Check Yourself
I started using this idea with my grandson. "Check yourself Will, are you using your inside voice?" I was amazed. He actually stopped what he was doing and looked up into the sky and said, "No, Nana. I am using my outside voice." My son was amazed. He started using the "Check Yourself" comment too.
posted by Sarah @ 4:34 PM
13 Comments
13 Comments:
I really like the idea of the kids "checking themselves" and putting them in charge of their own choices. It takes the teacher out of the "driver seat" for a change!
I haven't tried this yet, but am anxious to see the reaction. At North Ranch, I KNOW that all students know what is expected of them because of PBIS. Putting the responsibility back on them will have a big impact...at least that's what I hope.
This is terrific. It does not spot light or embarrass anyone, and it gathers in the students who are good at going unnoticed.
I like this idea and heard a teacher today using it with her class (way to go, Gwenn). It allows kids to take responsibility for their own behavior and so many kids are embarrassed if we use them as an example.
I really like this one. It makes kids more accountable for themselves, and is an easy one to use with all ages. For a while now, when I would see kids with their feet on the chairs I'd say "check your feet" and it almost always works. I never thought about using it with other behaviors, but I will now.
I would like to respond to the “Check yourself” phrase. I think it’s an excellent way of quickly getting students back on track. During the course of the day, I will usually have several students completing different activities at the same time. Most of the time, their behaviors are fairly predictable and controllable. There are times when one or more students are not on task, at the same time, for different reasons. I can see where having a kind of, catch all phrase, to get the attention of all the students and make them aware of what they are, or are not doing, could be very beneficial. When students are off task, instead of going into what each of them should be doing, you could use the, “Check yourself” phrase, and hopefully regain your classroom equilibrium more easily. The students can start to self-monitor their own behavior.
I have been using the "Check yourself" strategy for several days now. I start with the expectation is ... check yourself are you meeting the expectation? The results have been excellent. I have even tried saying, check yourself, state the expectation silently. It works! I really like this one - Check yourself is a time saver!
Encouraging kids (and adults!)to be responsible for their own behavior is so important. I have seen good response to "check yourself" in my classroom.
The "Check Yourself" technique seems like it would be something to use in my own classroom. It is non offensive and puts the student in control. It is a gentle reminder for them to be on task and remember the 4 B's.
I like this idea of students (of all levels) of being responsible for their own work, actions, etc. This is a simple phrase that can be easily used.
After reading this section it brought to my attention that I do some of this in the classroom but not with the exact language. So I have decided to adopt the exact language modeled in the book to see if this makes a greater impact on the students in meeting the teachers expectations and helping them make their own proper decisions that lead to success in the learning environment.
This is a great way to address groups of students and still have them own the responsibility. Once the teacher states and/or demonstrates the expectation, this simple statement can redirect kids without putting kids on the spot.
I have just recently been using this technique since reading about it in Teacher Talk I am using this exact phrase. It works!
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