States of Celebration & Reward

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By:Dr. Sally Jones, Mary Ann Prevatte,

Ronnie Chavis & Felicia Hunt

A Thought For Aspiring Administrators…

When Students Feel Better, They Think

Better!!

Celebration Activity

• Write down a list of ways that you implement celebration strategies at your school

• Write down a list of ways you celebrate outside your educational setting

• Rotate around the room • When the music stops, select a partner and

share strategies

Ways to Create a State of Celebration…

• Play Music

• Move around

• Interact with Colleagues

• Think about Pleasurable Things

• Change Activities Often

What is This State?Questions to Ponder…

Why is This State Important?

How Long Does This State Last?

What BodyLanguage

Is Involved?

What Food AffectsThis State?

What Music AffectsThis State?

Developmentof positive personal

relationships

Discover agenuine

attraction tothe school

Students need to develop a

love of learning

Importance of This State…

Longevity …

This is your brain on Dopamine!

1. Limited supply of dopamine

2. Things that trigger the release of dopamine rarely last

3. Some individuals feel guilty about too much pleasure…We think our way out of this state

Body Language-Laughing, hands in a particular location, inhaling deep (nervousness) and exhaling (relieve of tension during a presentation)

Food and Celebration…

The following foods supply raw

materials for dopamine:

•Tuna•Soybeans•Molasses•Red Meat•Chicken•Cheese•Yogurt

When selecting music for the classroom, consider the following:

• Tempo• Major Keys• Simple Harmony• Melody• Notes• Dynamics• Rhythm

Music Brings Joy and Celebration….

Driving Home with Strategies for Positive States!

CelebrationsMust occur when

Learners are receptive

Winning or Achieving SuccessSuccess breeds

more success

Prediction of RewardThe recall of pastpleasures may

trigger new successes

Social BondingBonding activities createan investment in learning

Repetitive Gross Motor Movement

“Pick-Me-Up” activities createpositive energy

Problem-SolvingSuccess

Dopamine comes fromsuccess, not struggles;

learners need to experiencesuccess.

PraiseShould be used whenthe audience can truly

appreciate it

Cultural Celebrations…

Students Enjoy Celebrating Their Successes!!!

Closing Activity…“Car Wash”

• Participants will stand and face each other in four long lines

• When the signal is given, the two participants at the same ends of each line will start walking side by side down the center of the four lines (our version of a “car wash”).

• As the participants walk down the line, the individuals standing in line will call out their names and yell out praise phrases to “wash” and “bathe” them with cheers and applause.

• This process will continue until all participants have walked down the cheering gallery.

• Once completed, you should be washed clean of negativity…

Concluding Remarks…

• Pay Day

• Almond Joy

References

• Jensen, E. (2003). Tools for Engagement: Managing Emotional States for Learner Success. Thousand Oats, CA: Corwin Press.

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