Should We Reward Good Students?

[PearlWatson]

someone mentioned that rewarding perfect attendance is ridiculous, and I definitely agree - - but my daughter-in-law teaches at a small (180 students) inner city alternative high school and I like what they do - - they reward the entire school! The homeroom group with the top attendance percentage in the month of February will be able to go to see the CHICAGO BULLS in the first week of March; and 2) EVERY WEEK that our student body earns 90% attendance, the student body will earn PIZZA for lunch!

Group rewards for individual behavior has always seemed wrong to me, especially since the group can figure out the individual who cost them the reward.

 

[VINYLONE]

Is it expected? Absolutely. Does that mena no reward should be given? No. I do not/will not reward for every single A and every good test. But simetimes you have to throw a bone for a job well done. No different than a bonus at work. Sometimes acknowledgement of hard work is the right thing.

Basically rewarding students has its time and place.

*mean
*sometimes

I think most everyone would agree with you on this. There is nothing wrong with rewarding.

 

[Stoked]

I think most everyone would agree with you on this. There is nothing wrong with rewarding.

Fixed for you.

 

[moevillini]

Group rewards for individual behavior has always seemed wrong to me, especially since the group can figure out the individual who cost them the reward.

yeah that can happen, though in this type of situation it'd be difficult to pin it on any one individual.

 

[Stoked]

I think I probably did go a little too far in the argument you criticized.

However, it's interesting having green tell me that the working poor really can afford those kids by cutting back, while you're telling me they can't afford them.

Well I think that would be a case by case scenario. I think there are times where Green is right and times where I am right.