Positive Consequences
Elementary School: Positive consequences are the ones that reinforce good behaviors. It’s important to take a look at how you respond to students when they are behaving. For example, what do you do when the students follow directions? The response you give determines how likely it is for your students to follow directions the next time you ask. Examples of Positive Consequences Positive consequences come in many forms. Attention is one of the biggest reinforces. Simply giving your students attention during good behaviors can encourage them to do it again. Praise is another great positive consequence. Saying, “Thank you for putting your bell work in the basket,” will encourage your students to do it again the next time. Showing your child you notice those good behaviors and providing some praise can be an excellent motivator. Other positive consequences can include rewards. Rewards might include things like earning candy, stickers or no homework for one night. Long term rewards can include things like earning a trip to the treasure box after a collecting so many stickers before getting a toy. Some children respond well to token economy systems that allow them to earn frequent reinforcement in the form of tokens that can later be cashed in for rewards. |
Example Token Economy Systems: When a student earns enough stickers they can chose from the reward menu for a prize.
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