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'" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> 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" > > <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > > 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 > >> > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > >> > 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 > >> Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > >> 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 > > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > 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 > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > 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 > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > 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 Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. 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