Super Improver Wall Update

Back in December, I told you all about my new Super Improver Wall.  I met with each kids and made academic and behavioral goals for each.  I wrote them down on a clipboard and would ask them at the end of each day if they were closer to their goals.  If yes, they got a sticker.  If no, they didn't.  In my mind, this sounded like a good idea.  The kids loved the new board and I loved meeting with each and adding goals to their data binders.  However, I didn't love how they earned stickers.  I like to read part of a chapter book at the end of the day.  It makes for a calm dismissal and clean up instead of some kids cleaning and some running around the room because they are done.  So, I stopped handing out stickers.  For about a month.  And the kids kept asking "when do we get to earn stickers again?"

After chatting with some of my other Hawaii blogger buddies who use WBT (Tonya and Angelia), I got the idea of a sticker book.  The pages in the book match the levels on our board.  I can hand out stickers whenever they are on task, following directions, or even if they get a great score on a spelling test, or make progress in reading or math groups.  I like that it is flexible and can be immediate reinforcement of behavior or skills.

I made my sticker books with cardstock covers and backs, and white paper in the middle.  I put 2 staples on the side to bind them.

I bought some glittery star stickers at Office Max that I use.  Whenever students are doing what they are supposed to be doing, I pass out stickers.  I put them on their hands or on their pencil boxes.  Then they can transfer them to their books.

When they collect 10 stickers on one level, they tell me.  I count them, put a stamp on the page, and trade out their little person on our Super Improver Wall for the next color.  They get to take the old color home and share with their parents the progress they made.  They LOVE leveling up!

If you are interested in my sticker book, you can download one for free.  I made a blank page for you if you do not use my theme.  10 blank pages would work.  You could also hand write the names of your levels if you want.  I probably won't be making these in other themes just because the freebies I make are things that I am already using in my classroom.

How is the Super Improver Wall going in your room? 

Super Improver Wall - Tropical Style

It's been awhile since I've posted on this little blog of mine.  I am so so sorry!  But the good news is that WBT is going really great in my room!  The posters are up, the kids are great at Class Yes, Teach Ok, Hands and Eyes, and even Mirror (when I remember!)  I swear, this is more about training the teacher than it is about training the kids!

One big goal I had for quarter 1 was to get my kids' data binders up and going.  In the data binders, kids would keep track of their scores, but they would also make goals for themselves after looking at their graphs and seeing where they need to improve.  One of the goals was also a behavior goal.  I decided, instead of me remembering each kids' goal and giving them stickers for their Super Improver card, I would call them up at the end of each day and ask them if they made their goal.  I wrote each goal on a checklist so I could easily reference what the goal was.  If they thought they made their goal for the day, they got a sticker.  Let me tell you, kids are way harder on themselves!  And they are honest!  It's been a big motivator for improved behavior!

Here is my wall, all set up.  There are 10 levels that increase.  I used rainbow colors from red to purple and silver and gold being at the top.  Each card also has a Hawaiian sea creature on it and they increase by size, with ghost crab at the very bottom and humpback whale at the top.  The kids love this aspect of the wall!

The kids' cards are little surfer kids.  I copied them on colored paper that matches the level cards.  Everyone started off on red.  Once they get 10 stickers, they move to pink, and so on.  They love their little kid cards and get so excited when they get a new one and get to take home the sticker filled one!

 Our Super Improver Wall is directly beneath our TORCH board, which showcases our school's behavior acronym: Tenacious, Observant, Respectful, Compassionate, and Honorable.

 Here is the Super Improver Wall in color and black and white (for copying on colored paper).  Click the picture to take you to the download!

I also included a little blurb about the Super Improver Wall.  If you want to read more about it, head on over to the Whole Brain Teaching website!

How is WBT going in your room this year?