I know you haven't posted the questions for me to think about, but I wanted to get a head start on answering this question. One area that I reflected on about praise was related to getting kids on task. I have been good about rewarding good behavior during bellwork, but I tend to neglect the good behavior through the rest of the day. I am going to work as a goal to praise the table that is ready and doing things when they are suppose to during every subject. I saw Joan do this with her clip up system and the younger grades as well as with green paws. I think the group accountability and peer pressure is a healthy pressure to put on students. I like the idea of scrabble cards, but that immediate gratification that the clip up or Paws or even candy like Julie has done, is a tangible reward that puts it immediate response to the situation rather than delayed with the whole group scrabble cards. I am just torn because I know that internal praise and reward is better than external rewards, but sometimes that external reward is needed.
I will wait for more questions on praise and parental contact.
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