I know there are about as many ways to do class jobs as there are teachers out there. But, this year I have tried something new. I picked this idea up from someone on Pinterest. If anyone can recall the source, I'd so happily credit/link them! But I'm at a loss....
There are just a few jobs I really NEED, like, can't do without someone to help pass out papers, someone to hold the gate open for the kids by the pool, someone to be the line leader, someone to sit in the 'special chair' during SSR. So instead of assigning these all as separate tasks, I just let 1 (or 2) kids do it all! Yes, all of those jobs! I change the student daily, that way everyone gets tons of turns!
Every day, we have a CLASS PRESIDENT. The president picks a vice president, and those two kids do all of the little jobs that arise during the day... running notes to other teachers, taking the roll up, etc.
I am sharing here my poster that I use for this. I took a picture of each student holding a flag (very presidential, no?) and change the picture every day. I go in number order so the kids know when it will be their turn. If they are absent, I skip them for the day and let them have their turn when they get back.
I have laminated both pages and just pin a new pic up each day and write in the name of the prez & VP. The kids LOVE this and there hasn't been a single complaint all year. I am loving it!
