After 12 years of teaching, one of my biggest strengths as a teacher is classroom management because I'm constantly adapting to needs in the classroom - whether it be year to year or day to day. One of my top teacher classroom management tips is to MIX IT UP! To increase student engagement and enhance classroom management routines that are already working, work in new incentives throughout the school year to keep your students on their toes! Reach the various needs of your students with these five easy-to-implement incentives that will help them focus on their behavior and academic goals!
First off, these Class Coupon Books are a great way to let students choose which incentives they want to receive. The students can choose a reward for their achieved behavior or academic success! These coupons are easy to sprinkle into the classroom, no matter the season. They can choose from the following incentives: Sit with a friend, free homework pass, game time, lunch with the teacher, job switch or my students' personal favorite, a no shoes in class pass!
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There's always that point in the year after the "honeymoon phase" has ended. The students get a little too comfortable and perhaps a bit more chatty. Often times, slight behavior regression occurs after long breaks in the school calendar like winter or spring break. I use these amazing Behavior Management Emoji Passes to help students self-reflect on their feelings as well as the choices they've made and how those choices impact the classroom community. These passes allow the students not only to self-reflect and connect with their emotions, but they also help communicate this information to the teacher and a parent.
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Why not add a little bit of mystery to your classroom reward system by using these super fun Scratch-Off Reward Cards? They are extremely easy to adapt for your classroom because they allow you to write in whatever reward you would like for your class. Simply, write down the reward and put a little silver scratch-off sticker on top of it and raffle these mystery cards off to students who have displayed stellar behavior. My students went wild over these cards!
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As teachers, we all know how good it feels to cross something off of our to-do lists. To help motivate the students who are a little behind on work or encourage the students who love to do extra credit, add in these Classwork Punch Cards for an additional reward. When students finish a task or classroom assignment they earn a punch on the card. The visual representation of a completed assignment is so rewarding! Once they have finished their card, they can turn it in for a fun classroom reward; perhaps one of the Scratch-Off Reward Cards, their choice from the Class Coupon Books or something else!
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Last but not least, our students are still kids and enjoy a stroll to the classroom treasure box for some trinket or reward for a job well done. To stay on-trend, I added these Baby Animal Squishies into our reward box. I have never seen the kids so excited and motivated to complete their assignments and fill up those Classwork Punch Cards. They were a hit and I needed to order more!
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