Eric Jayne

I made this contract to try to hold students accountable for their behavior. It contains a list of daily responsibilities that seem to be typical for disorganized, struggling students. Responsibilities include writing down assignments in their planner, putting papers where they belong, and following directions. I find that getting down your expectations is a good first step in holding students accountable for their behaviors, and this contract serves that purpose.

I made these cards as a way to track good choices students are making. The way it works is you need to print out a sheet of cards and cut out each card. Printing on card stock works best. Laminate each card. Work out a goal for students to work towards (i.e., turning in homework) and give them a card to put their name on. Punch out (with a hole punch) a space in their card each time they make a positive choice towards meeting their goal. When students fill up their cards with punches, you

I made these passes as a reminder and reinforcement to students to be accountable for their learning. Too often students sit through lessons (especially in math) that they don't understand, but they won't ask questions because they are afraid of what others will think. I use these cards as an exit pass for students to show me they understand the concept of the lesson and for them to be honest with themselves and their parents about how they addressed the lesson. The students are asked on the