Hello everyone. Today I am sharing part two of my classroom management strategy. It too works in the same way as what has been shared in my part one post. This post will look at group rewards.
Group
The
system is also based upon the idea of progressing up a ladder where the most
desirable reward is at the top. In order to obtain points, the class must earn
compliments. A compliment is a verbal reward/praise which can be given by any
teacher. One compliment is the same as one point. In order to redeem a reward, the class must agree upon a reward
through a vote.
There
is no time limit to redeem rewards from both systems.
Rewards
Both
the individual and group rewards are negotiated by the class. The children
suggest rewards that they would like to have. The rewards duration is for a
semester.
The presentation of the rewards ladder is the same as the individual ladder.
Some years, the top reward has changed to a movie. The suitability is always based upon G Rated movies that have been negotiated by the class. This system has been quite successful in focusing the students to work toward achieving some together as a group.
I hope that this might give you some ideas. It can easily be adapted to suit the interests of any class. Student voice is a powerful tool that can help motivate students.
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