For more information you may want to read Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes by Alfie Kohn
Jan You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother. -Albert Einstein "*If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.*" Albert Einstein On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 1:47 PM, Laura <[email protected]> wrote: > Different classes respond to different things--Janella may have found what > worked with her class and rewards can also still lead to a love of reading. > Laura C > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Sanders" <[email protected]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" < > [email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 2:03 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] reading logs > > > > I did not use rewards in my classroom and also had over 90% of the >> students >> complete their homework daily. I believe children need to do things for >> the >> reward of learning, not for a prize. My goal for reading every night was >> for them to love reading. They loved to share what the read the night >> before. We built a community of learners who learned just as much from me >> as they did from their classmates. Discussion and sharing was a big part >> of >> the day. >> >> Jan >> You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your >> grandmother. >> -Albert Einstein >> "*If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for >> reward, >> then we are a sorry lot indeed.*" Albert Einstein >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 4:04 PM, Thoma, Janelle <[email protected] >> >**wrote: >> >> I had a similar problem with a similar reading log schedule. After >>> only 30% of my kids were completing their weekly home reading log >>> assignments, I decided to start reward those who completed their work. >>> I wouldn't give out a reward each week, but random weeks and random >>> awards. Homework passes, free books, lunch with the teacher etc. A >>> LOT more kids decided to complete their reading logs and once they got >>> into the habit of completing it, my completion rate went up to almost >>> 90% each week! >>> >>> Good Luck! >>> ~Janelle Thoma >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 11:02 AM, jayhawkrtroy fredde >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > I think one thing to try is have them turn it in weekly. I will save >>> > you the task of looking at it daily as well. Encourage them to read >>> > the same books at home as they read during independent reading in >>> > class. They need to go to the library more often than every 2 week, I >>> > think also. >>> > >>> > On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 11:21 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Hello, >>> >> >>> >> I would greatly appreciate your thoughts about the use of reading >> >>> logs >>> in my sixth grade reading/writing workshop. My homework policy is that >>> students read 30 minutes 5 nights a week or 150 minutes a week. They are >>> free to read any book they choose. I give students a reading log, due >>> every >>> Monday, that asks them to document the minutes they read nightly, I ask >>> them >>> to write about their independent reading weekly, based on the strategies >>> and >>> or elements of literature we were studying. I maintain a classroom >>> library >>> and students have access to the school library every 2 weeks. My problem >>> is >>> that my homework completion rate is TERRIBLE. Rather , I should say that >>> fewer than 50% of my students regularly turn in their homework. Atwell, >>> Miller, and many, many other language arts teachers consider reading at >>> home >>> an important part of their reading program. I am tempted to drop the the >>> reading log requiremnent, but I don't want to "dumb down" my expectations >>> for my students who are predominantly blue collar and poor. I want >>> students >>> to have some accountability, but at the same time I don't want to make >>> the >>> homework process so cumbersome that it turns my students off to reading >>> independently. What are your experiences and insights that can help? >>> Thank >>> you. >>> >> >>> >> Darlene Kellum >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> ______________________________**_________________ >>> >> Mosaic mailing list >>> >> [email protected] >>> >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >>> >> http://literacyworkshop.org/**mailman/options/mosaic_** >>> literacyworkshop.org<http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> >>> >> >>> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at >>> >> http://snipurl.com/**MosaicArchive<http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Troy Fredde >>> > >>> > ______________________________**_________________ >>> > Mosaic mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >>> > http://literacyworkshop.org/**mailman/options/mosaic_** >>> literacyworkshop.org<http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> >>> > >>> > Search the MOSAIC archives at >>> > http://snipurl.com/**MosaicArchive<http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive> >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Janelle Thoma >>> Juliette Low School >>> 1530 S. 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