Classroom Ownership
Check out mycutegraphics.com ! I want every child to have a sense of ownership in my classroom. It is important for the children to develop a sense of responsibility. The way to do that is to give them opportunities to be responsible. I assign classroom jobs. There are weekly jobs that rotate so that every child is able to practice that skill. There are jobs that are earned and there are permanent jobs that are chosen. There are also jobs that change periodically. The weekly jobs that rotate consist of: door holde r-self explanatory equipment person -carries out the playground equipment and accounts for all the pieces lights person- self explanatory teacher assistant -This student is my go-to helper. He/she passes out papers, puts mail in the mailboxes, stamps papers, takes notes up to the office, or any other job that pops up. classroom inspector- He/she is in charge of checking to see if chairs are pushed in, desks are clean, are...
