{"id":14404,"date":"2015-03-09T17:00:54","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T23:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/?p=14404"},"modified":"2015-05-27T14:04:05","modified_gmt":"2015-05-27T20:04:05","slug":"promote-a-positive-environment-with-middle-school-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/promote-a-positive-environment-with-middle-school-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"Promote a Positive Environment with Middle School Recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14405\" src=\"\/blog\/media\/Middle-School-Recognition.png\" alt=\"Middle School\u00a0Recognition\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Middle-School-Recognition.png 600w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Middle-School-Recognition-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Middle-School-Recognition-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Middle-School-Recognition-350x175.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Successful teachers know that middle school recognition ideas are more than just simple certificates; they are tools that mean the difference in academic success.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most important aspects of teaching middle school is creating a positive environment. \u00a0It is also the most challenging.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-14406\" src=\"\/blog\/media\/middle-school-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"middle-school\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/middle-school-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/middle-school-98x150.jpg 98w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/middle-school-674x1024.jpg 674w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/middle-school-230x350.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/>Teachers know that in order to support student advancement, they need to battle such things as student burnout and lack of motivation on a daily basis using the most effective tools available to them\u2014 \u00a0with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/category\/recognition-motivation\/student-recognition\/\">recognition<\/a>\u00a0ranking at the top.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone loves recognition, including students. That\u2019s why genuine\u00a0recognition is so important and valuable in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for some fresh ideas\u00a0to recognize your students, here are some of our favorites.<\/p>\n<h2>Observational \u00a0Awards<\/h2>\n<p>One of the best ways to show students that you are tuned-in is by awarding recognition based on observations. Keep a list of positive achievements of each student, especially ones not directly related to scores. \u00a0Here are some observational ideas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Most insightful answer<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-14413\" src=\"\/blog\/media\/Ataraxia_Modern_Certificates-300x233.png\" alt=\"Ataraxia Modern Certificate Papers by PaperDirect\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Ataraxia_Modern_Certificates-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Ataraxia_Modern_Certificates-150x116.png 150w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Ataraxia_Modern_Certificates-350x272.png 350w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Ataraxia_Modern_Certificates.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Most creative essay<\/li>\n<li>Best application of the lesson<\/li>\n<li>Outstanding demonstration of leadership<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrating inclusiveness<\/li>\n<li>Outstanding determination<\/li>\n<li>Daily Positivity<\/li>\n<li>Organizational Awards<\/li>\n<li>Most cooperative lab group<\/li>\n<li>Best demonstration of problem solving<\/li>\n<li>Successful time management<\/li>\n<li>Best use of tools such as asking for help, study aids, library<\/li>\n<li>Most willing to try new things<\/li>\n<li>Productivity awards<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-14416\" src=\"\/blog\/media\/Fantasy_Stars_Modern_Certificates-300x233.png\" alt=\"Fantasy Stars Modern Certificate Papers by PaperDirect\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Fantasy_Stars_Modern_Certificates-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Fantasy_Stars_Modern_Certificates-150x116.png 150w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Fantasy_Stars_Modern_Certificates-350x272.png 350w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Fantasy_Stars_Modern_Certificates.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Most complete classroom notes<\/li>\n<li>Best demonstration of humor<\/li>\n<li>Most enthusiastic<\/li>\n<li>Class\/school spirit<\/li>\n<li>Most interactive<\/li>\n<li>Fostering class discussion<\/li>\n<li>Most compelling question<\/li>\n<li>Stump the teacher<\/li>\n<li>Art that inspires<\/li>\n<li>Incredible computer skill<\/li>\n<li>Reading for fun<\/li>\n<li>Patriotism<\/li>\n<li>Fostering unity outside the classroom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The best thing about using observational awards for middle school recognition is that the list can go on forever because unique student achievement never ends.<\/p>\n<p>Beautiful certificates are lasting and meaningful for students, they help improve the learning environment, and help shape a positive future for the students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Successful teachers know that middle school recognition ideas are more than just simple certificates; they are tools that mean the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":14405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[209,207],"class_list":["post-14404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-student-recognition","tag-student","tag-teacher"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14404"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14404"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15168,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14404\/revisions\/15168"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}