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Chapter 8 Classwide Motivation Systems. A Proactive and Positive Approach to Classroom Management. Chapter 8 Classwide Motivation Systems. Class behaves for the most part but the honey- moon period is over
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Chapter 8Classwide Motivation Systems • A Proactive and Positive Approach to Classroom Management
Chapter 8Classwide Motivation Systems • Class behaves for the most part but the honey- moon period is over • Most students are responsible, but a few students have a problem with one specific behavior • Behavior of many of your students is challenging
Step 1: Preparation—Identify problems, goals & level of structure Structure and Support! Management & Discipline Planning Questionnaire Low Structure Medium Structure High Structure What did you learn about the level of structure your class needs? This is critical to creating a match between your students’ needs and an appropriate classwide motivation system
Step 2: Decide on a ClasswideMotivational System • Decide to use a non-reward or a reward-based system • Choose, design and implement Meet Mr. Harn
Reward or Non-Reward • Fan –n- Pick (Kagan, 2009)
Nonreward-Based System • Nonreward-based=intrinsic • Goal Setting (Reproducible 8.9, p. 349) • Goal Contract (Reproducible 8.10, p. 351)
Tips for Choosing & Implementing a Reward-Based System • Make sure the system is for and to students. • Make sure the rewards the students will be working for are . • Set the system up in ways that make student likely. appropriate interesting highly motivating success
Tips for Choosing & Implementing a Reward-Based System • Avoid systems with time limits. • Carefully the entire system before you begin implementation. • Make sure your for student behavior are clear and that you have adequate for monitoring student behavior. arbitrary organize expectations procedures
Tips for Choosing & Implementing a Reward-Based System • Teach the students the entire system works. • Make sure that you that the system will help improve student behavior. how believe
Menu of Class-wide Systems Table Groups • Each person reviews one folder and shares with group. • Would this motivation system work in my class – why or why not? • How would I adapt this to meet the needs in my class?
Step 3: Maintaining and Fading a Reward Based System • Keep you energy and about the system high. • Keep your focus on the students’ behavior rather than the they earn. • Continue using other strategies at a high level. enthusiasm rewards motivational
Maintaining and Fading a Reward Based System • When a system has been successful for a period of time, start making it more . • Once a system is fairly “lean,” modify it to be based on rewards. challenging intermittent
Maintaining and Fading a Reward Based System • Once a class is working successfully for intermittent rewards, consider adding (or switching to) one of the systems described in the menu. • When appropriate, have a class discussion about the use of the reward-based system. goal setting abandoning
We have never failed unless we have ceased to try. Eleanor Roosevelt
Closing • Post organizer • Homework: • Self Assessment • Reflections on Modules 5 & 8 • Day 4