Prizes for Positivity and Productivity
- School:
- Immokalee Middle
- Subject:
- Science
- Teacher:
- Amie Grant
- Meshain Holmes, Michael Haddock, Gregory Rameau
- Students Impacted:
- 475
- Grade:
- 7
- Date:
- July 11, 2024
0% Funded
Only $1,250.00 Needed
Goal
My goal is to establish a positive learning environment through weekly raffles and rewarding students for positive behaviors' in the classroom as well as improving grades. This will generate a successful classroom culture for my students.
Category
Other -
What will be done with my students
I will hold weekly drawings in my classroom. Students will receive raffle tickets for:
-standard mastery
-positive behaviors
-displays of kindness
-performing voluntary classroom duties and jobs
-improving grades
I have held weekly drawings in my classroom for all 18 years of my teaching career. It consistently has a profound impact on the amount of buy in from my students as well as creating a climate of inclusivity.
Every Friday ( or last day before the weekend) students submit their tickets with their names on the back of them into the drawing bucket. I typically draw 5 tickets per class. As a science teacher, I have 6 periods of students which sums up to 30 prizes a week.
A typical prize box consists of a variety of single serving chips, cookies, candy, toys, school supplies, and an assortment of other foods and trinkets.
Additionally, I often use my prize bin as a pantry if students are hungry or having a rough day.
Over the years, I have always funded this myself. The frequency of this activity begins to amount to an increasingly large amount of money. I have always continued to do it anyways because of the joy that it provides my students. Anything that could be given will be greatly appreciated.
Benefits to my students
The prizes I give to my students may seem small, but the benefits are substantial:
-teacher/student connections
-positive classroom culture
-increased achievement
-accountability
-socialization
-encouraging participation
-FUN!
Budget Narrative
Each item on the list will go in the treasure box for students to choose when their name is pulled.
Items
| # | Item | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frito Lay mixed bags of ships | $200.00 |
| 2 | snickers, twix, variety pack | $300.00 |
| 3 | skittles and starburst assortment | $300.00 |
| 4 | mechanical pencils | $30.00 |
| 5 | raffle tickets | $90.00 |
| 6 | treasure box | $30.00 |
| 7 | small toys | $200.00 |
| 8 | erasers. notebooks, school materials | $100.00 |
| Total: | $1,250.00 |
0% Funded
Only $1,250.00 Needed
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