Middle School Incentive System and Its Impact

The transcript recounts a middle school experience where the speaker's sixth-grade teachers used an incentive system with fake money. A significant incident in math class led to the loss of all earned class dollars, impacting the speaker's academic performance and attitude towards school. The speaker reflects on the influence of teachers, highlighting both negative and positive impacts, and ultimately becomes an English teacher.

What was the main purpose of the incentive system used by the narrator's sixth-grade teachers?

• To prepare students for high school

• To encourage good behavior and rule-following

• To make students compete against each other

• To teach students about real money

What was the most coveted item at the auction?

• A waterproof Walkman

• Beanie babies

• Blow up couches

• Tamagotchi pets

Why did the narrator lose all his class dollars in the math class?

• He didn't complete his homework

• He was caught talking during a lecture

• He failed a math test

• He was late to class

How did the narrator feel after losing his class dollars?

• Angry but motivated

• Indifferent

• Relieved

• Embarrassed and shamed

What was the long-term effect of the incident on the narrator's academic performance?

• He excelled in math

• He lost interest in math and struggled academically

• He switched to a different school

• He became a math teacher

What did the narrator learn from his experience with the math teacher?

• Math is an easy subject

• Hard work doesn't always pay off

• Teachers are always fair

• Hard work always pays off

How did the narrator's relationship with his math teacher change after the incident?

• He tried to impress the teacher more

• He ignored the teacher

• He tried to get under the teacher's skin

• He transferred to another class

What was Mr. Peters' approach towards the narrator?

• He was supportive and listened to the narrator

• He ignored the narrator

• He was strict and unapproachable

• He only focused on academics

What did the narrator remember most about Mr. Peters' class?

• The difficult exams

• The strict rules

• The fun activities

• The personal attention and support

What career did the narrator eventually choose?

• History teacher

• Math teacher

• Science teacher

• English teacher