What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar?

And other things to reward and motivate

What would you do for a Klondike bar?

If I offered you a Klondike Bar if you stood up, would you stand?

If I offered you a Klondike Bar if you stood up for 5 minutes, would you stand?

If I offered you a Klondike Bar if you stood up for 30 minutes, would you stand?

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Incentives for students

• One size does not fit all

At your table generate a list of things that you use as school-wide incentives

for students

Please indicate if these are for elementary (E), middle (M) or high (H) school students

Sharing

Elementary Ideas shared by participants:

•Spring Carnival•Science Assembly•Star Students•Pride Stickers•Eagle Feathers•Pep rally•PBIS awards over Announcements and at Pep Rally•Luau with DJ•Dance•Bingo•Movie and popcorn•Handheld Game Day•Travelling store•Whole class “behavior bucks” $20- 5 will earn extra recess

•Special Lunch Table•Prize box•Special lunch with teacher or friend•Game vs. other class•Pajama Day•Character Count Awards•Golden Specials Awards

Middle School Ideas shared by participants

•Basket bingo•Trips•Electronics•Throw pie at Teacher•Breakfast•Extended Recess•Drawings•Stump the Teacher•Dance Revolution/Games

How can you determine appropriate incentives for students?

Ask the students

SurveyPut a check beside at least eight items/activities you would like to earn in class. (You can read the list to non-readers and help them mark their selections.)

___ 1. Blow bubbles___11. Use tape recorder___ 2. Ice cream ___12. Coloring/drawing___ 3. Puzzles ___13.Play game with friend___ 4. Stickers ___14. Puzzles___ 5. Write on chalkboard___15. McDonald’s coupon___ 6. Extra recess ___16.Write on chalkboard___ 7. Carry messages ___17. Computer time___ 8. Time with grown-up ___18. ________________ 9. Popcorn ___19. ________________10. Video games ___20. _____________

SurveyIf you could earn a special reward, what would it be? List 5 items you would like to earn. (You can name “things” or “activities.”)

1.________________________________________________________

2.________________________________________________________

3.________________________________________________________

4.________________________________________________________

5.________________________________________________________

Surveys can be used to determine universal rewards or can be used with individual

students.

Universal reward system often does not work with the yellow and red zone kids.

Try a Motivation Assessment Scale

Once you ascertain the possible motivation, design a list of rewards that fit the motivation. Allow student to choose from list.

Escape

This may also satisfy sensory

need.

Assignment:

2. Using your colored highlighters, go through your list of individual Incentives/Rewards and mark the ones that are appropriate for each motivation . You may find that some incentives satisfy more than one need.

Sensory Escape Attention Tangible

1. Review the lists of individual incentives and add to the list, if you want.

If I told you that you could leave right now, what would be your

motivation to leave?