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 Positive Behavior Expectations Our school wide and classroom behavior expectations are called “The Gator 5”
(get control, act responsibly, try your best, offer kindness, and respect everyone). G - Get control – this is the expectation of being in control of oneself at all times, during work, quiet times, and play. Young children must be taught what “being in control” looks and sounds like in every instance. This takes time and practice! While children are not expected to “act like they are in the military”, they are expected to stand quietly with hands and feet to self, keep to their own personal space, walk quietly, and play with consideration for the safety of others.
A - Act responsibly. Even at the young age of 5 and 6, children can be responsible for some things. We work on being responsible for oneself (no tattling), being responsible for one’s own learning and the learning of others (following directions or getting help, not bothering others), and being responsible for personal, classroom and school materials and facilities (keeping up with supplies, taking care of classroom items, taking care of items in the bathroom, cafeteria, classroom, and school grounds). Children receive explicit and repeated instruction in the ways of being responsible throughout the year.
T - Try your best. Sometimes students think they need not try something because they probably will not co it “right”. Sometimes students make mistakes, and then get embarrassed or frustrated. This expectation teaches students that the try is important if you do your best work. We all make mistakes, but we need to “try, try, again”! Practice usually improves performance! “O”, Offer Kindness. Just like the folk sayings “You catch more flies with honey than vinegar”, and “Do unto others…..” we work to use kind words and actions with other. We practice manners and “magic words” (please, may I, thank you, you’re welcome) in our everyday conversations
R - Respect everyone. It is important for children to develop respect for themselves and for others. This helps them to be conscious of doing what is best for them, and also knowing that "their rights end where the other person's rights begin". This is taught on a daily basis through class lessons, guidance lessons, and classroom experiences.
To achieve these expectations, we use a procedure model called “CHAMPS” (conversation, help, activity, movement, success) for everything we do around school.
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