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One problem with sticker charts- kids will take stickers off another child's chart. I do not suggest doing away with consequences (removing your green, yellow, and red warning cards). I have been using group points - which
I have found very effective. After winning so many points the group gets to choose a prize from the prize box. This works whether they are in their seats or on the carpet. If Johnny is sitting quietly listening to the teacher, then I will give Johnny's group one point. With children who are constantly in trouble - I make them earn their own points. I have found that these students

respond better to an individual reward system. It also helps me remain positive with these students because they are seperate from the group - I am constantly keeping an eye out for them. I tried stickers - it is a lot of work to hand out stickers . . . they got lost and other children steal them. I also had problems when I ran out of stickers. Points are pretty easy. Next year I plan to use magnets with stars on them. If I were you I would keep your (green, yellow, and red) as a seperate system. If a student is on red, and their team wins a prize, then they can not get a prize that day. I can tell from your post that you are worried about being too "negative . . . " Keep in mind that your job is not to control your class, but to manage your class. These are two very different mind sets. You set the boundaries. Your students make choices. When they make the wrong choice there are consequences (it is a fact of life). You are teaching them behaviors. They are learning the correct behaviors. I don't know - my first year teaching this was a big concept for me.