Level Up Lesson Plan Level Up Your Behavior
Classroom Management • Tier 1 Strategy
30 MIN
Duration
Why It Matters
Establishing clear behavior expectations and positive reinforcement is crucial for a thriving classroom. This lesson empowers students to actively participate in shaping their learning environment, fostering a sense of responsibility and promoting positive peer interactions.
Audience
7th GRADE
Tier 1 Instruction
Learning Objective
Students will understand the purpose and benefits of a behavior incentive chart and collaboratively contribute ideas for its implementation in the classroom.
Required Materials
Slide Deck: Level Up Your Behavior!
Script: Guiding Good Choices
Activity: My Ideal Classroom
Chart paper or whiteboard & markers
Teacher Preparation
Time Needed
10 Minutes
Review the full Lesson Plan and generated materials.
Prepare the classroom for an interactive discussion.
Have chart paper or a whiteboard and markers ready.
Ensure the Slide Deck is loaded and ready to display.
Lesson Procedure
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Warm-Up: What Makes a Great Classroom?
• Begin by displaying the first slide of the Slide Deck: Level Up Your Behavior!
• Engage students with a quick warm-up discussion using the Script: Guiding Good Choices prompts.
• Ask students what makes a classroom a great place to learn and what behaviors contribute to that environment. (Think-Pair-Share recommended)
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Introduce Behavior Incentives
• Transition to the concept of behavior incentive charts using the Slide Deck and Script.
• Explain why incentive charts are helpful (e.g., recognizing positive actions, encouraging good habits).
• Discuss different types of incentives (individual, group, whole-class) and their pros and cons.
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Collaborative Chart Brainstorm
• Distribute the Activity: My Ideal Classroom worksheet.
• Guide students in small groups or as a whole class to brainstorm specific positive behaviors they want to see and potential incentives that would motivate them.
• Record their ideas on chart paper or the whiteboard, encouraging everyone to contribute.
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Synthesize & Next Steps
• Summarize the main ideas from the brainstorming session.
• Explain that these ideas will be used to create a class behavior incentive chart.
• End with a brief reflection: "What's one behavior you're excited to 'level up' this week?"
• Collect the worksheets as a cool-down.
Level Up Slide Deck Level Up
Your Behavior
Creating an Awesome Classroom Together
PRESS START TO BEGIN
What Makes a Great Classroom?
What does it look like?
Think about engagement and focus.
What does it sound like?
Think about collaboration and voices.
What does it feel like?
Think about respect and comfort.
Key Question:
What behaviors help make it this way?
What's an Incentive Chart?
It's a system designed to:
RECOGNIZE positive actions
ENCOURAGE great habits
CELEBRATE our successes!
"Think of it like earning points or rewards for demonstrating behaviors we value."
Why Use One?
Positive Vibes
Focuses on what's going well in our room!
Clear Expectations
We all know exactly what behaviors to aim for.
Teamwork
We work together to achieve common class goals.
Self-Management
Helps YOU take charge of YOUR own behavior!
Types of Incentives
Individual
Rewards for personal goals like participation or specific tasks.
Group
Rewards for small teams working well together.
Whole Class
Rewards for everyone achieving a common goal!
"What kind of incentives motivate you?"
Brainstorm Time!
Now it's your turn to help design our very own behavior incentive chart!
1 Behaviors
What positive actions do we want to see?
2 Incentives
What cool rewards would motivate us?
Your Voice Matters!
Your ideas will help us create a classroom where everyone feels respected, motivated, and excited to learn!
Cool-Down Reflection:
"What's one behavior you're excited to 'level up' this week?"
Guiding Good Choices Script Guiding Good Choices
Teacher Instructional Script
Lesson Component
Facilitated Discussion
Display Slide 1: Level Up Your Behavior!
Teacher: "Good morning/afternoon, everyone! Today, we're going to talk about something really important that affects all of us: how we make our classroom the best possible place to learn and grow. We're going to 'Level Up Our Behavior!'"
Display Slide 2: What Makes a Great Classroom?
Teacher: "Let's start with a quick thought experiment. I want you to close your eyes for a moment and imagine your absolute ideal classroom. What does it look like when everyone is engaged? What does it sound like when we're working together or listening? Most importantly, how does it feel to be in that classroom?"
"Now, open your eyes. Think-Pair-Share with a partner: What specific behaviors help create that kind of amazing learning environment? I'll give you about 2 minutes to chat, then we'll share out."
Note: Allow 2 minutes for discussion. Circulate and listen to student ideas. Write key behaviors on the board during the share-out.
Display Slide 3: What's a Behavior Incentive Chart?
Teacher: "Excellent points! Things like active listening, respectful communication, helping each other out – these are all behaviors that truly 'level up' our classroom experience. Now, how can we make sure we're seeing these great behaviors consistently?"
"One powerful tool is something called a Behavior Incentive Chart . Has anyone heard of these before? Or maybe seen something similar in other classes or even at home?"
(Allow a moment for student responses.)
"Essentially, a behavior incentive chart is a system we use to recognize positive actions, encourage great habits, and celebrate our successes as a class. Think of it like a game where we earn points or rewards for demonstrating the behaviors we just talked about."
Display Slide 4: Why Use One?
Teacher: "So, why bother with an incentive chart? What are the benefits? Well, for starters, it creates Positive Vibes ! Instead of always focusing on what might be going wrong, we shift our attention to what's going right and celebrate it."
"It also helps set Clear Expectations . We all know what behaviors we're aiming for. It encourages Teamwork because often, we'll be working together to achieve goals. And, perhaps most importantly, it promotes
My Ideal Classroom Activity My Ideal Classroom
Behavior & Incentives Brainstorm
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PART 1
What does a GREAT classroom look like?
Think about what makes our classroom a fantastic place to learn. What actions, attitudes, and behaviors help create that positive environment? List your ideas below!
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PART 2
What would motivate us?
Now, let's think about rewards! What kind of incentives (individual, group, or whole-class) would motivate you and your classmates to consistently show these behaviors?
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Think Individual, Group,
PART 3
Reflect & Level Up!
What's one specific behavior you are personally excited to "level up" this week?
