FEEL LIKE YOUR KIDS ARE BEHIND?
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FEEL LIKE YOUR KIDS ARE BEHIND?
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Description:
Have you wanted to start a reward system in your classroom, but didn’t know where to start? Or did you abandon this classroom management technique because it was too much work (and MONEY) to keep up with? Either way, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to worry! In this episode, Joy Blake, an experienced educator, shares her best tips, ideas, and lessons learned about how to run an effective - and SIMPLE - incentive system with your students. Listen to hear why focusing on positive behaviors is key, the four “student types” and how they respond differently to incentives, and where to get started if your classroom is out of control.
Summary & Highlights:
In this episode, Chrissy interviews Joy Blake, a 5th grade math and science teacher who has been an educator since 2005. In their conversation, Joy shares:
- why she focuses on students’ positive behaviors rather than negative behaviors
- four “types of students” and how they respond to incentives differently
- tips on how to keep your incentive system simple and effective
- the program she uses to keep track points for her incentive system: Classcraft or ClassDojo
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the benefit of having two incentive systems (individual and whole class) in your class, and the purpose of each
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how to get started with incentives if your class is out of control
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Programs to Track Points for Incentives:
Connect with Joy Blake:
Instagram - @joysablake and @aintgonnahurtnobody
Facebook - @joyblake and @aintgonnahurtnobody
YouTube - Ain’t Gonna Hurt Nobody - podcast with Joy & Colie Blake