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Teachers can use a cell phone parking lot to manage student cell phone use during a class period. Implementing this tool allows teachers to interact with students about their cell phones in a proactive and non-confrontational way.
Make an area in your classroom where students can store and/or charge their cell phone. An idea would be to use a hanging shoe storage bag with individual pockets for each cell phone.
2. LabelPut a large number or picture on each pocket so that students can easily identify where they have stored their phones Option: Provide one or two power strips where students can plug in their phone in the “parking lot” for charging.
3. Teach Procedure
Teach students your class cell phone procedure.
Sample cell phone procedure:
Monitor student phone use during class. When students are improperly using their cell phones, direct them to park their phones in the cell phone parking lot.
5. PraiseEncourage proper use of cell phones by regularly thanking students for remembering to use the cell phone parking lot.
When targeting a desired behavior, procedures should be established and clearly taught to increase likelihood that behavior will be repeated. For best results, procedures should be clearly taught to all students at the beginning of the school year and reinforced after any breaks of more than two days.
Make sure that all students understand the procedure and the reasoning behind it so that you can
• increase a desired behavior.
• acknowledge a desired behavior.
• proactively prevent an unwanted behavior.
• create an atmosphere of rapport and respect within your classroom.
Use an old cassette tape holder or media drawer as alternative to a hanging bag for your cell phone parking lot. See template section for photo examples.
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