Did you miss the phrase "He says sarcastically...." in the postscript?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Cannon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv'" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Question for the group > 3 months--what do you mean? Single mom teachers get a second job then to > keep the home fires burning. That is also when NCLB offers those wonderful > training sessions--or we may get to choose our own and attend some really > useful teacher inservices. I certainly didn't choose teaching for time off > or the paycheck--it was under 5,000 a year when I started with no planning > or lunch breaks. When my kids were little though I did appreciate that most > days that my kids were off I could be there with them. Now that they are > grown I enjoy the options of classes that I can take, books I can read, and > traveling as my budget allows--which does enrich my classroom teaching. > Laura > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Roberts > Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 3:27 AM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Question for the group > > 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv'" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 10:08 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Question for the group > > > > 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. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of underdown > > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 6:13 AM > > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Question for the group > > > > 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" > > > <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 10:34 PM > > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Question for the group > > > > > > > > >> 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> > > >> > 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 > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> > Mosaic mailing list > > >> > [email protected] > > >> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > >> > > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > >> > > > >> > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > >> > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Mosaic mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > >> > > >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > >> Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.12/461 - Release Date: > 10/2/06 > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Mosaic mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > >http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.12/461 - Release Date: 10/2/06 > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.12/461 - Release Date: 10/2/06 > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. 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