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Classroom Management Resources

Introduction

Effective class management involves being organised with resources; explicit about learning goals; setting clear expectations of behaviour and modelling it yourself. Finally, it requires the building of an effective, friendly and professional relationship with the children so that you can anticipate and respond to their needs.

The resources here are designed to support classroom management. Where appropriate US spelling versions are also given.

Behavior Management Plan


Behavior Management Plan

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A quick print off behavior plan that can be used to document concerns as well as the strategies to resolve the behaviors being targeted.

Behaviour Management Plan


Behavior Management Plan

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A quick print off behaviour plan that can be used to document concerns as well as the strategies to resolve the behaviours being targeted.

Behavior Response Chart


Behavior Response Chart

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A chart to help graduate a specific targetted behavior by the response that staff will make to it. The four headings are Praise, Ignore, Remind and Sanction. This helps to clarify for all staff how to react to differing levels of the behavior. This should help to improve consistency in the way the student's behavior is managed. It is important to target a very specific behavior.

Behaviour Response Chart


Behaviour Response Chart

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A chart to help graduate a specific targetted behaviour by the response that staff will make to it. The four headings are Praise, Ignore, Remind and Sanction. This helps to clarify for all staff how to react to differing levels of the behaviour. This should help to improve consistency in the way the student's behaviour is managed. It is important to target a very specific behaviour.

Behaviour Response Chart Example


Behaviour Response Chart Example

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An example to show how the behaviour response chart can be used to graduate the response to targetted behaviours.

Best Bits In School - Weekly Record


Best Bits In School - Weekly Record

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This is for children who don't like school and/or are unable to articulate anything positive about school. The child is supported to record one positive experience each day. The record can be shared with home.

Blurt Alert


Blurt Alert

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Use this visual resource to support students who tend to blurt out comments without waiting.

Carpet Time Song


Carpet Time Song

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This is simple song used by primary teachers to support transition of young children to the carpet. Based on Faire Jacques tune.

Class Compliance Chart


Class Compliance Chart

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Use this resource to divide the class by level of cooperativeness and compliance. Detailed instructions for use are included.

Classroom Talk Traffic Lights


Classroom Talk Traffic Lights

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Use the traffic lights to signal the appropriate noise level for the class activity. Red for silence; amber for quiet talk and green to encourage talk.

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Classroom Talk Noise Meter


Classroom Talk Noise Meter

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Use the noise meter to set the level of noise in the class. There are five settings: silence, whisper, quiet talk, talking and noisy.

Classroom Talk Which Voice


Classroom Talk Which Voice

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Another resource for visually supporting the setting of appropriate noise levels in the classroom.

Partners


Partners Poem

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An acrostic poem poster promoting cooperation and positive learning in paired and group work. There are eight statements including turn-taking, problem solving and respecting each others ideas.

Playground Record Card


Playground Record Card

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Use this resource to monitor children who are struggling to play positively. Ideally this resource should be printed on to card. Child to carry this at playtimes and get a tick from a member of supervising staff. The staff member should tick a happy or sad face depending on the success of the playtime and initial. This record can go home at end of the week to inform parents of progress.

Traffic Light

Consequence Warning Cards


Traffic Light Consequence Warning Cards

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A set of 3 cards in green, amber and red giving two warnings and a card indicating that a consequence has been gained for unacceptable behaviour.

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Warning Cards


Traffic Light Warning Cards

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A set of 3 cards in green, amber and red giving three warnings of a consequence for unacceptable behaviour.

When do I need to tell the teacher?


When do I tell the teacher resource

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This is a behaviour sorting resource to support the management of students who continually interrupt the teacher often to tell tales on other students. 32 example statements are given with blank template to create your own.

Worry Box Slip


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Having a Worry Box is a useful way of monitoring the emotional well-being of children. It also helps to manage children's worries and can inform decisions about Circle Time topics. Ocassionally, it can highlight significant concerns. The slip is just one way that you might organise this.
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