Developing extraordinary is what I am striving to do in both my personal life and as an educator of special education students. I believe we all have the desire to make ourselves better both personally and through our work. I hope to share my thoughts and others on ways to develop extraordinary within ourselves and those around us every day.
This chart is used daily with one of my students. Each subject is considered an activity. Activities also include recess, lunch, and other special events. She is given a smiley face, straight face, or sad face for each activity for both her words and behavior. She also draws the smiley faces to reinforce positive behaviors. Using this chart is very routine for this student. She knows how her day is going by looking at the chart and understands why she gets the face she does for each activity. The behavior chart also contributes to her academic success because she is motivated to get smiley faces for several reasons. The chart is sent home every night to share with her parents. They give positive reinforcements at home if she has a good day.
At school, she also works towards eating lunch with a friend in my classroom. If she gets all smiley faces in the morning, she can get a smiley face on my white board to contribute toward her special lunch. If she gets all smileys in the afternoon, she will also get a smiley that helps towards the lunch. After she gets four morning smileys and four afternoon smileys, she gets to eat her special lunch with a friend. This behavior chart is not only something that improves her behavior but it also helps keep her and everyone around her safe.
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