Heather McCarthy

Third Grade TeacherDonald E. Schick Elementary SchoolExt. 1124

Work Phone: (570) 326-3554Work Email: hmccarthy@loyalsocklancers.org

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Biography

Welcome to our classroom website! It is designed to provide you with helpful information throughout the school year. From here you will be able to view updated information about our classroom and more!

Homework

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Specials Schedule

Day 1 – Library
Day 2 – Gym
Day 3 – Music
Day 4 – Art
Day 5 – Gym
Day 6 – Music

Remind101

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Classroom Management

I will switch back and forth between the two management systems mentioned below, depending on what is effectively working or not working. Should you ever have any questions, please let me know immediately.

Class Dojo

This year, I will be using a management tool called ClassDojo. ClassDojo is a web based program which allows teachers to track students’ behaviors (positive AND negative) easily and efficiently. The program is based on points, and students can be given positive points for things like being on task, being respectful, participating, or working hard. On the other hand, points can be taken away if students are off task, talking out, or unprepared.! J

After students have been added to the system, there is a student access code we will give to each student so that they can log on to the website. On the site, they are able to see how many points they have, which positive behaviors were noted, and which negative behaviors they need to work on. Students will be able to earn rewards based on their points.

One of the greatest features of ClassDojo is that it allows me to send parents a “behavior and skills report” every Friday by e-mail. All you need to do is use the parent access code to get signed up. My hope is that this will help you better understand the progress of your student’s behavior on a week-to-week basis.

For more details, please see the letter that will be sent home!

Clip it! Behavior Chart

On of the behavior management tools we will use in our classroom this year will be a clip chart to monitor behavior. A clip chart is a great tool that allows students to be rewarded for positive behavior, while discouraging negative behavior.

Each student has a clothespin, or clip, with his or her name on it. Everyone will start out at the top of the chart at the beginning of each day, and clips can move up and down throughout the day based on behavior. Students will earn tickets based on the level they end the day with! The tickets will be put into a drawing at the end of the week to earn special rewards.

Your child will keep track of his/her own daily behavior on a calendar that will be placed in the back pocket of the homework folder. Please sign this each week so you are aware and so there are no surprises at anytime throughout the year.