Can External Rewards Build Internal Motivation? - with Joy Blake

In this episode, Chrissy interviews Joy Blake, a 5th grade math and science teacher who has been an educator since 2005.

In their conversation, Joy shares:

• why she focuses on students’ positive behaviors rather than negative behaviors

• four “types of students” and how they respond to incentives differently

• tips on how to keep your incentive system simple and effective

• the program she uses to keep track points for her incentive system: Classcraft or ClassDojo

• the benefit of having two incentive systems (individual and whole class) in your class, and the purpose of each

• how to get started with incentives if your class is out of control

Programs to Track Points for Incentives:

• Classcraft

• ClassDojo

Connect with Joy Blake:

• Instagram - @joysablake and @aintgonnahurtnobody

• Facebook -@joyblake and @aintgonnahurtnobody

• Youtube - @aintgonnahurtnobody - podcast with Joy & Colie Blake

• Podcast - Ain’t Gonna Hurt Nobody