Chart Moves

Posi ti ve Rei nf or cement; Wor king wi th C har t Mo ves “Workin on our Chart Moves”

Ch art Mo ve s: Ke ywo rds  Reinforcement- Something the student does to earn a “chart move”.  Pre-specified Reward- A predetermined reward agreed upon by both the teacher and the student.  Chart Move- Something that the student earns that allows him to visually see the advancement of his “dots” or whatever is being used.

Ke ywo rds Co ntin ued…  Reward Dots- The visual cue that the student can see when reinforcement is earned.  Noncompliance- The act of nonconforming. IE: Not listening to the rules, not following along etc…  Peer Interactions- Students socializing with other students.

Br ie f De scriptio n  “Chart Moves” is a practice by a classroom teacher that he/she uses based on the needs of a student or students. A “chart move” is a form of positive reinforcement that is very tangible because the student can visualize when they are receiving reinforcement. When a student is performing the desired behavior he/she will earn a chart move and eventually earn a reward that has been predetermined by the teacher and the student.

Imp lementatio n St eps  When implementing this strategy a teacher makes a “deal” with a student and they devise a chart to reinforce positive actions in the class. “Each time reinforcement is earned, the student is allowed to connect a dot on the chart” (Jensen, Rhode, & Reavis, 1994). When the students “reward dot” is reached, then he/she earns the pre-specified reward from the teacher.

Su rviva l St rategie s  I would advise the teacher that he/she needs to stick with the chart moves. It may take a while to start working, but I believe it will be very successful in the long run.  The only caution I would give the teacher is that once the student figures out that attaining reward is largely easy, it may be time to make more dots or change the plan a little to fit their needs.

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On lin e Re so urces Co ntin ued…  Resources Available- Child discipline advice, Children’s behavior problems, behavior modification, printable behavior charts, award ideas, and much more.  Rating- 4 – This web resource is phenomenal. It demonstrates in-depth references and applications and goes well beyond my expectations. Its like a one-stop-shop for behavior modification!!

Re ferences Jensen, W., Rhode, G., & Reavis, H. (1994). The tough kid tool box. Frederick, Co: Sopris West.