Throughout each week students will earn credits for many things. For example, students who hold classroom jobs will earn credits for performing their classroom job for the week according to our agreed upon payroll. Credits can also be earned by following classroom rules and turning in homework on time. Debits are given to students when they break classroom rules and when students do not remember their homework on time. At the end of each week students add up their credits and subtract their debits to calculate their total. Once students have balanced their account book, I will write them a pay check at the end of every pay period (every 9 weeks) that reflects the amount that they have earned. The classroom check will then be cashed at the Harris Bank for exchange for Smiley money to be placed in their class wallets. Smiley money can be used to purchase items at our classroom store at the end of every pay period (every 9 weeks). As students shop, they will use shopping logs to record the item they are purchasing, the quantity, and the cost before totaling their final bill. The log is taken to the cashier running the store to be double checked for accuracy and is then used as the shoppers receipt. The class store is ultimately used to teach economic lessons that include: decision making, opportunity cost, supply and demand, and inflation.
Each day students perform jobs in the classroom. Each job is a paid position and students receive credits in their accounts that can be cashed for Smiley money at the Harris Bank every pay period. Listed below are the jobs that students are involved with each week.