tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post2944484336935472937..comments2024-03-24T08:15:29.679-05:00Comments on misscalcul8: Contingency Contractmiss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-75137658595063864842012-01-29T00:57:11.040-06:002012-01-29T00:57:11.040-06:00Lizzy,
Thanks for posting your idea. I'm reall...Lizzy,<br />Thanks for posting your idea. I'm really interested in doing that. I had my class in groups of four at the beginning of the year and they just could not handle it. They talked nonstop and didn't even look at me or the board or anything but the person across from them. Disaster! Maybe I will try this during fourth quarter.miss.calcul8https://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-19639714650070893252012-01-23T17:59:40.323-06:002012-01-23T17:59:40.323-06:00I also have difficulty with classroom management, ...I also have difficulty with classroom management, but I think (or at least I hope?) that every teacher does from time to time. I don't think there is a silver bullet, but the English teacher at my school uses something that I thin works beautifully. I want to steal it, but since I get those same students, I think that would be weird so I'll wait until I move to a new school. He groups them into table groups of 4 students and has each group choose a name. Then he just gives them "table points" any time they all have their homework, volunteer in class, help one another out etc. He just silently ups their tally on the board by 1. He does the same thing for any negative behavior- speaking when they're not supposed to, complaining, not taking notes, not prepared with homework etc. He does it all silently while he's monitoring or lecturing or whatever. He'll just quietly dock one group points or add points to another group. I like this a lot because it's a totally non disruptive way to manage behavior and it promotes self-monitoring. The winning group gets a prize each term.Lizzy-Senseihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16697599110257655917noreply@blogger.com