Managing Non-Compliant Behavior: Stoplight

My cooperating teacher in my first grade class had a stoplight. When first turned it on it would make a siren noise. If the children were at a good volume level the green light would shine. When it would start to get too noisy, the yellow light flashed. When it got too loud the red light would flash, and the siren would go off. I would use this tool when my class would get too noisy, and they would not quiet down per my request. It worked like a charm. The children would ask me if we could turn the spot light on. They LOVED it. And when the stop light was on they were very quiet and engaged in their work.