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    #210790 02/12/15 01:19 PM
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    Does anyone get behaviour charts from the school? Ds 9 has a chart sent to me every day and its always filled with the negative crap. Its always the same things: didn't show work, didn't take thorough notes or didn't pay attention. There is never anything positive. Recently I found out she's been showing the chart to D's every morning so he knows what he did wrong the day before. Anyone else have a teacher do this?

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    We don't receive them but failed school #1 loved them. Didn't work for DS (the charts were more the red/yellow/green sort). He decided it was still more fun to entertain the class than to get a green mark. Sigh.

    It seems like bad practice to start a kid's day with all the things he did wrong the day before. Is there a reason she doesn't do it at the end of the day? At least that would be closer to the events.

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    Our school does not do this. It does not seem constructive.

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    So a better way to do behavior charts is to reinforce positive replacement behaviors:
    1. Check-in at the beginning of the day to find out if there is anything upsetting or that might throw the child off, that they've come into the school day with (didn't sleep well last night, worrying about something, forgot to take medication, etc.). During check-in, remind the child of the behaviors we're working on, strategies we're practicing, and any POSITIVE changes in behavior that have already occurred.
    2. Rate and reinforce positive target behaviors throughout the day.
    3. Check-out at the end of the day, with a review of the chart, and immediate positive reinforcement for anything positive. Reflect on how we can improve (solutions for tomorrow, not "what went wrong today").


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    Force the positive.

    Add a column to the chart, "Today I'm proud of myself because...." or "Today Mrs So-and-So is proud of me because" or "Today Child did a great job with..."



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    Yuck. Don't even get me started. I once had a teaching job that the school required me to do a negative system similar to this (but it was a public chart IN FRONT of the classroom with each students' behavior progress). I was so disgusted. I threatened to quit over it. I did eventually quit and made it clear to everyone how I felt about that behavior system. aeh has outlined an appropriate system but many teachers interpret such a plan to look like what the OP is describing. I would address this with the principal.

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    Another vote for remaking the chart with positive self-management statements. This teacher is really toxic.

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    Originally Posted by squishys
    With each report card, DS gets one. It has things like 'getting along with others', 'takes risks' and 'stays on task'. There's about 20 like that. Getting one every day seems a little excessive! I guess every second term is good, just to see how he's going.

    We get something at the end of each term but it is a general, child pays attention- always,mostly, sometimes type thing.

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    Public, visible, blue/green/yellow/red type behavior charts have been standard in both of my children's classes up to grade 4. Personally, I hate them, although they have never been a problem for either child.

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    Send a chart back rating the teacher!!!!!

    And one for the cafeteria lady/man, media specialist, front desk lady....bus driver (oops you made a rolling stop, 37 in a 35 mph zone)

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