Each time students exhibit a desired behavior the teacher places a marble in the jar.
Marble jar activity.
The marble jar is a great way to do this.
This helps symbolize that we all start off each day with a fresh start and a positive outlook.
It should never be used as a compliance tool to call out shame or humiliate students or to take marbles out as punishment.
What do your friends do to earn marbles in your marble jar.
Some examples of small acts moments that build trust include showing up at a loved one s funeral and asking for help from friends.
The trust marble jar is a powerful metaphor and tool used to teach how psychological safety is built slowly over time and based on small actions.
When the class is caught making a marble jar choice the class gets a marble.
Once the jar is filled the class earns a group reward.
Come up with a class reward such as shoes off extra recess each lunch with the teacher etc.
Use marbles to support the behaviors that need the most attention.
Every time you see a whole class.
Examples out loud put a marble in the jar.
Not the big moments the small moments.
Your boss asks you how your mom s chemotherapy is going.
Here are some ideas.
Simply print off the poster and the marble jar.
Studies show it is the very small moments where trust is built.
Trust is like a marble jar.
In the following clip brené brown describes the concept of trust and the marble jar.
Explain to the class that this is your class marble jar.
For every marble that is in a jar people have earned your trust for that marble.
With the marble jar teachers can frequently and easily reward desired behavior.
A behavior marble jar is all about positive reinforcement so marbles go in and don t come back out until the end of the day.
With the class come up with specific behaviors that would earn marbles.
The goal is to fill the marble jar.