- 1). Sit down with the student, one-on-one, and surprise him with positive information about his progress. Being called in for a one-on-one conference often has a negative connotation -- telling the student how proud you are of his progress is a welcome and effective way to motivate him to continue the activity.
- 2). Call the student's parent on speakerphone to inform her of the child's progress in school and properly recognize his actions in the presence of one or more of the people who matter the most on his life. The parent's positive reaction combined with your excited remarks about his progress may be just the thing he needs to keep moving in the right direction.
- 3). Consider compensating the student for his progress with money or a gift certificate to his favorite store. This is most common with parents who want to reward a child's progress, but some school programs also employ this method to encourage students to do well. Students will be begin to equate monetary compensation with high-quality work -- an important concept that young people must learn as they enter the working world.
- 4). Create a "student of the month" program where you post the photos of the top students in the class or school on a public bulletin board for all to see. Be sure to pair this recognition with some type of age-appropriate gift or prize that the student will enjoy.
- 5). Hold a small pizza party, cupcake party, game party, or other type of party each month to recognize all of the students who have made the most progress (according to your standards) in class. Be sure to bring the students you're honoring to the front of the class to be recognized, then allow them to have first pick of the food and games.
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