Brag Tags

Brag Tags

Brag tags are a positive behavior intervention that my supervising social worker has implemented within the social work setting.  Students can earn brag tags through exhibiting positive behaviors in the social work setting or observed by the social worker.  There is a very wide range of brag tags available, including characteristics, accomplishments, and notable life experiences.  They allow students to “brag” about things they do well, experiences they’ve had, or their wonderful qualities. 

            At the first social work session of the year, each student creates a small goal sheet as shown in the picture.  They are guided by the social worker to decide on one goal that they want to work on at school this year.  They also list two things they will do to meet their goal.  On the first day, everyone receives a brag tag that says “First Day of Social Work” to add to their keychain on the Brag Tag Board.  As they go through the year, they can earn brag tags for many different situations.  If we see a student needing some extra motivation to follow expectations, we can use brag tags as an incentive.  We also use brag tags during social work session as part of our routine and enforcement of positive behaviors. 

            At the end of the year, students can take their keychain full of brag tags that they have earned throughout the year and have a tangible representation of their accomplishments!  Students love being able to choose their favorite brag tags and work towards earning them.  There are pages and pages of brag tag templates available for downloading on teacherspayteachers.com.