CHAMPS is a classroom management
system which stands for Conversation,
Help, Activity, Movement, Participation, and Success. The teacher needs to establish each acronym for each activity.
For example, if the students are
working on a brochure the teacher asks if the students can converse during this
activity. If they can converse, about what should they talk about? And with whom
are they allowed talking with? Then the teacher looks at help. How should the
students get your attention for help? For activity, the teacher needs to say
what he or she expects at the end of the activity. What is the objective? For
movement, the teacher needs to lay rules. For what reasons can students get out
of their seats during this activity? Do they need permission? For participation, what behaviors show that
students are participating? And lastly, for success there are no questions.
When CHAMPS expectations are met the students will be successful.
The CHAMPS system is used in the
school that I am interning in now. I see posters all over the school and the
teachers also have expectations on their whiteboards. They will place a picture
of a no talking sign on the board and a picture of a person raising their hand.
I think this is a good idea and helps establish classroom norms.
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Hi Jessica,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog about the CHAMPs classroom management strategy. I also chose to write a blog about that topic because I think it is imperative that teachers possess knowledge about classroom management. Did you know that the P could also stand for post activities and the S could stand for supplies? I observed a teacher that used this method and thought it was important to share. This is a great way for students to know what supplies to use and what to do once they have completed their work. Best of luck in your internship!
Cayce Woodsum