Mystery Student

I found this idea on a blog while looking at a different post.
To help keep the kids motivated in the new year, I'm going to have a Mystery Student each day. I will be on the look out for R.O.A.R. characteristics (Respectful, On Task, Always Safe, Responsible). We define what actions are acceptable and fit each aspect of R.O.A.R. at the beginning of the school year and practice throughout the year. Our PBIS committee gives us coupons the kids can earn by displaying great behavior. These coupons can be used for a variety of raffles, dance entry, drawings and as "money" to pay fines or purchase a new I.D.

For each class I teach, a student will be selected (the kids won't know) as the mystery student for that day. If the student does well, they will be identified as the mystery student of the day and  receive 5 R.O.A.R. coupons. If the student fails to meet expectations, the student won't be identified by name and we'll discuss what behaviors were noticed and ways to prevent them from happening again.
Free reward system so I don't have to spend my pennies on candy!
I plan on using a class roster to keep track of who I'm watching so students won't be chosen more than twice a month (based on class size).

Happy 2013!!!

I'm back! Sorta kinda....
I had to take a brief hiatus from blogging because I took an online class on global education to help prepare me for my TGC symposium in February and trip this summer. The class was demanding, but I was able to learn a lot and I'll be sharing some of that information on this blog and the website I'll be creating as a resource guide for teachers as a final project. I am thrilled for the class to be over and for life to resume it's "normal" course.
After completing the course, we found out our travel destinations for the summer program. I'm happy to announce I'm going to Brazil!!! I'm very excited and have started learning Portuguese. Reading and writing the language is easy peasy, but the whole speaking thing is throwing me for a loop! My natural inclination is to turn Portuguese into Spanish sooooo...yep....I'm working on it!
Today is the final day of Winter Break. I am terrified of what 6:00 a.m. is going to feel like tomorrow!
I'm planning on starting the day with review and an introduction into text mapping with the kiddos tomorrow. I am excited to see how the kids react. I'll post again at the end of the week to let you know how it goes, but here's a brief overview of what it is and how it works!

Textmapping overview

Happy Reading!