CHAMPS

  • The goal of classroom management is to develop a classroom of students who are responsible, motivated and highly engaged in meaningful tasks. The CHAMPs acronym is a proactive tool that allows teachers to directly teach students expected behaviors. This approach is focused on preventing problems rather than dealing with them.

     

    CHAMPs stands for:

    Conversation

    Help

    Activity

    Movement

    Participation

     

    CHAMPS Voice Levels:

    Level 0: Silence

    Level 1: Whisper (peer to peer)

    Level 2: Soft Conversation (table group)

    Level 3: Presentational (whole class or class presentation)

    Level 4: Outside (never used within school)

     

    Guidelines for Success:

    Be Responsible

    Always try

    Do your best

    Cooperate

    Treat everyone with dignity and respect