Inquiry Snack: Classroom Economy

One of the things that can bring about a lot of engagement is a classroom economy system.  I've used it many times with my learners and tied it to their class jobs.  Like most jobs, they get paid for the work that they do and they can get fired for being lazy.  At the end of the month, they pay rent and go to the class store for goodies to buy.  

I know there are many who don't like extrinsic rewards.  At the same time, many of us would not go to work everyday without a paycheck.  This is the how I approach it. 

The one thing I don't promote is doing class jobs just for the paycheck.  I frequently have them reflect on the lessons they have learned from the role and they must interview for a higher paying job just like in real-life.  This makes them appreciate the job once they do get it.  

​Here is a video with more considerations to think about.