Clip Chart

I LOVE the clip chart idea. I heard about it a lot this past year, because the district I student taught in (and just got hired in) is beginning to use PBIS, so the clip chart goes along with it perfectly. I already made mine for next year and I am happy with the way it turned out, but I would make the "Ready to Learn" section a bit bigger because it barely could fit 25 clothespins.

Dimensions:
Outstanding: 4 inches
Great Job: 6 inches
Good Day: 6 inches
Ready to Learn: 8 inches (I would do 10 inches)
Think About It: 6 inches
Teacher's Choice: 6 inches
Parent Contact: 4 inches

For those of you who don't know how the clip chart works... All the students start on "Ready to Learn" (green section) every morning. If they are following rules and doing a great job, then they can find their clothespin and clip up to "Good Day" then "Great Job" and the top section is "Outstanding." As you can see in the picture I have jewels next to my clip chart, because if a student reaches the top section, he or she will get to choose a jewel to put on their clothespin. ;) If a student is NOT following directions or staying on task, he or she will be asked to clip down, but the first section is "Think About It," which gives them a second chance to slow down before any real consequences. If the behavior does not improve, then they will clip down to "Teacher's Choice," which would typically be missing recess or whatever the teacher sees fit for the situation. The very bottom section is "Parent Contact" (self-explanatory here).

I have seen some clip charts with the colors reversed from the way I have it, but I chose to have it this way because red signals stop and yellow signals slow down. The paper I have next to clip chart is the expectations, so students know why they were clipped up or down. For some reason it will not allow me to attach it to my TPT... Until I figure that out here are the expectations!

Outstanding!	Students who demonstrate role-model behavior will clip up from Great Job to Outstanding. Students who get clipped up to Outstanding will receive a jewel to put on their clothespin.
Great Job!	Students who continue to display exceptional behavior will clip up from Good Day to Great Job. Students will receive praise and recognition from the classroom teacher.
Good Day!	Students exhibiting above-average behavior will clip up to this section. Students will receive praise and recognition from the classroom teacher.
Ready to Learn	All students start the day here. It is perfectly acceptable for a student to stay in this category all day, or for many days at a time.
Think About It	Students who have difficulty demonstrating that they are ready to learn will clip down to this section and be advised to think about their choices.
Teacher’s Choice	Students who continue to struggle with making good choices will clip down from Think About It to Teacher’s Choice. The teacher will enforce an applicable consequence such as owing recess time, removal from a group/activity, etc.
Parent Contact	Students displaying consistent unacceptable behavior will clip down into this section. The teacher will contact the student’s family and the student will receive an applicable consequence.