[LIT] Feedback Desired

[Jan Kammert]

I'd like to address the "gave out prizes" part of Chris's post.  Some of
the teachers in my building give out prizes for appropriate behavior in
class.  I feel as if this is a bribe to get the students to pay attention
in class and work.  I also feel that the more prizes a teacher gives, the
harder it is for students to pay attention and work without getting
prizes.  

This feels like a very personal issue both to me and to the teachers who
give out the prizes.  I have not had much success talking about prizes for
the students, but I'd love to generate a conversation here.  Anyone else
interested in this topic?
Jan 


On Sun, 8 Apr 2007, Chris Knoblaugh wrote:

> I am a reluctant "Literacy Coach" who was drafted into
> the position by a Principal.  I am comfortable with
> the analytical aspects of the job, but I am an
> introvert who is very uncomfortable with invading the
> space of others.
> 
> I am wrestling with lesson modeling.
> 
> I am supposed to go into another teachers' room, and
> model a lesson for that teacher using that teacher's
> students.
> 
> I asked for the DO resource teacher to model a lesson
> for me, so I could learn how to do it.  She came into
> my class to observe me for a week.  At the end of the
> week, she was supposed to model.  Instead of doing the
> lesson, she gave the kids a pep talk about going to
> college, completed one exercise with them, and gave
> out prizes.  It was not helpful, and I do not wish to
> emulate that approach.
> 
> Our school brought in a consultant who was supposed to
> give a demo lesson.  He invited students to sit on
> stage, praised them for being selected, did one
> exercise with them, and gave out prizes.  It looked
> familiar.
> 
> I went to a training session.  On the last day the
> trainer was supposed to model the strategy (reciprocal
> instruction for ELL students in social studies).  He
> gave the kids a pep talk, praised them, did one
> exercise with them, and gave out prizes.
> 
> Do you think that is what I am supposed to do?  I
> haven't received any guidance, and I'm pretty sure I
> have become a nuisance for asking questions.  When I
> asked my colleagues, they said that is what always
> happens in demo lessons.
> 
> Do your experiences match that?
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
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