Student job charts

[Missy]

Any good ideas out there on how to display classroom jobs? I don't really like the pre-made ones I've seen. I was thinking about using some pages from the Sunday classified ads as background, but need some ideas on listing the jobs and rotating the students. My kids usually come up with approximately 8 jobs, and I will have around 21-22 students. Thanks!

[laylasmom]

I use a library card pocket that says the jobs and then the students can decorate their own personal library cards. We usually had a couple rows of pockets at the bottom for leftover students that didn't have jobs that week. Or double up on some of the bigger jobs. Then just alternate each week however you want.

[Loneil115]

I made ice cream cones. Each cone represents one job, the scoops are the kids. Each kid has a scoop. Then you put a scoop on the cone. Plus this way you can have a double or triple or more scoop of ice cream! I am laminating everything and going to put the jobs on with puff paint so they stand out more. Another plus is this takes up much less room than the store bought items.

[TXTeacher4]

What jobs are you all including on your job board? I have a few ideas, but I don't want to miss anything!

[staceracer]

I have a pocket chart that I use. Each student has a pocket with their name on it. I then have job cards and when it is a student's time for a job I stick the job card in their pocket.

[Loneil115]

I have the basic, paper passer, lunch tote carrier, attendance/lunch count, paper checker, agenda check, but then I let the students come up with items that they feel are important. I also make them apply for the jobs they are interested in. They may apply for up to two jobs at a time. We change jobs quarterly. The application requires them to explain why they want the particular job, what skills they have to make them a good cantidate, and what they feel is important about the job. Each job is also payed a salary towards their classroom bank account. I am in Fourth Grade if you are wondering.

[Andrea L]

Jobs that I have in my classroom are:

Garbage (put outside the door)
Pencil Sharpener (Empty sharpener and sharpen all for the day)
Water Plants
Paper Passers/collectors
Lunch/Attendance Board (clear at the end of the day)
Messenger
Paper Filer
Line Leader

[Andrea L]

Check out this wonderful website for other ideas:

http://www.mspowell.com/classroomjobs.html

[kinderkids]

I teach K (obviously :,), but one job that may work for you is what I call the "pinch hitter" they fill in for anyone who is absent or unable to do their job for the day.......they also get to do other little things like answering the door, taking message to office, helping a friend, etc. THey love that job. I have also called it "teachers helper"

[leighbball]

For student teaching, I actually did something like your idea. I used a giant piece of construction paper and covered it in classified ads. I titled it "Help Wanted" and listed each classroom job on the side on a small piece of tagboard. Then I laminated it and placed pieces of velcro on it. I wrote each child's name on a piece of tagboard, laminated them, and put velcro on the back. Then eachweek we switched jobs. It worked wonderfully and lasted all year. My coop kept it and just made new name tags after that.

I have a lot of classroom jobs in my classroom, some of which the previous teacher had used (I inherited his job chart and didn't have enough time to change it). My jobs are:

Calendar helper

Lunch count (takes lunch tally to cafeteria)

Lunch basket (carries lunch box bin to cafe.)

PAWS helper (for our Character Ed program...reads the quote of the month each morning and checks my PAWS box for any donations for whatever school drive is going on) FYI- PAWS stands for Positive Actions Within Students

Newsletter (writes an article for class newsletter each week)

Floor cleaner

fish feeder

line leader and caboose

book helper (who also takes library books to the library on the morning of that special)

Flag

Board Washer

I think thats all of them...I hope that helps:-)