I got tired of hearing, “We don’t even get paid to come here”, so I figured if I started paying them then maybe that could help motivate them. Here is the basic premise: Students earn money for tasks they need to complete. However, they also have rent to pay, bills, and behave professionally. I treat this as a behavior management system, while also learning about money management. This increases engagement in every way in my classroom.Our students have loved having autonomy over earning money an