Answer 2

1.  What is your EQ?

• How can a kindergarten teacher create a positive learning environment?

2.  What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

• The physical classroom set up is what promotes a positive atmosphere in the classroom.

3.  What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

• A positive learning environment can be created by using a reward system to reinforce good behavior.

4.  List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.

• The rewards help students remember the classroom rules and commonsense manners.
• This can be seen when a teacher praises a kid for saying and thank you. then other kids want to follow that example to get praised also.
• By using rewards, we encourage the students to put aside some of their home problems and find a reason to apply themselves in school.
• One of my students was homeless, and on the last day that he attended Berlyn I gave him a shout out, and honestly I think that made him really happy and excited to show it to his mom. 
• The formal reward and acknowledgement systems use tangible items or social recognition to reward positive behaviors which shows the student what is expected.
• The kids have a motto at school that inspires persistence, responsibility, and respect. This is what is expected from them and the positive rewards help my kindergartners understand that. The kids earn points on this class website called ClassDojo, and that motivates them. 

5.  What printed source best supports your answer?

• "Classroom Rewards Reap Dividends for Teachers and Students."Education World. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2016. <http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr300.shtml>.

6.  What other source supports your answer?

• "Using Reward Systems in the Classroom." Using Reward Systems in the Classroom. N.p., 2016. Web. 25 Feb. 2016. <https://www.kaplanco.com/ii/using-reward-systems-in-the-classroom>.

• Linson, Michael. "How To Praise Students And Influence Behavior." Smart Classroom Management. N.p., 27 Nov. 2010. Web. 25 Feb. 2016. <http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2010/11/27/how-to-praise-students-and-influence-behavior/>.

7.  Tie this together with a  concluding thought.

• I've seen how using a reward system motivates the kids at my mentorship. This motivation simultaneously teaches the kids right from wrong and gives them a positive goal.