Reward and Reinforcement

A sense of purpose:

A sense of Purpose is having a thought or a goal that motivates you toward achievement or completion of that goal. We all need a purpose…. Being responsible for achieving a goal can help students:

• Learn to prioritise
• Learn to be responsible
• Learn to problem solve
• Become more resilient
• Develop self esteem
• Develop new skills
• Feel pride and self-worth
• Develop a sense of belonging

Goals or purposes can be set around the students likes and strengths e.g. a student who needs deep pressure or heavy activities for calming proprioceptive input may enjoy being responsible for putting all the chairs on the tables at the end of the school day so the floor can easily be cleaned