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A co-worker has mastered dojo. She offers her students the ability to purchase coupons with their points. The coupons are for things like: sitting in a special chair on the carpet, wearing pjs to school, having lunch with the teacher, reading a book to the class, having a shoes off day. Every reward is held in the class and at no cost to the teacher. Coupons cost a variety of points based on the reward. Negative dojo’s are seen by parents and some warrant a phone call home. Honestly she rarely has to give negative dojo’s because she is so consistent and strong with her program.
Our entire school uses Class Dojo. Many teachers offer incentives based off of points as others on here have posted, but we also look closely at their overall percentages. We have monthly and quarterly rewards based off of these certain percentages. Another way that I utilize Dojo is by placing students into groups and having competitions. This can be done on Dojo and my 5th graders LOVE it! I update each group’s points daily so they can see their progress. It holds all kids accountable and really motivates them. Last year I tried different group goals. Some were points bases (first group to 100) while others were based on a set time. Whichever group has the most points or highest percentage by the selected date would win.
What about for 6 graders who go class to class each day? I like buying coupons. How much would a coupon be worth for homework pass? Thank you
The cost of coupons should be connected to multiple factors. How many points can a student earn each day? How many days should a student work for a prize? How large or important is the prize? Are you giving a whole homework pass or just a skip a question pass? There are so many variables you need to do what fits your classroom and students. My kiddos could earn 7 a day, but a scratch off ticket for a popcorn party or watching videos for the class cost 200 and sit by a friend was only 50.
Thank you all for these great ideas. I’ve never done dojo or taught 6th grade. It’s always been the lower grades. I just dont want to spend much of my own money on rewards. I thought about taking weekly totals on Friday’s ( and I loved idea of group responsibility) I just wasn’t sure how much a homework pass would be worth to a 6th grader. Thanks for great answers !