It's a mix of both intrinsic and extrinsic. A kid does a good job on an assignment because he feels good about it, but he also gets a reward with the teacher's good grade or positive comment or pat on the back. I do my job because I enjoy it, but every once in while it's nice to get an "attaboy" or a thumbs up from the principal or from my peers. We ultimately control what happens in our classrooms and in our schools. I've seen teachers take a kid's head off while on duty because they aren't in dress code arriving at the school.....is that any way to start that child's day? I can ask the kid to hold their notebook while they tuck their shirt in and get the same result, but I can also start their day off in a positive way. It's remarkable, but the next day I'm on duty, that kid with the untucked shirt will see me before they enter campus, and they will automatically tuck their shirt in without any prompt. We set the standard...and the example. Bill
----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Cannon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv'" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 11:11 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Question for the group > I teach third grade and my students often do want to please me--I want to > please them also--it's the student teacher relationship--studies have shown > it is very important in helping children progress. Of course I don't want > them to read just to please me--but sometimes home isn't what it should be > and the teacher becomes the person a student wants to please. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lori Labrum > Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 7:00 PM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Question for the group > > I agree, but they shouldn't be doing it to please you, and that is what > extrinsic rewards do. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
