Students had their own shelf for their papers. The teacher would hand back their papers and the students would put them in their shelf, ready to take home at the end of the day. Praising students is one the many ways to motivate students. The teacher I observed not only praised students but also rewarded them. She would occasionally give them a new pencil or a piece of candy for having good behavior or doing really well on an assignment.
Students are very competitive and want to be the one with the most rewards.
I feel like this worked very well and motivated the students to try their hardest and do the best that they can. If the students misbehaved she would warn them first and after that they would have to stay in five minutes off recess. If the students continued to misbehave she would take five more minutes off their recess. Recess is very important to students, taking this away encourages them to have good behavior. There are many different ways a teacher can communicate with a student.