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Classroom Management Trophy

A Classroom Management Trophy is a great idea my students love and a way to get rid of some of your old trophies! I'll randomly put one of these babies on someone's desk who is deserving of it. It's a real big hit in my classroom and my students take a lot of pride in displaying it on their desk for the day (tomorrow, new kiddos will earn the trophies). A few years back, I had a parent say “That trophy meant so much to my son, he never earned one before.”  That was a such a melt-my-heart moment.

A Classroom Management Trophy is a great idea my students love and a way to get rid of some of your old trophies! I've got 5+ ways for you to use one!

How to use a classroom management trophy in your class

  • Neatest Desk-something the desk fairy can leave
  • Best Printing-this is perfect for our monthly printing contest
  • Being a kind friend-Was a kid being kind at PE or out on the playground, a trophy is in order!
  • Coming to school on time-Why not have a morning raffle for friends who get to school on time
  • Turning in homework-When homework is due in class on Fridays, we have a raffle for friends who completed their entire homework packet and turned it in on time

How to manage a trophy

If this seems like a lot to manage, you can choose to pass it out sporadically.  Or, I have a student in charge of our journal writing trophy.  You see, every morning we spend 15 minutes on a journal writing prompt.  3 students share their writing with the class and the person who has the writing award, which is our trophy, passes it on to the person they think is deserving of it.  Now, we talk about making sure that kiddos aren't just giving it to their friend and as they pass it on, they must state the reason why this person earned it.A Classroom Management Trophy is a great idea my students love and a way to get rid of some of your old trophies! I'll randomly put one of these babies on someone's desk who is deserving of it. It can be used so many different ways!

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A Classroom Management Trophy is a great idea my students love and a way to get rid of some of your old trophies! I've got 5+ ways for you to use one!
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My name is Kristen and I’ve enjoyed teaching kindergarten, first grade, a 1/2 combo, and second grade.  I’ve taught at both a low and high-performing Title I schools as well as a few fancy schools in California and O’ahu, Hawaii. I’ve earned my Master’s Degree in Education with an emphasis in reading in addition to my Reading Specialist Certificate.  When I am not teaching my scholars or other educators at Professional Development classes, I  enjoy creating materials to share with my colleagues, organizing family literacy events, and giving workshops on ways to make Literacy Workshop effective and engaging.