could tear up the letter and throw it away. If they got a check I would send it home with parents.
What a GREAT day we had! One student did get a check but immediately started behaving. I did send a behavior note home that said exactly that for him and everyone else thoroughly enjoyed destroying their letters. I told everyone how proud I was of them and that is the kind of Spanish club I want every week. The parents got to hear that comment as well.
Now that's EMPOWERING kids! WOW!
I want to hear about the other amazing experiences you are having using Conscious Teaching and Tiered Consequences.
Your experiences are the building blocks others can use!