tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post7359832385650363834..comments2024-03-15T02:09:23.712-06:00Comments on for the love of learning: Turning reading into workAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15047405950514440042noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-39988154645886576672012-11-13T20:04:44.164-07:002012-11-13T20:04:44.164-07:00I'm an English teacher. I can see why teachers...I'm an English teacher. I can see why teachers would like to track the amount that students are reading.<br /><br />But why minutes per week? And why the extra summaries and other boring work?<br /><br />I think it's best to come up with a total-books-read goal rather than a minutes-per-week goal. And if we want to know if our students are reading, we should ask them what page they're on and what's happening in their book...and if they like it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062840191987061286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-71345115197878677892012-11-13T18:23:31.851-07:002012-11-13T18:23:31.851-07:00How did pshircliff get to be the first responder h...How did pshircliff get to be the first responder here? Does he receive a bonus? Is there some accountability or assessment for him?<br /><br />Probably not, he reads and responds because he wants to learn and share. Why do we think kids are different? And could this be why their creativity and drive decreases with each year they are in school?mweisburghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16318750204253355755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-87771003105969292582012-11-13T18:05:49.903-07:002012-11-13T18:05:49.903-07:00In the words of Pete Seeger, "When will they ...In the words of Pete Seeger, "When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?"Sue Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075178915389082083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-31237974366978606502012-11-13T08:53:51.777-07:002012-11-13T08:53:51.777-07:00Research aside, common sense tells us that we will...Research aside, common sense tells us that we will "work" harder at something we love, than something we are told to work at. The teachers, well intentioned I assume, are focusing on the wrong issue. They are focusing on an outcome, rather than an approach. Your daughter and the commenter's son loved and enjoyed reading, that is the issue that deserves the teachers' focus. If students begin to enjoy reading then the desired outcomes will follow (as evidenced by the experiences outlined on this blog).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-47352256918095561922012-11-13T05:19:09.307-07:002012-11-13T05:19:09.307-07:00another example of ignoring all the researchanother example of ignoring all the researchpshircliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538375546930222218noreply@blogger.com