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These materials will be part of my classroom PBIS system - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. The idea being - not focusing on punishment, but rather focusing on rewarding positive behaviors and social-emotional health and positive choices. Each student will be assigned to one of 4 houses. Each house's goal is to have the most points at the end of the semester in order to earn a reward. The points will be awarded for positive behaviors such as showing respect to a fellow classmate by letting them speak uninterrupted, or the entire class being in their seats on time, and prepared. Throughout the class, I will award points verbally or with "chips." Students will turn in chips at the end of class, and I will fill their house's points jar with the appropriate amount of gems. Filling their jars with gems will make the earning of points more tangible, and students will feel a sense of accomplishment, which will spurn them on to continue exhibiting positive behaviors. Research shows using a system of students in "houses" (which dates back to British boarding schools but is still in use today) “creat[es] smaller communities within the larger community where they can make stronger bonds and connections.” The end goal of having a classroom system of houses is to encourage community and positive behaviors, and create a pleasant learning environment for everyone. https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/50960/how-being-part-of-a-house-within-a-school-helps-students-gain-a-sense-of-belonging

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These materials will be part of my classroom PBIS system - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. The idea being - not focusing on punishment, but rather focusing on rewarding positive behaviors and social-emotional health and positive choices. Each student will be assigned to one of 4 houses. Each house's goal is to have the most points at the end of the semester in order to earn a reward. The points will be awarded for positive behaviors such as showing respect to a fellow classmate by letting them speak uninterrupted, or the entire class being in their seats on time, and prepared. Throughout the class, I will award points verbally or with "chips." Students will turn in chips at the end of class, and I will fill their house's points jar with the appropriate amount of gems. Filling their jars with gems will make the earning of points more tangible, and students will feel a sense of accomplishment, which will spurn them on to continue exhibiting positive behaviors. Research shows using a system of students in "houses" (which dates back to British boarding schools but is still in use today) “creat[es] smaller communities within the larger community where they can make stronger bonds and connections.” The end goal of having a classroom system of houses is to encourage community and positive behaviors, and create a pleasant learning environment for everyone. https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/50960/how-being-part-of-a-house-within-a-school-helps-students-gain-a-sense-of-belonging

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