Classroom management

I have tried so many new things I don't even know where to begin. My new reward system is working out well. My students are always singing that song, "Betcha can't do it like me"-- so I decided to make a game out of it. I made a chart for each class and they earn a betcha each time they complete an activity quietly or go a whole class period without any name-calling. For every 12 betchas they successively get a different reward. The culmination will be watching a movie and doing the betcha dance. Although it doesn't solve all problems it has helped. Moreover it has helped me be able to award good behavior instead of simply disciplining bad behavior.

Another thing I have tried is playing a review game at the end of each class. I throw a small beanie frog to any student who can answer review questions to lesson. On days when I do this, my students have actually groaned that the bell rang!