At the beginning of the week, each child's clothespin is clipped to the green part of the yardstick. If homework is not completed, the clothespin on the 'Completing Work' yardstick is moved down one increment. If a student talks too much or disobeys a classroom rule, the clothespin on the 'Conduct' yardstick is moved down. When a clothespin reaches the red area, that student misses recess for the remainder of the week. When a clothespin reaches the black area, the student's parents are notified.
Students use their cards to buy things from their teacher.
Each team decides how many violations they can receive before losing the nine-week reward. The nine-week rewards, determined by the team, can include a pizza party, class picnic, free time, a video, and so on. In addition, at the 6th grade level we give a weekly reward of 20-25 minutes of free time each Friday for students reaching weekly goals. Students who do not earn rewards must stay in a monitored classroom. Of course, the most frequently used management techniques are those that prevent small problems from escalating into big ones.