Classroom Management

To start it is best to develop a point system for determining the Class of the Week. For example, I give 5 points per class per rule or theme area. An example would be participation. If everyone participates, the class would receive 5 points for that day in the area of participation. There are many other areas that you can choose. You can determine the point value too. At the end of the week, the class with the most points earns Class of the Week status.

Each class is represented on a baseball on the bulletin board. Every time they win "Class of the Week", they move up one base. Every time they score a run (which would be all four bases so they would have earned Class of the Week four times), they earn a reward of your choice. You will have to adjust this according to the age groups you are dealing with at the time. With younger children, Free Activity Choice Days are good. At the end of the year, determine which class has "scored" the most runs.