MY GREAT EXCUSES FOR LETTING IT GET THIS BAD:
- I just had a baby 6 weeks ago and am super tired all the time.
- I have more boys than girls in my class and they are hyper.
- I have one boy on meds for ADHD, and at least three more that would probably qualify if the parents would try.
- I have a boy with Oppositional Defiance Disorder (probably). If I start to correct him, especially in front of the other kids, I might be in for more than I bargained for. I have to pick my battles and try to read his mood a bit or I may be taking 5 to 10 minutes to calm him down.
- I looped with my kids, so they are all best friends from last year and can chat for hours.
- I was gone for a week right at the beginning of school with several different subs in the classroom. They kids had free reign to build their own little behavior weather system.
- I am working extra hard this year with all the new programs and technology that we are implementing at the school. I feel like I live there. I get my home keys out on accident some times to try to get in my classroom! Too Much!
There... that felt good... now I can leave it behind and move onto the fix....
THE FIX:
- Bring my iPad out to line and take a snap shot of them before I tell them to get in line. Bring it back inside and analyse it with them. Give them an understanding of what they are doing and what I want from them. Make it really clear.
- Find a sixth grade class and have them be the non-example of a line and take a picture of them. Then after processing with my class take a picture of them being straight and perfect. Make a chart of the two lines contrasting them and post it in the classroom for reference.
- Have some greater consequences. Turn cards or 5 minutes of line practice for kids who are chronic talkers. Give some extra great rewards for kids who are consistently showing responsibility.
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