I don't think everything posted on the wall needs to be "perfect" work. I did work with some teachers that thought work posted in the halls should be perfect. I think that if all work posted on walls needs to be perfect, some children will be left out. I do not think that that teaches them anything. I too was a RR teacher for a year..........
--- On Thu, 7/10/08, Beverlee Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Beverlee Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] rewards To: "The Plumtree" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 7:22 PM published by Sopris West, Anita Archer material, Reading First aligned > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:58:57 -0700> Subject: [MOSAIC] rewards> > Has anyone heard of the "researched base program called rewards." My > daughter has enrolled my grandson in a special ed summer school. When she > was questioning about some of the work they are doing, the said they were > using a program called "rewards" I am not sure what this means because my > daughter was questioning the kinds of work they are doing. Not asking about > incentives. Unless rewards means a program teaching kids how to read. Any > info would be appreciated.> > Marti> ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: <[email protected]>> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 5:01 PM> Subject: [MOSAIC] Writing to be displayed for public viewing-should it > beperfect?> > > > Dear all,> >> > I have been a member of the list serve for just a few weeks. I love > > the conversation and diligently take notes. Now, I have an issue that has > > been bandied about my district and county for quite some time. As far as > > "the big picture" goes, it is probably small potatoes, BUT...we would love > > some comments.> >> > I am a Reading Recovery Teacher and my teacher-leader (from New > > Zealand) was quite fanatical about the fact that everything on the walls > > needed to be a perfect model because children would be the audience. Her > > feeling was that if it was worthy of publishing or display it should be a > > model for all who read it.> >> > My colleagues and I have looked in various places to see if research > > exists (either way) on this subject. I have ventured into most of Marie > > Clay's work...this just isn't something that appears in the contents or > > index. How do you feel about this? Is it an issue, or is it more > > important for children to display whatever THEY think is worthy?> >> > Thank you for all of the good advise I have gotten. I appreciate all > > you do as educators.> >> > Susan> > Reading Recovery/K-2 Literacy Coach> > Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools> > Flint, MI> > --> > Susan Nugent> > 16071 Knob Hill Drive Linden, Michigan 48451> >> > 810-735-3030> >> > _______________________________________________> > 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. > _________________________________________________________________ Need to know now? Get instant answers with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_messenger_072008 _______________________________________________ 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.
