This is really important because if you are bribing and
bargaining with your students - you are in deep doodoo. It often
sneaks up on you and before you know it - you are selling your
soul for a little piece of mind in the classroom. Not any more
because I have some Teaching Truth for you! I love teaching
truths! The true reward is the satisfaction of doing the right
thing. It builds character. Many teachers get confused about the
difference between rewarding and bribing. Isn’t it all the same
thing anyway? Nope. Not even. I can give you the bottom line in
two words: compensation and persuading. It is that simple. Here
is an example of how this works: FiFi the poodle is running
wildly out the front door and down the street. (Hey - sometimes
it could be a student. . . .) - SCENARIO 1: You call to FiFi and
say "Stop! Sit down Fifi!" Fifi obeys you and sits down. You go
and give Fifi a doggie treat. You just rewarded Fifi for correct
behavior (doing the right thing). Fifi has been compensated for
doing what you