Behavior Clip Stick

After many request I have decided to repost the behavior stick I am currently using with directions and helpful tips for those who are interested. 

The concept came from the clip up clip down method that's popular now.

Here is an example from TPT:

My colors were a little different since I was trying to stay as close to our school behavior colors as possible. I chose: 

Orange for "Super Student"

Pink for "Great Job"

Green for "Ready to Learn"

Yellow for "Think about It"

Red for "Teachers Choice"

Blue for "Parent Contact"

The thought behind using a stick instead of simply posting it on the wall in my classroom is the concept of it being moble. The stick can be taken anywhere in the school and students immediately see the results of their actions, whether positive or negative. 

 

Directions on how to create the behavior clip stick:

You will need: 

** a yard or meter stick

**Multiple colors of paint (with a primer base to ensure only one coat is needed)

**a clothes pin for every child in your room with their name printed on it 

**permanent marker or print outs for each sections title

Step One:

Create one clip for all your students with their name printed on top. (You can spray  paint the clips before printing their names to give a nice look to your stick.) I chose to do two different colors, one for girls and one for boys. This was just a visual for some of my competitive students to see who was doing better and also makes it easier for me to locate the student on the stick as I move them. 

Step 2:

Place all of your clips on the yard stick starting at 0. Alternate the clips on both sides of the stick for the shortest amount of space. After placing all the clips on the stick write down how many inches your whole class of clips takes up. This will help in determining the amount of space needed for each color on the stick. Green will need to be large enough for all the clips since that is where every student will start. You decide based on the class size and amount of colors how large each section will be. As you will see on my stick, the positive areas are much larger than the negative to encourage positive behaviors. Deciding this before painting will ensure each color has an adequate amount of space on the stick.

Step 3:

After deciding how much space each color needs, you are ready to paint. Start at the top of the stick (0) and work your way down, painting according to the measurements you decided on for each section.

Step 4: 

After paint is completely dry, write the title of each section on the color such as "Super Student". (You can also print out the titles and glue them if you don't want to write it out.)

Step 5:

Clip all students to green and you are ready to use your behavior clip stick. Remember that any behavior plan is only as good as the understanding of the students you are using it with and the consistency of the user. 

Finished product will look something like this: