Monday, February 12, 2018

Improving Teacher Morale With Incentives

Are looking to improve school or teacher morale in your building?  Whether you are a principal or part of a morale-boosting committee, check out this post on what incentives teachers want most!


Improving Teacher Morale With Incentives



Some things to keep in mind before choosing your incentives:


  • Remember:  It isn't the gift/prize, it is the thought that someone cares.
  • Get to know your staff. Some people would rather have tangible prizes, while others would be thrilled with having their class covered for an hour. 

Some general low-cost or no-cost prizes that teachers might like: 

  • Scratch-Off lottery tickets (check to make sure they are allowed in your building first) 
  • Passes to wear jeans on a non-jeans day
  • Someone will bring coffee/their favorite beverage to their classroom
  • Candy delivery
  • Make their copies
  • Recess coverage
  • Offer to help grade a set of papers (1/2 hour of time. )
  • Lunch delivered from a take- out restaurant.
  • Give little “pick-me-ups” through the year at random times. For example, Post-it pad and a pen, or a sheet of stickers and a bookmark...cute little things that are inexpensive but that brighten a teacher's day. 







For administrators:

  • Waive your walk through/observation for the day
  • Get out of school free pass - allowed to leave 10 -15 minutes early one day
  • Let the teacher leave when the students leave one day
  • Late start for the day (cover homeroom)
  • The teacher gets a "free" day to do something fun with their class, maybe board games, outside time, sidewalk chalk art, whatever the teacher thinks will be fun.
  • Offer to cover an hour of class for a teacher so they can have extra planning or a longer lunch.
  • Reserved parking spot (Depends on size of school)


What are some things you'd add to the list?







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