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Not Rewards ALONE

by Gracie

Mar 20, 2009

When I talked about the Merit store and rewards, that was not intended to be then ends of postive motivation!

You whole day should be postive motivation..and it is all intrinsic. It's the "Way to go!, I knew you could it! Look at you! What a day for you! Super Duper! You got it! It's the pat on the back, the thumbs up, the great big smile and the applaud from the class.

Your whole day should be positive comments and having the class look at someones work or acknowledging someone.

I will never forget one year I happened to be teaching 6th grade and everytime I graded a great paper I would sing out, "A special paper from a special person..." And there was a boy in the class who was so quiet and very big. One day, he got up put his arms out and sang it in a sort of opera! I laughed and applauded and so did the class. After that, I would just say, "Hit it, Louis!" and he would get up and sing and every one would applaud and get back to work. It was great.
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Gracie On 3/20/09, Gracie wrote: > When I talked about the Merit store and rewards, that was > not intended to be then ends of postive motivation! > > You whole day should be postive motivation..and it is all > intrinsic. It's the "Way to go!, I knew you could it! > Look at you! What a day for you! Super Duper! You got > it! It's the ...See More

Mar 20, 2009

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Jj Thanks for sharing the 'rest of the story'!! This brightened my day!! We just never know who or how we are going to make an impact!! Keep it POSITIVE if at all possible! I just love--Hit it, Louis!!On 3/20/09, Gracie wrote: > On 3/20/09, Gracie wrote: >> When I talked about the Merit store and rewards, that was >> not intended to be ...See MoreThanks for sharing the 'rest of the story'!! This brightened my day!! We just never know who or how we are going to make an impact!! Keep it POSITIVE if at all possible! I just love--Hit it, Louis!!On 3/20/09, Gracie wrote: > On 3/20/09, Gracie wrote: >> When I talked about the Merit store and rewards, that was >> not intended to be then ends of postive motivation! >> >> You whole day should be postive motivation..and it is all >> intrinsic. It's the "Way to go!, I knew you could it! >> Look at you! What a day for you! Super Duper! You got >> it! It's the pat on the back, the thumbs up, the great >> big smile and the applaud from the class. >> >> Your whole day should be positive comments and having the >> class look at someones work or acknowledging someone. >> >> I will never forget one year I happened to be teaching 6th >> grade and everytime I graded a great paper I would sing >> out, "A special paper from a special person..." And there >> was a boy in the class who was so quiet and very big. One >> day, he got up put his arms out and sang it in a sort of >> opera! I laughed and applauded and so did the class. >> After that, I would just say, "Hit it, Louis!" and he >> would get up and sing and every one would applaud and get >> back to work. It was great. >> >> One day my supervisor walked in just as I said "Hit it >> Louis" and she just watched. She put her hand over her >> mouth and walked back out. I went out to get her and she >> was doubled over laughing. I guess it was a sight. > > Ps. Forgot to tell you, In later years. he would come in > after school and visit. One time he told me how I really > changed him. That year he felt better and made more friends > than ever before. Then one year, I was taking my first > graders on a field trip out of the school. A car stopped and > it was Louis. He ran over and gave me a great big bear hug. > He said he just wanted to stop and hug the best teacher in > the world. It just makles everything worth it. Even the bad > days.

Mar 21, 2009

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winkie Thank you for sharing. I can picture it clear as day. :o) >> On 3/20/09, Gracie wrote: >>> When I talked about the Merit store and rewards, that was >>> not intended to be then ends of postive motivation! >>> >>> You whole day should be postive motivation..and it is all >>> intrinsic. It's the "Way...See More

Mar 21, 2009

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Gracie Thanks, but actually I sometimes thought I taught for may own amusement. If I wasn't having fun, I wasn't gonna do it!

On 3/21/09, winkie wrote: > Thank you for sharing. I can picture it clear as day. :o) >>> On 3/20/09, Gracie wrote: >>>> When I talked about the Merit store and rewards, that was >>>> no...See MoreThanks, but actually I sometimes thought I taught for may own amusement. If I wasn't having fun, I wasn't gonna do it!

On 3/21/09, winkie wrote: > Thank you for sharing. I can picture it clear as day. :o) >>> On 3/20/09, Gracie wrote: >>>> When I talked about the Merit store and rewards, that was >>>> not intended to be then ends of postive motivation! >>>> >>>> You whole day should be postive motivation..and it is all >>>> intrinsic. It's the "Way to go!, I knew you could it! >>>> Look at you! What a day for you! Super Duper! You got >>>> it! It's the pat on the back, the thumbs up, the great >>>> big smile and the applaud from the class. >>>> >>>> Your whole day should be positive comments and having the >>>> class look at someones work or acknowledging someone. >>>> >>>> I will never forget one year I happened to be teaching 6th >>>> grade and everytime I graded a great paper I would sing >>>> out, "A special paper from a special person..." And there >>>> was a boy in the class who was so quiet and very big. One >>>> day, he got up put his arms out and sang it in a sort of >>>> opera! I laughed and applauded and so did the class. >>>> After that, I would just say, "Hit it, Louis!" and he >>>> would get up and sing and every one would applaud and get >>>> back to work. It was great. >>>> >>>> One day my supervisor walked in just as I said "Hit it >>>> Louis" and she just watched. She put her hand over her >>>> mouth and walked back out. I went out to get her and she >>>> was doubled over laughing. I guess it was a sight. >>> >>> Ps. Forgot to tell you, In later years. he would come in >>> after school and visit. One time he told me how I really >>> changed him. That year he felt better and made more friends >>> than ever before. Then one year, I was taking my first >>> graders on a field trip out of the school. A car stopped and >>> it was Louis. He ran over and gave me a great big bear hug. >>> He said he just wanted to stop and hug the best teacher in >>> the world. It just makles everything worth it. Even the bad >>> days.

Mar 21, 2009

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