let me start with an explanation of an honor system we use in my room.
real change. of the nickels, dimes, and quarters variety.
see, i'm the kind of guy who's always got a pocket full of coins. but i'm also lazy. so rather than roll up the coins and take 'em to the bank, i just let them build up in a big pile on my desk.
the students in my audio production class know about the change pile. they also know that they are welcome to take change if they need it. and they know that they are welcome to leave their own change in the pile.
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