Let me preface this post by saying that being a teacher is not easy. I work in the Bronx, NY with 4th graders and the children are very behaviorally challenged. Constant attitude, disrespect, fighting, and arguing. Little to no parent involvement. I've seen multiple fights this year between students. Not a day has gone by where I didn't want to pull my hair out, until now.
I've changed my behavior plan from negative to positive based upon an RNG model based upon Destiny. I actually thought of this while I was playing. Students are no longer penalized for negative behaviors, but rewarded for positive behaviors. Students are rewarded points (marks) for doing correct behaviors such as listening, working hard, or being persistent. Students are required to reach "x" number of points each day to receive the daily reward (daily heroic). The daily reward is for individuals and randomly rotates each day. Rewards vary from a homework pass, to 15 minutes of laptop time, to lunch with the teacher, shots at the class basketball hoop or a homework pass.
The whole class also has a point total and a weekly reward (Nightfall) which is granted on Friday afternoons. If the class reaches its goal for class points by Friday, they get weekly reward. These rewards are random and usually range from, free homework for the weekend, class party Friday 8th period with snacks, movie time 8th period, or teacher comes to recess.
Since I have been using this model that focuses on positive behavior and has Destiny elements, my life in the classroom has been so much easier.
EDIT: I forgot to mention that all points progress is wiped each Monday and everyone starts fresh (weekly reset)
EDIT: for those criticizing saying this method of rewarding positive behavior has been around for a long time, I would love to see how you function in a class room of 25 students. The system I had been using rewarded positive behavior weekly, but it was never the focus of the entire plan. Students were penalized in addition to being rewarded. That part has been removed completely and the focus is entirely positive reinforcement.
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7 RepliesReward them for what they are supposed to do anyways. Don't discipline their wrongdoings. Great plan....... This is exactly why the people that work for me expect a raise after coming to work for two weeks everyday on time.
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Nice job
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1 ReplyBrilliant. The world needs more teachers like you.
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I dont know what all them words mean. But if thats sum fancy big-city way of tellin me to go screw myself, than u sir a jerk.
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11 RepliesNo offense but this will not serve them well when they get into the real world.
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Very good I applaud you man Great job!
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Good thinking. Don't let the negative people get you down. Keep in mind a lot of them might be the same kids from broken families that you have to deal with everyday. Everytime I read a post like this it just makes me wonder why some people breed. If you're not going to be involved in your kids life and you don't have the means to support them why the hell do you have them
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1 Replyin b4 OP is accused of charging silver for As
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What you're doing is called positive reinforcement similar to BF Skinners theory's. It's used to train dogs and animals mostly but can work wonders on a human. Good job, Teach.
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4 RepliesYou're not using a new technique. Its an old one. You might have heard of it, "Carrot on a stick".
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Its sad really.
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Honestly impressed Good job!
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So I'm assuming none of the kids play destiny, that's probably for the better
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This is great!
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This happens in every school.............. Not exactly something new is it lol
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Yea, I have to give respect to you for transferring a video game mechanic to a school. Great job. However, now we know that Bungie is RNG training us
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Lol, nice, props for actually having the patience to put up with kids
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Well do you teach Adult Ed? Night fall challenge accepted.
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Which is better: giving someone a reward if you want them to do something or taking something away and if they do the task they get it back.
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What is the nightfall this week in your class?
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1 ReplyField trip to vault of glass or Dreadnaught?
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awesome!
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1 ReplyIf they behave badly do you give them a 300 ghost from the weekly reward and are not able to attend said reward
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Are PEREGRINE GRIEVES!!!!! a reward?
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