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These worked at my old school (Lopez):
-Light Squad teacher swap!
-Collect baby photos of the staff and do a guessing game with the winning house or as a competition
-Talent show
-Fun fact Friday (kids run the lesson)
-spirit day or week
-Jeopardy
-Movie watch with a grade
-all grade or house assembly (or a "snack time") or something
-netflix discussion periods
-Group hang outs by interest
-Charades
-Funny hat day
-ordering food from somewhere for breakfast or lunch

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Consistency around what happens when students are repeatedly doing similar behaviors in 1 or more classes throughout a day, week, month, etc. As a teacher it is good to know the protocol for example:

A)Nearly all the time expect to keep a child in the classroom and respond accordingly to a situation/ challenge.

B)Nearly all the time expect a dean/ leader to come to class and talk to, pull out, etc so the student responds to an outside colleague to see what happens next.

Knowing what is going to happen will help a lot. It is tough to deal with a situation, it continues, you seek support and the response doesn't address or help much. BUT if we know that it is mostly on us, I think that changes the mindset around how we respond with consistency. This is helpful for novice and veteran teachers.

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Worked: having school events where all students were involved
Did not work: Dojo and dojo point cash-ins.

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The winning house monthly gets to drop into the common room where there's a sweet set up: video games, tv set up with some Netflix, snacks, beanbag chairs, cool swag...and the house that wins monthly gets access during lunch time, maybe lunch gets provided.

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class competitions with student by-in (students choose prizes)

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class competitions with student by-in (students choose prizes)

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How does a house system work? What happens if one member of the "house" (say, a child named Malfoy) is consistently... not meeting expectations? Does that not matter because if say, Hermoine, is in his house, then his house gets points regardless? And if his house "wins the house cup", Malfoy gets the prize too?

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I feel some type of competition they would look forward to as well, whether it ay be between grades or classes ext.

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Creating a school store where scholars can go to cash out at the same times weekly. Scholars can even work in the store as well.

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Spirit week, earning dress down passes

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Seeing grades and score regularly so they can track it, respond to it.

Students "earning" or to me, more importantly, spending time with their teachers is something that has translated into much more focus, effort and consistency when in regular class with that teacher. Simply put, two way street to developing relationships between students and teachers. Students helping in class, tutoring, small group projects that happen on top of class.

Teachers going to specials, trips or lunch to spend time with students and not be there as a duty. This can be used to reinforce strong behaviors, check in with students, simply eat lunch, etc.

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"Keep it simple silly"

Dojo was so confusing for me. The points disappeared at random, they went into some big spreadsheet somewhere else, then we had to reach out to deans for our kids to cash out? I was super confused and felt like I was harassing deans to help my kids get prizes via that Google Form.

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The Dojo washout was not consist enough to have a real effect on the kids. The kids enjoy the idea of going outside, gifts with he teacher. They also enjoyed when they got to have personal time with he teachers

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Somehow tracking incentive cashout, could have been more motivating as a teacher. Maybe just me, but I felt so out of the loop

At times I felt like I was the only person using Dojo, so it didn't feel effective

I think we can use things that we are already tracking, participation and attendance that way it doesn't feel like an extra lift, which is what I think kept some teachers from giving Dojo points.

Weekly cashouts with lower "goals" so more kids get the opportunity to earn prizes sooner.

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Live School is a more age appropriate incentive system for middle school. They earns points/paychecks. You can also divide the kids up into houses and classes. They can check their status on a student and parent app too.

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Using extra curricular activities as a way to keep kiddos accountable (for example: having kids required to stay for extra help if they’re on the basketball team but are failing a class)

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Provide scholars with a chance to go out for lunch.

I think what didn't work well were the incentives available to the kids. I think we should ask scholars for their perspectives of what will be a rewarding incentive for them.

Also have more immediate incentives (for example a chance to go out to lunch each Friday based on in-class effort, punctuality)

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-Thompson

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-Scholars should be able to see how they're doing or their total points
-Special lunch! Scholars love getting food from the outside world.

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Something that we can do is create a nonacademic hang out session for scholars. They value having one on one time with their friends.

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-infusing more celebrations maybe?
-the points amplified in school decor and linked to things beyond academics or attendance.
-Maybe modeling an event or ceremony among educators and then roll it out to the kids
-House model definitely a great move forward

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Some ideas from my previous' school's HOUSE system:

- eDoctrina Behave system has a way to give students points, cash out, print or screenshot vouchers for prizes etc all online. And our kiddos already know their edoc login so could be a mostly seamless transitions.

- Before eDoctrina, my school also had a slip that was a template (i should have copy somewhere to show, just lemme know) for giving points and it was students responsibility to put into the box designated for their house. DEans would collect slips on daily basis and tally up points and input into a spread sheet (often with help of House student leaders).

- In HS level, having student who was house leader for each grade was a great way to build leadership skills and put some of the work on students and not teachers.

- Overall, system for giving points needs to be explicit (WHAT do students get points for), NORMED (how many points and how often), and CONSISTENT (needs to be easy for students to give the points).

- For prizes, need to make sure we follow through and actually provide/give prizes. Things 8th graders might love or appropriate--invite to a lunch party, entry into school dance, exchange for snacks/treats/desserts during lunch time, gel/colored pens,

Sorry for the essay! haha hope this is helpful.

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I think whatever system we choose to move forward with needs to be used consistently and if scholars are promised something it needs to be followed through in a timely manner.

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Needing a strong set of “if—then” for behaviors so kiddos know the expectations. Can also translate back to positive incentives. Almost like a rubric for the kids to get what they want

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I think being consistent is a huge one. My kids didn't really by into Dojo because it wasn't used consistently across classes (and it was young lol).