Green Light
October 22, 2003
Carol Gibson, a fourth-grade teacher at Prairie View Elementary in Devils Lake, North Dakota
This idea has really helped my students get better grades and more satisfaction from their math lessons. After teaching the day's lesson in math, I assign the first part of the assignment (usually five problems) as green light. When the students have completed those problems they raise their hands and I correct and write 'green light' on their paper. That person is then ready to go on to the rest of the assignment on his own. Because they've gotten off to a good start, they usually do better on the entire lesson. Rewards are given on a sporadic basis and have included: green stickers, a cookie, green candies, a green eraser, etc. The kids also get to add those five points to their total for correcting the next day. That is always a plus! Enjoy trying GREEN LIGHT in your classroom.
Carol Gibson, a fourth-grade teacher at Prairie View Elementary in Devils Lake, North Dakota
This idea has really helped my students get better grades and more satisfaction from their math lessons. After teaching the day's lesson in math, I assign the first part of the assignment (usually five problems) as green light. When the students have completed those problems they raise their hands and I correct and write 'green light' on their paper. That person is then ready to go on to the rest of the assignment on his own. Because they've gotten off to a good start, they usually do better on the entire lesson. Rewards are given on a sporadic basis and have included: green stickers, a cookie, green candies, a green eraser, etc. The kids also get to add those five points to their total for correcting the next day. That is always a plus! Enjoy trying GREEN LIGHT in your classroom.
