A classroom incentive that works in my classroom are tickets. When a student is working hard, listening to directions etc.. you give them a ticket- Its their job to hold on to their tickets and every two weeks we have a classroom sale. In the sale students can "buy" little things such as popits, pencils, stickers and or write with a pen for a day, wear a hat in class

While classroom incentive systems can be effective in motivating students to behave well, they may have some potential drawbacks such as focusing too much on rewards, leaving some students feeling left out, not addressing the root causes of misbehavior, and being difficult to sustain over time. To mitigate these challenges, incentive systems should be used as part of a larger strategy for creating a positive classroom environment and tailored to meet individual student needs. In my internship, we used an incentive system, but it was purely based off of behavior and work by the team. So, if one student was off task, the whole table would lose points. I disagree with that because most of the "bad" kids were put in groups with the students who modeled appropriate behaviors, so its not fair to those students that they miss out on opportunities because of one or two students.

I would do a lottery system, this can look like play money that they get for good behavior, when they save these up they can buy teats, extra time at recess and so on. Get creative! It is something that can be used in the classroom and/or school wide.

You could have classroom bucks. It would be more special if it was unique to your class. At the end of the week when they have done their assignments have behaved then they receive a buck. I would also pass some out during the week for exceptional behavior or when the students assist another student.

A good incentive system I've seen is Desk Pets! Students get to pick a pet eraser (shaped like an animal) at the beginning of the year, these live in the classroom and students can keep them on their desk. The students can get these pets taken away for bad behavior's and also earn points to buy them food (eraser shaped food), habitats, etc., which comes from good behavior.

Having a bucket of candy works wonders. It makes students want to be called upon to answer questions and makes students want to work harder for a reward like candy.

I find that the best incentive system is something that makes a student feel rewarded enough to go through with positive behavior but also something that is not all too drastic that it would make one who can not succeed as easy not feel too left out.

It really just depends on the class and the student(s) in question because different incentives work better for different students, but a rewards system is definitely a good thing to have incorporated within a class.

I think that the best incentive is more time to do whatever the student likes.

I would suggest a token system where students can earn points throughout the day for specific desired behaviors that align with classroom rules. The expectations and rules should be clear and easy for the students to follow. Points would be recorded daily and used as money. For example, points would be calculated and used as currency for the students to purchase prizes. For example, the currency would be calculated as 5 points equals 5ct and 10 points equals 10ct and so on. This helps increase the desired student behaviors you want to see more of since students can earn something they like for their work. Also, I have seen the token system applied in classrooms and it does work if students are monitored. A free alternative would be providing students with choices of interests after their work is finished like free computer time on specified cites you allow, book of choice, topic of choice for the next lesson, etc. You could also offer an incentive like eating lunch with the teacher or another faculty member the students like with their permission of course. I hope this helps!

I would say having individual incentives is a good thing. Doing things like a pizza party or movie day which is for the whole class is less effective. You could have some students doing all the work and others could give up because they have little faith in their peers. Doing a treasure box or "market" with tickets or coins at the end of the week would then make the students responsible for their own behavior and then hopefully others will want to follow in that positive direction.

Rewards systems can be great tools for classroom management, but educators must carefully consider the messages sent to students. Firstly, it is important to discuss the benefits of intrinsic rewards over extrinsic rewards. It is vital that students exhibit certain behaviors because they have been taught the importance of positivity and respect in the classroom. Students should not be acting in a certain way merely to win a prize. Secondly, it is essential that teachers discuss behavioral expectations in the classroom. Students need to know what they must do and what they must achieve in order to earn rewards. Thirdly, I see particular value in a group reward system. In this way, a sense of collaboration and team-work is brought to the classroom, and no student is left out. An example of an effective intrinsic reward system, is the incorporation of “bucket filling.” There is a book called “Have you filled a bucket today?” that teaches the importance of acts of kindness. After reading the book as a class, a visual representation of a bucket can be crafted and students work to fill the bucket together. Once the bucket is full, the class will celebrate their kindness with a previously agreed upon reward. In this way, students are taught the meaning and value of good behavior. The following is the citation for the book: McCloud, C. (2015). Have you filled a bucket today?: A guide to daily happiness for kids. Bucket Fillers.

I know that something I enjoyed from my days in school is that we would get "bucks" for good behavior, but instead of classroom sale, she would host an auction for us every couple weeks. She would always bring in knick knacks she found while thrifting and we would get so excited to be able to "bid" on items.

I have seen many ways different teachers use incentives. I recently saw a teacher have different colored “levels” and had her students’ names on a magnet that she would move up and down for a variety of different reasons: academic success, social skills, etc… Verbal praise is also great especially with the younger children.

Great incentives for classroom behavior are permitting group work, adding small rewards like a treat for hard work, or even a classroom wide goal where they work together towards earning a prize

Goos incentive system is to use tickets, fake currency, extra recess, lunch with the teacher, individual or group points, fun fridays, etc.

My internship teacher always had a "flower" that uses petals to create it. Each day they would either gain, lose, or not have anything happen due to actions that cancel each other out. The flower would be an activity the class would decide as a majority and it would rotate once the goal was reached. I found this to be a wonderful incentive to stay "good" during the whole day.

I think an incentive system where the student builds upon desirable behaviors and eventually is rewarded is best.

In my class, I have brought up the idea to my students of rewarding the class with a small toy like a little squishy animal if the whole class is able to behave and listen to me when they are told to for a day. This implements the idea that everyone is responsible for themselves and their actions, but also to hold each other accountable so they can encourage each other to cooperate. I have also thought about handing these out to students when they are doing an exceptional job. These are good incentives, as right now, the kids are very excited about them and they are very small.

I think it depends on how you want to incentivize individuals and/or the class as a whole. For individuals, you could use fake money, pass it out to the kids for being on task, helping others, doing what they are supposed to without being told, etc. Within the room, you can have an incentive store: crazy erasers, sheets of stickers, fidget items, homework passes, etc. Students can use their "bucks" to purchase items. For the class, if they meet certain requirements or benchmarks, you could have class outside, movie & popcorn day, or have an activity where kids are making/using food in class. Find out what your kids like, dislikes, and see it is that motivates them academically and socially.

Incentives depend on your age group and students. Popular incentives are point systems that can be redeemed for popular things such as candy, small toys, maybe a free homework pass or another extra credit points.

I think making interactive lessons works best. Have a point system, every time a student answers a question correctly they get a point and at the end of the week the top three get a reward. I think this helps students keep focus and actually learn material.

We do a five star system, we have the students name put up on the bulletin board and we put what the students want on the side whether its to sit with a certain friend at lunch or getting something out of the treasure box. Then for each week if they end the week with five stars they earn that treat they wanted. For the whole class we do class dojo, this app gives them points to helping a student in need or following class directions. Then by the end of the month they can go to the school store and turn in their points to get something like a pencil, pen, bookbag, and maybe even a bike.

I think it depends on the age group that you teach. For primary grades, stickers and physical items seem to work well. For secondar grades, I feel that rewards such as free time or excused assignments are a good example of rewards the students will try harder for.