Third, and perhaps most concerning, behavior charts don’t help teachers or students understand why a behavior occurred.

Kindergarteners are the newest bunch of students to come face to face with clip charts, visual charts that track their behavioral progress. The result? Embarrassment and anxiety around learning.

Star charts and color cards create a negative classroom environment. Teachers need to toss these systems and focus on building relationships.

Now, I’m all for boredom busters on long school breaks, but a behavior chart? I don’t love the clip charts used by our elementary school. I can see how they’re probably helpful for teachers ...

You know what I’m talking about, right? Those color-coded charts, using cards or clothes pins or Popsicle sticks to represent each child in the class. It’s high time behavior charts themselves ...

Kindergarteners are the newest bunch of students to come face to face with clip charts, visual charts that track their behavioral progress. The result? Embarrassment and anxiety around learning.

Kindergarteners are the newest bunch of students to come face to face with clip charts, visual charts that track their behavioral progress. The result? Embarrassment and anxiety around learning.