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Every few years, the idea of implementing an incentive pay system for teachers in New York City public schools is revived and debated. The general idea is that teachers would receive a bonus based on the performance of the students in their classroom on various standardized tests(e.g., the more students who clear a certain hurdle, the higher the bonus given to the teacher). Advocates of the plan argue that the existence of an incentive like this will encourage teachers to work harder and to teach more effectively.

A potential criticism of this system is that teachers don't typically go into that profession for the money, so incentive pay may not be as motivating for them as it might be for people in other professions. Teachers, it is said, are more intrinsically motivated. Discuss TWO intrinsic motivator that may be motivating teachers to do their jobs.