Come up with a class reward such as shoes off extra recess each lunch with the teacher etc.
Marble jar activity.
Working quietly being good for a sub learning a new routine individual good behavior such as helping another student lining up quietly doing a good job with clean up being on task being ready to begin solving a class problem just because they are such a great group of kids.
Once the jar is filled the class earns a group reward.
When the class is caught making a marble jar choice the class gets a marble.
Here are some ideas.
Explain to the class that this is your class marble jar.
Some examples of small acts moments that build trust include showing up at a loved one s funeral and asking for help from friends.
With the marble jar teachers can frequently and easily reward desired behavior.
Marbles are earned through small acts moments not grand gestures.
What do your friends do to earn marbles in your marble jar.
A behavior marble jar is all about positive reinforcement so marbles go in and don t come back out until the end of the day.
It should never be used as a compliance tool to call out shame or humiliate students or to take marbles out as punishment.
Every time you see a whole class.
This helps symbolize that we all start off each day with a fresh start and a positive outlook.
Studies show it is the very small moments where trust is built.
The trust marble jar is a powerful metaphor and tool used to teach how psychological safety is built slowly over time and based on small actions.
With the class come up with specific behaviors that would earn marbles.
For every marble that is in a jar people have earned your trust for that marble.
Not the big moments the small moments.
Simply print off the poster and the marble jar.
Each time students exhibit a desired behavior the teacher places a marble in the jar.
The goal is to fill the marble jar.
Trust is like a marble jar.
Examples out loud put a marble in the jar.
In the following clip brené brown describes the concept of trust and the marble jar.
Use marbles to support the behaviors that need the most attention.