If a child doesn’t know how to read, we teach. If a child doesn’t know how to swim, we teach. If a child doesn’t know how to multiply, we teach. If a child doesn’t know how to drive, we teach. If a child doesn’t know how to behave, we... teach? ...punish? Why can’t we finish the last sentence as automatically as we do the others? It's happened so often ... Read More
PBIS Rewards Blog
Benefits of a Digital Token Economy System
How does your school use the time and talents of its parent volunteers? Parent volunteers are invaluable for the assistance they give as field trip chaperones, story time readers, and cafeteria monitors. In some schools, however, parent volunteers spend a lot of time cutting out paper tickets for the school’s token economy. Paper tickets are a mainstay in ... Read More
Whole Class Rewards That Aren’t Food
When it comes to whole class rewards, it can sometimes feel as if the options are both limited and limitless. Finding a reward that the whole class will get excited about and work toward can be a challenge. The expense is a common concern. Rewards that are appropriate for all students is another. It’s a fine line to walk, and that’s why for some classrooms, ... Read More
School Fundraising Ideas
Fundraising is a fact of life in virtually every school. School budgets are typically lean, covering the most basic needs of a school. Educators and administrators must be creative when it comes to funding items outside of their budget’s scope. It’s common for schools to fundraise for extracurricular teams and clubs, technology, sports and playground ... Read More