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Mr. Wallingford
Reward Systems
I have a three tiered reward system in my class to encourage best effort and good behavior:
Stars 
Stars are an individual reward for the class. Stars are given at the end of the day by other students and myself. I select a certain number of students each day who will be my "starsearchers". A "starsearcher" will nominate a students he/she thinks has done something worth rewarding (helping on the playground, letting them borrow a pencil, or whatever). That child will be given a piece of candy or a sticker. I keep track of all stars on my classroom star board. The students who earns the most stars in a month is the class "superstar" and gets a giant candy bar, a "superstar" ribbon, and a "superstar" pencil.
Apples
Each students has an apple on his/her desk. Each apple has 40 seeds. I give out seeds to different rows/groups throughout the day, usually in increments of five. When a student has filled all 40 seeds of the apple, that student gets to draw a slip from my treasure chest. These slips have various rewards on them.
Panther Paws 
The class as a whole can earn panther paws. I give these usually in two to five point increments. I give these paws when the entire class is doing a good job. When the class reaches 60 panther paws we get a 60 minute party. The students get to choose the type of treat we will have (pizza, rootbeer floats, or whatever) and the type of activity we would like to do.
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