Positive Greetings at the Door

Check out this very simple but very powerful procedure for getting your class off to a good start and building a positive class culture: 

Positive Greetings at the Door

The simple act of greeting students upon arrival to school or class has been shown to increase classroom engagement up to 27 percent, according to Allen Allday, an associate professor at the University of Kentucky (Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2007 and 2011). In addition, one 2007 study of South Carolina middle school students showed, “Teacher greetings produced increases in students' on-task behavior from a mean of 45% in baseline to a mean of 72% during the intervention phase.” Look no further than Barry White, Jr.’s fifth grade classroom to see the power of repeat actions and traditions firsthand. The North Carolina teacher greets each student with a personalized handshake that's reflective of their individual personalities. (From ThinkCERCA blog)