If we want to teach children to be responsible, we have to trust them with responsibilities. Classroom jobs are an effective way to enlist students in the duties of running a classroom. You can even have them fill out a Classroom Job Application. There are many different jobs you can choose from for use in your classroom.
The First Step - Pitch Your Idea
Tell the students that, soon, they will have the opportunity to apply for classroom jobs. Give them a few examples of the types of jobs that are available and watch their eyes light up as they imagine themselves as the little kings or queens of a certain domain of the classroom. Make it clear that, when they accept a job, they will have to take it very seriously and if they do not meet their commitments, they can and will be "fired" from the job. Make this announcement a few days before your plan to formally introduce the job program so that you can build anticipation and portray the importance of classroom jobs.
The First Step - Pitch Your Idea
Tell the students that, soon, they will have the opportunity to apply for classroom jobs. Give them a few examples of the types of jobs that are available and watch their eyes light up as they imagine themselves as the little kings or queens of a certain domain of the classroom. Make it clear that, when they accept a job, they will have to take it very seriously and if they do not meet their commitments, they can and will be "fired" from the job. Make this announcement a few days before your plan to formally introduce the job program so that you can build anticipation and portray the importance of classroom jobs.
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