• • Proactively establishing Kudos requires clearly defining and operationizing values. Staff or students need to be invested and fully understand how Kudos are earned/shared. This work must be done upfront.

• • Responsively implementing Kudos typically results from a desire to increase comradery and a sense of belonging. This may look like starting with a common meeting time and sharing Kudos from the supervising adult to the group, building up the technique. 

• • Student factors- 

Gender, race, function, topography, family dynamics, interpersonal relationships 

• • Contextual factors - 

Resource availability, classroom instruction, physical space, time, technology

• • Duration 

  • Frequency 

  • Feedback 

  • Reinforcement 

  • Goals