• Green = Great Day!
• Yellow = Refocus  The process of refocusing goes something like this;  Sue is talking to a friend when she should be doing her work.  Teacher will say, "Sue 'refocus' or "Please stop talking and do your work."  If Sue does not do what she has been asked to do, then she will receive a refocus.
• Orange = Student needed to discuss behavior with teacher.
• Red = Parent needs to be contacted to discuss behavior.

A student can make good choices throughout the day to redeem himself/herself.

Every day we all return to green to start fresh the next day.

If a student is on green at the end of the day, he/she gets a smiley face on the behavior form. A student who stays on green all week gets to go to the treasure box on Friday.

Why use the refocus method?

The teachers' goal for behavior management is to have appropriate behavior displayed by students because it:

• Creates a safe learning environment for all
• Encourages learning by eliminating distractions
• Is respectful to other students and staff
• Facilitates the organization of the classroom so learning time is efficient
• Increases time available to interact with academic subjects

Return to Behavior

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