09+Positive+Reinforcement

Positive reinforcement

I just worked with a substitute teacher today who is a leadership trainer. We instantly got into a conversation about leadership after he saw my Bolman & Deal book on my desk. What he was saying made so much sence to me and really made me think. We talked about positive reinforcement and how it's so important no matter how old you are. Teachers really need to know when they do a good job. I think it's a job where the reinforcement and positive praise is few and far between. Especially for me working in the special education area. I believe people will work harder and stay positive in the workplace if they have positive reinforcement. I couldn't believe my 8th graders begged me to make a homework sticker chart after they saw my workout chart. They wanted to work for stickers and prizes, they crave that reinforcement like you wouldn't believe....why are we as teachers any different? In the video there was an equation, Goals + Feedback = Performance. I think that if the feedback is given along with positive reinforcement, performance will increase.