Don’t Blow it with Rewards
Date: June 20th, 2018
Don’t Use Rewards with a Manipulator!!!
Date: May 5th, 2018
Rewards Can Backfire!
Date: December 26th, 2017
I’d be careful about giving extra time on technology as a reward to a kid with low SEL skills!
Behavior: consequence of over-rewarding
Date: April 24th, 2017
When using a reward system, we need to be careful not to over-reward. Watch this video to see why.
Behavior: do you use rewards poorly?
Date: February 22nd, 2017
Using rewards isn’t always a bad thing. BUT are rewards internally motivating your students? Watch this video for my tip on how to do this.
Reward programs–don’t use forever
Date: March 31st, 2016
An external reward program might be a good start with some students. But if we don’t go beyond that, then we’re not actually helping these kids. Watch this video for more.
Behavior: over-rewarding will backfire
Date: February 11th, 2016
If we reward our students for things that they should be doing anyway, then those reward systems are going to backfire. Watch this video for more.
When do rewards work?
Date: October 1st, 2015
Behavior: don’t over-reward
Date: April 30th, 2015
Reward systems are common, but we don’t want to OVER reward. Watch this video for more.
Should we pay them to behave?
Date: May 16th, 2013
Watch this video [1:12] to learn Polly’s unique take on using rewards to change behaviors.
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