For my classroom management strategies for the final weeks of school, I have kept in mind their desire to go on Christmas break (Holiday Break). I realize that their willingness to learn has gone down, unfortunately. However, I have worked to keep them motivated. I have also given them more practice, so that they are able to talk and work. I believe that having them work together is an effective way to keep them engaged. As a positive incentive plan, I used a couple of ideas. One is that I motivate them towards the life that they want (career) and the grade that they want in school. I also have offered them a limited amount of extra credit, which I find motivates them. Also, on the final day, if they finished early, I allowed them to do a Sudoku puzzle for extra credit. Many of them enjoyed that, and were working together on that after the final. I find that it is good for problem solving. It also was a positive motivator, since I did not want them to be on cell phones during the final exam.
I also gave them positive feedback when they correctly solved a problem. I find this is good, because they feel motivated when they are having success, from what I believe.
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