A Behavior Management System
Our classroom employs a clip chart behavior management system adapted from the clip chart system developed by Rick Morris. The system promotes positive behavior choices and encourages students to self-monitor their behavior.
How It Works…
-A student has a clothespin labeled with his/her name, and begins the day clipped to the guitar in the center of the chart labeled Let’s Rock ‘n’ Roll! (Ready to Learn.)
-During the course of the day, students have the opportunity to move their clothespin up or down the chart according to their behavioral choices- “clip up” or “clip down”.
-Positive behavior choices allow the student to move his/her clothespin up one level, conversely, inappropriate behavior choices cause their clothespin to move down one level.
-Rewards/Consequences are not issued until the end of the day, when students no longer have the opportunity to move their clip.
Clip Chart Advantages
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Students are acknowledged for positive behavior choices.
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Students feel a sense of accomplishment when they make good behavior choices and have the opportunity to clip up.
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Students who have had to clip down always have the opportunity to improve and clip up later in the day, thus they continue to stay motivated to make positive behavior choices.
Our Chart
Red: Red star in folder and a star on the Hall of Fame.
Orange: Orange star in folder and sign the autograph wall
Yellow: Yellow star in folder and sticker
Green: Green star in folder
Blue: Blue star in folder
Purple: Purple star in folder and parent contact and/or consequence
Pink: Pink star in folder and principal and parent contact + consequence