POSITIVE NOTES

How to build your Positive Notes:

Use a printed template or any
construction paper to make
notes (student can appreciate
details) See Example below.

Write the student name & date.

Rationale:

Write the good deed the student

did.

Positive notes are a class wide

management system to provide additional
structure, support for student success, to
improve school climate, reduce
exclusionary discipline, where other
intervention methods have failed.
This system of teacher monitoring of
student progress and feedback regarding
behavior can be regular and
nonthreatening dialogue between teacher
and students.
These notes can be tailored to target
behaviors and expectations of students
based on teacher preferences, and its
class wide implementation eliminates the
singling out of students who required
more intensive monitoring.

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NOTES
Which students benefit from positive
notes:
All students

Students with Learning Disabilities

(LD).

Students with emotional and

behavioral disabilities (E/BD).

Other Health Impairments (OHI).

References:

Any inclusive class (504 and IEP

Plans).

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Murphy, S. & Korinek, L.(2009). Itss in the cards: A Classwide

management system to promote student success. Vol. 44. 5(300306).
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exceptional children. implementing schoolwide positive behavior
interventions & supports in High Schools.
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R.P., Charlton, C.T., Sanders, R. B., Smith, T.
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G. & Taylor, M.J. (2009. Improving behavior through differential
reinforcement: A praise not system for elementary school
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