Minga Behaviors provides a streamlined way for staff to recognize positive student actions and manage guidance opportunities. By recording these behaviors, you contribute to a positive school culture through points and real-time feedback. After reading this article, you will be able to assign praise or guidance to students directly from your device.
Permission Level Required: Owner | Manager | Teacher
Note: Behavior tools are only visible to staff enabled by their school. If these tools are not visible, contact your Minga Admin.
In this article:
Assigning Behaviors Through MyClass: A faster method to assign Behaviors to multiple students within a class.
Assigning Behaviors to Students Through My Tools: How to find a student and assign a specific behavior from the tools menu.
Student Notifications and Points: What students see when they receive behavior feedback.
Assigning Behaviors Through MyClass
If you are in a classroom setting, the My Class workflow is the fastest way to send a behavior record to one or multiple students simultaneously.
Step-by-step Guide to Assigning Behaviors in MyClass
Step-by-step Guide to Assigning Behaviors in MyClass
Select the My Class tab from the main menu.
This tab will show your current class roster with student names and photos once you select the User List.
Choose your Students by tapping or clicking on their student card.
You can use Select all for the whole class or Select random to pick a student.
Select the Behavior from the right-hand sidebar.
Use the Category dropdown under Search action to select between Praise and Guidance.
Optional: Add a message in the Note to student box.
Click Assign.
Pro Tip: Use the Sort by first name or Search Action filters to quickly find specific groups within your class.
Assigning Behaviors to Students Through My Tools
Owners, Managers, Teachers, and Staff can also assign Praise or Guidance Behaviors through My Tools. This workflow is especially handy for users who do not have a dedicated classroom or User Lists.
Step-by-step Guide to Assigning Behaviors Through MyTools
Step-by-step Guide to Assigning Behaviors Through MyTools
Navigate to My Tools from the main menu.
This screen acts as your profile view. From the MyTools Dashboard, you can assign other actions like Hall Passes (if enabled for your school).
Click either the Praise or Guidance button.
Praise behaviors are positive reinforcement and can award points; Guidance behaviors are used for correction or tracking.
Select the Specific Behavior from the selection.
Common options include Kindness, Effort, School Spirit, or Above & Beyond.
Optional: Enter a message in the Note to student field.
Explain specifically why the student is receiving this behavior record.
Click Next and select the Student(s).
You can choose a student by: a. Scan An ID — Use your camera to scan their digital or physical ID. b. Search User(s) — Search by name or filter by group, grade, or role.
Click Assign to complete.
Student Notifications and Points
Minga ensures that Behavior tracking is a transparent process by notifying students immediately of your feedback.
Student Notifications
When you assign a behavior, the student receives a notification on their device. This notification includes:
The name of the staff member who assigned it.
The specific behavior category (e.g., Excellence or Tardy).
Your personalized note explaining the reason.
Points and leaderboards
Students who receive a Praise Behavior can also receive Points (if a point value has been associated to the Behavior). These points are automatically added to their totals on the individual and team student point leaderboards, encouraging healthy competition and positive engagement.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Issue: Behavior tools are not visible in My Tools.
Solution: If Behavior Tools are not visible in your My Tools menu, it means they have not been enabled for your account. You must contact your Minga Admin to be enabled to assign behaviors.
Issue: The student did not receive a notification.
Solution: If a student does not see their behavior notification, confirm that you clicked Assign and reached the Done! confirmation screen. Ensure the student has the Minga App installed and notifications enabled on their device.
FAQs
FAQs
Can I assign a Behavior to more than one student at a time?
Yes! You can assign a Behavior to multiple students at once by using the My Class tab, selecting the checkboxes for all desired students, and clicking Assign after choosing the Behavior. However, you cannot assign more than one Behavior to a student at a time.
Do students get points for Guidance behaviors?
Not Typically. Points are generally awarded for Praise Behaviors to reinforce positive actions on individual and team leaderboards.
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