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