No, paycheck are not extrinsic rewards. They are a payment for a service in which the exployer benefits. Students are not giving US a service when they read a book and are awarded points. Grades are not given because of something a student does "FOR US". A paycheck is something entirely different. We would not continue to work and give our service without the check, this is true, but what benefit do I (school teacher/employer) get when a student reads? Extrinsic reward is when you give something to someone because they did something good without you, yourself, benefitting. When you benefit from someones work and you give them a reward or money or whatever, that is a payment for services, even if the person didn't expect it to come. The point is in who is receiving the benefit. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Cannon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv'" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 8:08 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. > _______________________________________________ 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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