[MOSAIC] Question for the group

Sat Oct 7 05:27:16 EDT 2006

I hope we all agree that extrinsic rewards are just as important as
intrinsic....it just depends on where the emphasis lies.  If you are
teaching ONLY for your paycheck, get out of the business.  We teach because
of the joy TEACHING brings, not the money.  IF money was the main incentive,
we would eventually hate teaching....same with the kids and their reading.
Bill
P.S. (he says sarcastically) We also teach for the 3 months we get off for
summer vacation, right?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laura Cannon" <lcannon at satx.rr.com>
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> Aren't pay scales extrinsic rewards?  I love teaching--but I also really
> like my paycheck.  I have always loved reading--always will.  Don't know
if
> I would have liked AR tests--might have liked the recognition for high
> points since that was one area I could really shine in.  I would have like
> writing letters in a response journal--but not for every book I
> read--sometimes I'd prefer a quick test and get to go on to another book.
A
> child who doesn't learn to love reading may have different passions.
>
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> I have used a few examples from Reading Reasons at the middle school and
> students are riveted to the overhead when I show them things like pay
scales
>
> and what a high school degree means in terms of earning power over a
> lifetime.
>  I like to use it to open lessons about independent reading and why we
> continually "hound" them to read.
>
> Barb
>
> On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 23:44:22 -0400
>   "William Roberts" <Krober15 at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> > Much of the information is for high school students, but still helpful.
> > There are some charts with pay scales based on education levels along
with
> > an example of a state law and a form on who is eligible for the draft,
but
> > many of the "reasons" can be adapted and used for younger students.  Not
> > sure if there are that many for elementary, but I know some of it is
> > appropriate for middle school.
> > Bill
> >
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> >From: <bonitadee61 at comcast.net>
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> > <mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
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> >
> >
> >> A high school teacher, Kelly Gallagher, wrote a book called "Reading
> > Reasons" that is a set of 25 (I believe)lessons designed to teach
children
> > about the "why" of reading.  I ahve it but havenot yet jumped in.  Will
> let
> > you know if it is transferable to the younger grades and worthwhile to
> > develop that motivation (even if it is a motivation for thinking and
> reading
> > just happens to be the vehicle:)
> >>
> >> --
> >> Sincerely,
> >> Bonita DeAmicis
> >> California, Grade 5
> >>
> >> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> >> From: "William Roberts" <Krober15 at tampabay.rr.com>
> >>
> >> > I think part of my concern is also because many "reading" teachers
> > forget
> >> > the purpose of reading. People communicate to inform, persuade, or
> >> > entertain. But many have made reading into an act whose sole purpose
is
> >> > pass tests. If a language arts teacher drilled writing grammatically
> >> > correct sentences everyday, the kids might write better sentences,
but
> > they
> >> > will forget the point of writing which is to communicate. Have them
> > write
> >> > letters, diaries, songs, poems, stories, etc. and enjoy the process,
> > then
> >> > they will WANT to fix the sentences to make sure their writing is
> >> > understood. We have put the cart before the horse thanks to state
> > tests....
> >> > I know everyone here understands this, but we need to spread the
word.
> I
> >> > have seen teachers in my district (some with Master's degrees in
> > READING),
> >> > who have no idea how to teach reading and are drilling the kids to
> > death...
> >> > Bill
> >> >
> >> >
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