The most effective type of public praise is specific and unconditional.
An example of this would be: "Good afternoon boys and girls, I really like how you came in, sat down, and got right to work in your daily reading comprehension notebooks.
The most effective type of private praise is also specific and unconditional. This type of praise is the most powerful and most motivating of all 8 types of praise.
An example of this type of praise would be: "Great job (student), I really like how you re-read what you wrote and added some more details to your story!"
An example of this would be: "Good afternoon boys and girls, I really like how you came in, sat down, and got right to work in your daily reading comprehension notebooks.
The most effective type of private praise is also specific and unconditional. This type of praise is the most powerful and most motivating of all 8 types of praise.
An example of this type of praise would be: "Great job (student), I really like how you re-read what you wrote and added some more details to your story!"