Generally active, resourceful, and enthusiastic, Orange students enjoy a chance to entertain their classmates and amuse themselves at the same time.

• They like to be recognized for their cleverness, adaptability, and boldness. Allow them to participate directly in class with impact and payoff. 

• Establish a method for immediate payoff or tangible rewards for a job well done, such as receiving a sticker or badge for completion of certain assignments.
• Allow them to demonstrate their ideas verbally or physically giving them a chance to be leaders and stars.
• Give instant recognition and honest critique “What you did just now was great!”

Because Blue students are naturally cooperative, they might actually feel bad receiving an award for “winning” over others.  They prefer team awards, or recognition for working to improve their own score, independent of comparison to classmates.

• Blues value expressions of appreciation that are more personal and about their unique contributions.
• Compliment their compassion, creative approaches and sensitivity to the feelings of others.
• Gestures of friendship such as a smile, hand on the shoulder, or morning greetings , are very heartwarming to Blues
• Blues need to feel valued by you. Bolster their self-esteem with acknowledgement that says,  “I care how you feel.”

Dependable, cooperative, reliable and conscientious, Gold enjoy comments about whatever they produce, especially if these comment recognize how well they meet the established standards.

• Be honest and sincere, mentioning actual accomplishments. 
• Note accuracy, efficiency, and thoroughness in their performance. 
• They value being recognized as responsible, loyal, industrious, and doing the right thing. Show evidence of successes such s stars on a chart posted on the wall.
• Encourage and reward by saying “I appreciate how much you contribute to this class.”

These students want to be appreciated for their ideas, creativity and competence. A compliment for accomplishing a routine task will go unheard and might even be taken as an insult.  Instead notice how they have been innovative or figured something out. 

• Respect their privacy and independence.  Comments of a personal nature can make them uncomfortable. 

• Appreciate their inquisitive nature and quest for knowledge. Provide some degree of freedom in selecting topics and projects.
• Encourage them to explain their logic and be open to discussing concepts
  one-on-one after class if they are interested.
• Compliment their intellectual competence, “That is a fascinating observation; I want to hear more.”