CHAMPSA Proactive & Positive Approach to

Classroom Management

AUGUST, 2012

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Session Objectives:•Provide an overview of CHAMPS•SLANT expectations•Apply use of Voice Levels

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A Classroom with No Structure

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CHAMPs: What IS It?• A set of decisions the teacher

must make in order to structure the classroom for success.

• A common language among staff.

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CHAMPs: What it is NOT?• A Canned Program• All teachers ARE NOT expected

to have the same CHAMPs expectations!

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CHAMPs Goal: Develop a classroom of students who are:

ResponsibleMotivatedHighly engaged in task

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CHAMPs Basic Beliefs:Teachers can structure and organize their classrooms to prompt responsible student behavior.

Teachers should overtly and consciously teach students how to behave responsibly in every classroom/school situation.

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Acronym reflects “categories” or types of expectations that

you, as a teacher need to clarify for students for major

activities or transitions in your classroom.

CHAMPS Acronym

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5 Main CHAMPs Modules:

STOIC

STRUCTUREVisionOrganizationManagement Plan (Expectations)

TEACH EXPECTATIONSExpectationsLaunchMotivation

OBSERVE STUDENT BEHAVIORObserve

INTERACT POSITIVELYMotivationClass-wide Motivation

CORRECT FLUENTLYCorrecting

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Structure

Determine the level of structure you need.

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Structure

Determine whether your students need high, medium,

or low structure

Teach Expectations• The first step is to make a list of the major types

of activities that students will engage in on a daily basis.

• This list may include:Attendance routines Teacher-directed instruction

Small group instruction Independent work

Sustained silent reading Class meetings

Taking tests/quizzesCenters/lab stations

Peer tutoring sessions Cooperative Groups

Teach ExpectationsSample Lesson Plan for

Teaching CHAMPs is on the NTO website

Sample CHAMPsMoving to and from small groups

Conversation: No (Voice Level 0)Help: Raise their hand at their desk or from where they are seated

for the small group.Activity: Teacher will announce which group should come to the

small group area. Students in that group should gather their materials, push in their chairs, and come quickly and quietly to the reading area. All students should be in the small group area within 30 seconds of the announcement.

Movement: Come or leave the small group area.Participation: Students will go directly to the correct location quickly and

quietly. No moving immediately. No talking or poking someone, knocking things off desks as they pass by. No running or making noise on the way.

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Let’s Practice1. CHAMP out the activity written on the index card as a table group.

2. There are enough copies of the blank template for each of you to take.

3. We will collect one copy from each table. They will be scanned and loaded onto the NTO Website.

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CHAMP

it out!

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Make and Take!

Conversation

Help

Activity

Movement

Participation

Success

Behave with Care Use the 5 Questions

Use the School-wide Behavior Management System

Re-Model & Practice

Do NowoUse pipe cleaners (the

middle of the table) to create an object that represents something about yourself. Be prepared to share.

Common Language:SLANT (Active Listening)

Sit UpLean InActively EngagedNod for Understanding/Note TakingTrack the Speaker

Do NowoUse pipe cleaners (the

middle of the table) to create an object that represents something about yourself. Be prepared to share.

Common Language At DMA:Voice Levels (0-4)

0 – No Sound / No Talking1 – Whisper2 – Quiet (Only people near you can hear)3 – Presentational Voice4 – Outside Voice

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• SHARE! • QUESTIONS?