Positive+Behavior+Reinforcement+Tools

Below you will find examples of **positive behavior reinforcement tools** that are utilized at different Elementary Schools:

Each classroom at Woodworth Elementary has this **Shooting Star**. The teacher moves the star up when the class as a whole is doing the right thing or receives a compliment from another staff member. Once the star has moved 10 spaces and reached the big star at the top, a shooting star is hung in the hallway outside the classroom. This allows everyone in the school to see how well each class is doing at earning shooting stars.

Each staff member at Woodworth Elementary wears a lanyard with their picture identification inside. Theses start tickets are also in the pocket hanging from the lanyard. Each staff member is supposed to try to pass out five star tickets each day. They can be given to students in your own class or to students you see in the school doing the right thing. When a student receives a ticket, they put their name on it and take it to their grade level cup in the office. Each morning, the principal draws a few tickets from each cup and recognizes the students who were caught being **S.T.A.R.S**...Safe, Trustworthy, and Respectful Students.

Each morning at Woodworth Elementary, the staff and students recite the **STAR Pledgde** together: "I promise to be a STAR - safe, trustworthy and respectful student - even when no one is watching!"

At Wilkshire Early Childhood Center we use these **Bucket Cards** to reward positive behaviors. When an adult in the building sees a student doing something exceptional, the adult fills out the reverse side of the card with who it is to, the reason they earned the card, and who it is from. Students then take these cards home with them to share with their families. These cards can be found in every classroom and in various places throughout our hallways. In our K-1 building, receiving one of these fills students with pride!





At Wilkshire we have monthly "**Bucket Assemblies**" where we recognize holidays, birthdays, and special visitors. We also take time to acknowledge four classes who have been nominated by other teachers for their Bucket Filling Behavior. The classes are recognized in the front display case with their picture and other Bucket Filling items.



At Northwood Elementary, our students are reminded of **OAKS** on a daily basis during our **morning news broadcast program**. The student newscasters review the meaning of the acronym and provide a "**tip of the day**" that helps to remind students of appropriate behavior throughout the school. Usually, we focus on a different area of the school each week and try to reinforce the positive behaviors that must be exhibited in each unique area. The photo below is of the student newscasters at their news desk with the OAKS banner and tip of the day behind them.



We are just starting up our **OAKS tickets** at Northwood. Educators and staff will be encouraged to hand out these OAKS tickets when they witness students exhibiting positive behavior in the school. Once the ticket program begins, students will be able to place their tickets in a grade-level weekly drawing that will feature exciting prizes. The document below includes the OAKS tickets that we are planning on using at Northwood. Feel free to edit and use any of these ideas in your own school setting.