Student incentives...buttons !

I rarely give out prizes. I used to give prizes on a regular basis but some students started only doing the "right" thing when an award was attached, so I stopped that. However, I do sometimes give out "history buttons" if students go above and beyond or dramatically improve their scores on difficult assignments or tests. 

I order about 300 small 1" buttons at the beginning of the year. Some schools (with deep pockets) will expense these, ask your principal if you can get these paid for (typically $30-45 for 200-300 small buttons) "History buttons." 

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