Secret Student: Considerations for Implementation of a TikTok Trend

TikTok has gained in popularity across teachers. One TikTok trend related to classroom management is called “Secret Student.” Secret Student aims to improve classroom behavior by rewarding an anonymous, randomly chosen student. In this article, I describe common practices and variations of the Secret Student intervention as well as considerations for implementation for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. I also discuss a model for how educators can analyze social media trends by using related research and knowledge of behavioral principles.