If you are interested in implementing intrinsic rewards discipline system, you should check out the work of Marvin Marshall, www.marvinmarshall.com We implemented this school wide this year, but I've successfully used this for the past six years.
Joy/NC/4 How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org --- On Sat, 11/22/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Understand] intrinsic rewards... To: understand@literacyworkshop.org Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008, 9:23 AM Ellin writes: "I worry about the external rewards we think we must offer to motivate children to learn to read and write. I have found that they are altogether delighted with the rewards born inside....They don't realize how brilliantly capable they are, and it is one pleasant surprise when it dawns on them. That's what brings them back for more." (p.98) I would love to hear reactions to this statement. :-) Comments anyone? Jennifer **************Check out smokin’ hot deals on laptops, desktops and more from Dell. Shop Deals (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1213345834x1200842686/aol?redir=http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;209513277;31396581;l) _______________________________________________ Understand mailing list Understand@literacyworkshop.org http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/understand_literacyworkshop.org _______________________________________________ Understand mailing list Understand@literacyworkshop.org http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/understand_literacyworkshop.org