Starting New In 2018

I've always envisioned myself as being a teacher blogger, but when school started, I was so overwhelmed that I just didn't have time to work on this blog anymore. It sort of got bumped to the bottom of the priority list. But I've been making some great changes since the beginning of 2018... changes that have left me with a little extra time and energy to spare! I thought I would pick up the old laptop and give blogging a  shot again. 

Tonight I just wanted to share an idea I had. I know a lot of teachers use ClassDojo, and although I started the year using a different behavior system with my class, I was encouraged to try ClassDojo instead. I've been trying it, with mixed results. The biggest problem has been getting my paras to buy into it. It is hard because they have not been given iPads or computers, so they would have to just keep track of Dojo points in their heads and add them into the system later... which they don't. (It would be way easier if we had a SmartBoard or something, but all we have is an AppleTV connected to my desk computer, and they can't always jump up and go fire up the computer to add a Dojo point. 

So this weekend I created a very simple Dojo tracking sheet that the students will keep with them. All the paras will have to do is make checkmarks and tallies in the appropriate boxes, and I will add them into the system later. The chart looks like this.

 Tomorrow night I will try to blog again and tell you some more about my new class. Until then, I'd love to hear about how you make ClassDojo work for your class!

- Miss Butterfly