This year, I will be using Class Dojo as our behavior reward system. Each student will receive a Dojo wallet at the beginning of the year. The students will have the opportunity to earn Dojo dollars, individually and as a whole class, for positive behaviors that directly align with our five classroom rules. Some examples of the positive behaviors include, being kind to others, following directions, working well with others, staying on task, being respectful and responsible, participating, following directions, etc. Students may also lose Dojo dollars if they exhibit negative behaviors that do not align with our classroom rules/expectations. Some examples of negative behaviors include disrupting others, not following directions, losing/damaging classroom materials, being unkind to others, etc. This teaches the students that they are responsible for their own behavior and that they will not receive rewards if they are not behaving appropriately.

The students will not earn Dojo dollars every single time they display the specified positive tasks, it will happen more randomly. This will encourage them to always demonstrate the best behaviors because they will never know when I will be giving out the Dojo dollars. Additionally, if they lose Dojos, they will always have the opportunity to earn them back.

It is possible that your child already has some experience with Class Dojo, if it was used in a previous classroom, however I will introduce our new system within the first two weeks of school. This allows the students time to become accustomed to the rules and routines of our classroom within the 1^st week, and then they can begin to work on their behavior in the 2^nd week.

Every No Special Day, I will open up the Dojo Store. At this time, the students will have the opportunity to buy items from the Dojo Store with the Dojo dollars they earned for their positive behavior. They will have a menu of items to choose from that range from $1-$100. They may choose to buy a variety of items, or save their money to spend the following week. What I love about this reward system is that not only does it encourage students to follow the expectations and behave appropriately, but it also teaches real-life concepts such as counting money, being responsible for and managing their own funds, purchasing goods, and saving money.