Attached are 3 documents that I used to help create my classroom jobs, grading, and incentive system.
Students applied for jobs with weekly "paychecks." The jobs are listed on the job application document. Some of the jobs include checking other students' trackers at the start of class. Becuase these jobs effect students' grades, they get a higher salary. This only left checking the student classwork grade to me, so it made grading very easy.
If students didn't have a job, they could also earn dollars in the following ways:
-having a perfect weekly tracker
-getting an 80% or higher on quizzes ($5) or 90% or higher ($10)
-teacher discretion (good citizenship, volunteering for something extra, helping a neighbor, etc).
With their money, students could buy:
•1 item from the Candy Store (price: $5)
•Preparedness Pass(if they forgot their notebook) or a pen (price: $10)
•Homework Pass (price: $15)
•Drop Lowest Quiz Grade (price: $35)
•Drop Lowest Points Sheet (price: $40)
Extra Credit on the Exam ($15 = 1%)
I also included the ppt I used to roll it out. the formatting got a little funny, and ignore the slides about the demo/seating charts etc.
I used this at the 9th grade level but think it could be tailored to any grade level.
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This is a pretty amazing incentive system! I'm really impressed that you were able to pull this off.
Over a year ago by Daniel Lopez
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The only way it was feasible for me was that it had very distinct 'rule's and a schedule to follow. I handed out money on Fridays (paychecks), Mondays (perfect point sheets), and whenever I handed back an assessment during a debrief of how the class did. I would recommend any other teachers who use an incentive system make rules for themselves too so they have enough structure that it won't be able to fall by the wayside.
by Sophia Seifert - Over a year ago