Weekly Behavior Logs

In an earlier post, I referenced the fact that I use weekly behavior monitoring logs to communicate children's behavior with their parents, in addition to helping to keep kids accountable. I thought I'd go into a little more detail here, as well as provide you with a copy (with English and Spanish on one sheet!) of the format that I use.

I store all the behavior logs on the back of a door in my classroom, so that they are visible and accessible at all times. If my kids are having some issues getting themselves together, I can walk over to the door and pick up the stamper. That usually helps to modify some behaviors pretty quickly.  :)

The front part of the sheet is basically just a grid, with the each day broken up into sections. Based on the students' behavior during a given period, they either receive a happy face or a sad face. You can use a marker or pen to draw the faces, but it can get time consuming. I use a self-inking happy face stamp that I found at my local teacher supply store; I've found it's the fastest way to get the job done.

On Fridays, I take all of the sheets down and fill out the backs while my students get some free time (it's a win-win for all of us!).  I usually write a very short note (1-2 sentences) about the child's behavior to the parents. The form also includes a place to indicate what related services they've received that week and how they are doing in each subject. I like that I'm able to communicate with parents each week, and it's not super time consuming. It also covers my you-know-what so that parents can't say I'm not keeping them informed about what's happening with their child at school.

Unfortunately, I was only able to upload the weekly behavior log file to Google Docs as a PDF, so you won't be able to modify it. I copy the two sheets back to back, and then cut them in half to save on paper, so each printed page makes two behavior logs. You can download it as is here, but if you need to change it to suit your needs (like if you don't have recess or you need three sections in the afternoon, etc.), shoot me a note in the comments and I'll try to make a version that works for you.

Happy monitoring!