___ Our goal is to motivate through access to positive outcomes, rather than through avoidance or fear of negative outcomes.
___ We attempt to motivate students with the promise of a positive outcome, rather than using statements that offer conditionalapproval or safety (avoidance of disapproval, punishment) for cooperation (threats).
___ We attempt to follow through consistently, withholding (or withdrawing) positive outcomes until students followthrough on what is required on their end.
___ We are committed to avoiding warnings, threats, meaningless or delayed (negative) consequences.
___ We make students and their parents aware, as soon as possible, of changes in behavior or performance that could affect grades,promotion or graduation.
___ We communicate with parents on a regular basis about what their kids are doing well.
Need for Respect, Belonging and Dignity
___ We attempt to avoid equating students' worth with their behavior or achievement.
___ We attempt to avoid humiliation, shaming, sarcasm, ridicule or other forms of attack with regard to students'personality, achievement or behavior.
___ We attempt to avoid depending on negative adult reactions (anger, punishment, disappointment) in order to motivatestudents (or control their behavior).
___ We recognize that students have a need to experience meaningful positive outcomes, just as adults do.
___ We treat our students with the same respect we want them to show us and one another.
___ We recognize that our students have a need for dignity, purpose, success, impact (seeing outcomes of choices andbehaviors), acceptance, belonging, attention, structure, power and fun, among other things.
___ We encourage students to have and voice their own thoughts and opinions.
___ We encourage students to speak up for their own instructional needs (for example, more help, additional information orresources, clarification, other learning needs).
___ We encourage inquiry and debate, and attempt to avoid negatively reacting to students who challenge or disagree withadults (although we do ask students to present their positions respectfully).
___ We attempt to adhere to the same standards of behavior (including language and tone of voice) that we expect or requirefrom our students.
___ We regard-and use-a students' mistakes simply as opportunities for new learning.
___ We avoid responding with impatience, anger ordisappointment to a student who is having difficulty understanding or mastering a new concept or performing a new skill.
___ We respect students' affective needs and are committed to listening and supporting their feelings in positive ways.
___ We work to eliminate prejudices toward students based on their racial or cultural background, physical appearance;academic, artistic or athletic competence; sexual orientation; family history; prior achievement or performance.
___ We avoid gossiping about students or their families.