My new take on a positive behavior management system!

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Ok...so here is my problem! I made those super cute clip charts for my tables...remember those? Well, I am not going to do it now! See...a problem! In all honesty, I really hate the idea of a clip chart. I was browsing though Pinterest last night and found the most.perfect.positive.behavior.plan.ever!

Staci, over at Whole Brain Teaching has this thing called The Super Improver Wall. Now, I am not sure if this is a whole brain teaching strategy because I just started reading up on it...so it may or may not be her original idea. This is her wall...

This is how she runs her board...

"As for my Super Improver Wall, every student has their own card with 10 different colored levels.  They get to place their stars on the bottom color, which I have labeled as Fiery Red.  Once they earn 10 stars, they move up to the next level, which is Sunny Yellow, and so on.  After four levels, they get their silly picture taken, which is turned backwards until they earn 5 more stars.  Then they get to flip it over and continue up their card!  This is working wonderfully for me, so I wanted to share it.  It keeps me from having to change their names on different colors, and it saves on stars because they can pick whatever color star they want to place on the different colored levels!  I love how they applaud each other when someone in the class earns a star."

Well, I was instantly hooked! I knew this was exactly what I have been looking for....for years! I started coming up with ways of how I can use this! This is my plan!

There are 10 different colors kids can “level up” to. I like the level up because it sounds like a video game!

 

When they earn 10 stickers they can get a new color card. There is no moving down

cards, only moving up. It may take them all year to get to the 10th card (that would be 90 stickers) and some may get to start all over again! 

I plan on having smaller prizes when they level up. Like a pencil, a book mark, eraser, and other things. When they get levels higher they can earn lunch with me or extra recess…something like that.

I also plan on teaching the kids cheers so when someone levels up they can do a quick cheer. This way, others see kids leveling up and they will want to as well.

I will still have think about it cards and my behavior book to use as needed. I really wanted something super positive this year and I hope this works!

So what do you think? I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO excited to try this out! So this morning this is what I started...Yup a whole behavior plan you can purchase! I just am not quite done yet!

Then...I went out to the store to buy a few thing I needed for my new system...of course I did;)

Target Dollar spot

-pencils

-erasers

-bookmarks

-badges

Michaels

-colored cardstock...already in 10 different colors, just waiting for me to cut it into squares

In the past, I have used a jewelry hanging thing to hold cards or tickets the kids have earned and it has worked out wonderfully. The problem was, mine is falling apart. So, I went to TJ Maxx and bought a new one! Perfect! 30 card slots! And the bottom ones can hold the other color cards and the stickers:) Or I may just use the purple pocket charts from Target...I Just haven't decided yet! I have 30 days to return it;)

So, I am not completely done with it yet, but when I do, I will be blogging about it for sure. What do you think? Leave me a comment and you might just get the unit for FREE:) 

One last thing (I can never have a short post...I need to learn how)! I have completed a few other fun things that I want to show you! You can get them both today in my TPT and TN stores:)

1. My Portable Word Wall
I saw this great idea on Pinterest about having your word wall portable so kids can take it to their seat! I hate when I see word walls so HIGH up that kids can't even see it! 

I think the students will really like this:)

2. You are....door sign! 
I know you have seen this on Pinterest! I just love this poem/message! It will be on my door or on the side where the can see it every day! It's a little crooked on the floor... so sorry!

Hope you like everything! Don't forget about my 300 follower giveaway!