A majority of what we do in the class room has been picked up through our years of attending workshops, conferences, and internet searches. We have modified to fit the needs of our teachers and school. We thank all of you who contributed by allowing us to take and extend your ideas.

Students today need motivation in order to want to learn and do their best. In part 1, we discussed how the structure of the class can lead to motivation or mayhem. In part 2, we will discuss incentives, rewards, and things you can do outside of the classroom to motivate students.

Math Night Fundraisers TAKS Pep Rallies Math Bucks/Passes Stars Incentive Roll Incentive Parties

One evening in the fall Follow one of three themes: Camping, Racing, Luau Parents are given details about the math class and expectations for the students Parents have an opportunity to experience the types of questions the students are responsible for

Go to all the stations, and look at the types of questions the students are responsible for Once they complete every station, they may visit the Snack stand Leave the completed sheet Question ColorGrade Level of Student 6 th Grade 7 th Grade 8 th Grade

Use money for Incentive Parties, motivation prizes, & TAKS goody bags Pie in the Face: $.25/vote Teacher with most votes gets the pie Water Balloon Dodge Ball: $.50/balloon Teachers vs. Students Dance: $3.00/ticket; Food, drinks, and novelty items for additional cost

In the spring we put on TAKS Pep Rallies in order to PUMP the kids up to ACE the big test!

Students Earn Math Bucks & Passes for various reasons Students can deposit math bucks into a checking account to buy passes & other items. Keep deposit/withdrawal log Calculate tax on items Calculate discount (if given) Write check

Snack Coupon This coupon entitles you to bring your favorite snack to math class. You are responsible for cleaning up any mess that may occur. Drink Coupon This coupon entitles you to bring your favorite drink to math class. You are responsible for cleaning up any mess that may occur. Math Bucks

Students Earn Stars: Star Chart Big Stars Star Chart Stars: Turning in weekly work on time Big Stars in hall: 5 stars on chart A’s on test Improvement

Class Earns Stars: Reach for the Stars questions Meet or exceed goals for tests, benchmarks, etc

5 Stars on Chart: Roll dice for prizes Each sum = different prize Homework pass, math bucks, drink coupon, snack coupon, etc

Chuck E Cheese Homework Calendar - tokens Reward for Report card - tokens Pizza Hut Three A'S Program – free pizza and drink BlockBuster Good grades – free rental

Reward for: 100% effort in class 100% effort on benchmarks Turning in work Following strategies Money is earned through fundraisers: Water Balloon Dodge Ball Dances Pie in the face

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We would like to give a special thanks to all of you for being here to enhance the learning of your students. With your help, the possibilities for our students are endless.