Classroom management is one of the most important components of a successful classroom. In my class, students are on a color system. There are 5 color zones through which a student can progress in a single day. Each student's name is written on a clothes pin. They begin each day in the Blue-Excellent Zone. 
Because everyone deserves a second chance, afer they break the first rule, students move their clips to the warning zone. This also enables me to keep track of who has already gotten their warning for the day.
Once their clips are in the warning zone, a second rule violation means that they move to the Time Out zone. In this zone, depending on the time of day, students either receive a 5-10 minute time out from class or recess.
If there is a third rule violation, the student receives a lunch detention and a note home. Lunch Detention means that the students has to eat lunch silently and is not able to sit with any of his/her friends.
The fourth rule violation results in a Phone Call Home and an office referral. Ususally, most students do not make it this far through the color zone. If they do, I call their parent(s) from our classroom phone. After introducing myself and giving the reason for the call, it is the student's responsibility to explain to their parent(s) what behavior they have been engaging in and why. An office referral is also completed and sent to the main office. Only the referral goes to the office: not the student.
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