Ticket
strategy
The
ticket strategy has been helpful in our classrooms this year. Before we started the tickets, we found
ourselves exhausted at the end of the day from warning and pleading all day. Most of the off task behaviors did not
constitute an office visit, but something had to be done for our sanity. The students receive ten tickets with their
name printed on them on Monday. I
realize ten tickets sounds like an enormous amount of chances to be in trouble;
however, the teachers take a ticket when students forget books and have to
return to homeroom. Students that
normally never get in trouble still have tickets left on Friday even if they
were forgetful. On Fridays students
cash tickets in for the privilege of buying a snack and for five tickets they
get to go to lunch ten minutes early.
That is an incentive for our students.
SCANS grading strip
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100 |
95 |
90 |
85 |
80 |
75 |
70 |
65 |
60 |
55 |
50 |
45 |
The scans grading strip is another way to manage the classroom while being able to monitor student centered work. Give each student a strip before they start their project and explain to them that for every off task behavior you will tear off a block representing their participation grade for the project. You could give the students a strip for each class period or for each new project.
Student-Monitored Grading
This method is probably the hardest but also necessary for students to learn the responsibility needed to be successful independent thinkers.
Put the number of points 0-10 you believe you deserve for your participation in class today for each criteria.
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Punctual to class (tardy is automatic 0 ) |
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Arrived with all necessary supplies |
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Gathered materials and did not waste time |
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Stayed on task |
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Only surfed sites necessary |
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Worked well with peers |
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Shared computer tasks |
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Can show work progressed |
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Logged off computers at signal immediately |
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Cleaned work area |
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Total = grade for the day |
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