Behaviour, Reward & Motivation

Last updated 30th August 2006

This page is divided into the following sections:

Classroom management ideas
Reward systems
Behaviour websites
Reward and motivation websites

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Classroom Management Tips from Teachingideas.co.uk

Get kids to design the classroom displays and change the layout

Set up a "finishing-off" work file for each pupil

Keep a marking grid sheet for ease of reference at parents' evening

Appoint noise police for rowdy sessions

Get kids to stand up and wait until you nod, rather than them ask to go to the toilet

For tidying messy classrooms - "magic piece of rubbish"

Line up kids quietly by asking them to creep as quietly as they can / alphabet exits - they must give you (for example) a food - avacado, baked beans, cake etc / play chinese whispers

Put pupils' names on a washing line (they make the clothes) and turn an item over when you want some participation. When you get to the last name, turn them all over again

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Reward systems - from teachingideas.co.uk

Link to group reward system - select a child to be your "pair of eyes" during register or other boring times. They get 2 points if everyone behaves, 1 if most and none if only some behave.

Behaviour ladder - all start at the bottom and move up for positive behaviour and down for negative

Have a random class celebrity each week - they get to line up first, don't have to tidy or hold doors

Hold Friday raffles with tickets given for good behaviour

Chance cards - give out for good behaviou and put in a box. Draw at the end of the day or week and give sweets out

Have a class stuffed animal with a diary that gets filled in each weekend

Link group reward / consequence system with physical objects like bricks

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Behaviour Sites


- Information for children, teachers and parents.

disciplinehelp.com - A no-nonsense, American site aimed at tackling the specific causes of over 100 problematic behaviours.

DFES - The official government site with resources such as videos, poems and postcards, together with advice for childen, teachers and parents.

additionalneeds.net - A new site which aims to provide practical advice on all aspects of challenging behaviour.

behaviouruk.com - Articles on behaviour and details of an ICT product for logging behviour trends.

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Reward and Motivation Sites

teachingideas.co.uk/more - part of teachingideas.co.uk site but with reward and motivation, classroom management, time fillers, seasonal ideas, special needs, display and assembly topics.

Certificate Generator - Customise the font, image, wording etc to make professional certificates.

superstickers.com - stickers, badges etc.

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