We are leaders and good sports

A huge part of the beginning of the school year is establishing a positive classroom environment and giving students an active role in doing so. The class created their own class mission to live by daily that "they are leaders and good sports." Students were each given a special leadership role and were able to apply for a new role this past Friday. They had to give a speech to the class to tell them why they'd be a good fit for their leadership role and how they would show responsibility in their new role. 

Classroom routines and expectations have been set and they are now given more responsibility to follow them. Students are now leading the morning meeting and helping lead classroom discussions, such as math talk. 

Leaders are often recognized and rewarded:) We have leaders of the week for each habit. Once all students receive leader of the week for all 7 habits  the class earns an ice cream sundae party. At the beginning of every week students get to "cash out" their dojo points from the previous week at otter den. There are small trinket items the can buy or they can buy special rewards such as; no HW pass, lunch with the teacher, teachers assistant for 15 min, play the wii with staff member, etc!