Blog #5
What I have learned One idea that has been strengthened: Coming into this class, I wasn't a huge fan of rewards. However, I have heard of many teachers who do use a consistent reward system in their classroom and find it to be quite successful. For example, in the interview of the second grade teacher 2A, she shared that she actually relies on them quite frequently. Hearing that other teachers believe in rewards definitely made me question if my lack of classroom experience gave me incorrect views. However, after listening to your lecture on vocabulary such as LifeSkills, I realized that I was correct in thinking too many rewards can become harmful. They can indeed take away from intrinsic motivation and become too relied upon. In "The Risks of Rewards" by Kohn, he emphasized. "When the rewards stop, people usually return to the way they acted before." So, in order to influence students long term, it's important to implement strategies that reinforce intri...