Three Strikes
And Youre Out!

In this behavior modification system, each student starts out the week with three index cards. The blank sides of the cards have the students name printed in large letters. If a student disrupts or breaks a rule, have the student write, on the first available line on the lined side of the card, the date and the disruptive behavior. Then tell the student to drop the card into the fishbowl at the front of the room. Establish a reward for students who still have three cards at the end of the week and consequences for those who have two, one, or no cards.

The next week, students get three new cards and start fresh. The collected cards also serve as a record when report card time comes or when a parent conference must be arranged.

09/14/2010