Class Dojo and a Quick Glance at our First Week

Class Dojo is becoming a very popular way to manage classrooms using digital tools.  Our class is using Class Dojo this year and already the students seem to love it.  Each student has their own avatar little monster (some have even personalized this through their home connection).  Throughout the week they receive points for positive behaviors, such as being respectful and being a learner, and lose points for any negative behaviors, such as not being safe or not being on task.  After this first week of school, I think the students are really starting to see how this works.  With  my portable device I can walk around the room and send (or take away) points to students.  In my class I project the points on the screen throughout the day so that the students can really track their behavior and progress during the entire day.  Every other Friday, students will have an opportunity to spend their Class Dojo points.  The picture below shows how points can be spent...and yes there is roll-over in my classroom.  Just in case it is too hard to read, 5 points = a sticker, 10 points = a fancy pencil, 20 points= class coupon (anything from wear sunglasses in class to switch desks for the day), 45 points = choose a GoNoodle activity, 65 points = eat lunch with the teacher in the room, 100 points = a bee pencil topper, 200 points = a bee reading tracker, and 300 points = a bee finger puppet

This first week of second grade has been busy and very exciting.  The next picture will give you a brief idea of what our focus has been in each of the different subjects.  Look for this picture each week to see what new things your students has learned throughout the week.

Have a wonderful weekend!