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- Where do you live?
- Fort Worth
- Are you a teacher or student?
- Teacher
- If a teacher or student, what's your specialty or primary subject?
- teacher - English, student - secondary master's
- If a teacher or student, what level and what school?
- teacher - 8th, student - UNT
- What interests do you have that others might wish to contact you about?
- literacy
- If you could have a front row ticket to any sporting event, concert, theater, or event, what would you choose?
- ???
- What well-known living persons would you like to meet during Happy Hour?
- David Sedaris, Sue Monk Kidd, Holly Hunter, Matthew Perry, and Matthew McConaughey (mainly to look at)
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"My problem lies more in tapping their intrinsic motivations."
I'm beginning my 9th year of teaching and this is still the Big Issue. The main problem is that while we're trying to tap their "intrinsic motivations," the only tools we have are, by definition, extrinsic. The other problem is the whole issue of compulsory attendance. It seems to me that we can either force kids to come to school, or we can demand that those who do are fascinated. But we can't do both.
So, I try to excite the kids, fascinate them, enrage them, etc. etc. etc., and I recognize that, at times, my extrinsic demands will match their intrinsic fascinations. But I'm becoming aware of my limitations in this area.
ps, baby child looks fantastic!
You are looking very happy -- and I see part of the reason for that -- your gorgeous baby.
Enjoy! They are so beautiful and interesting to sit and watch, and play with.
Love, David Linwood and family
I've taken an off-line vacation and when I came back on, voila! There you are! Will write soon to your other account about babies and stuff like that.
Nice picture. Happy looking baby and mamma. Good to see you've joined the crew here.
Korzybski had a great interest in reading and so-called reading problems and in fact a lot of his students did research on reading and literacy. I'm researching some of that now, so as I come up with related stuff I'll make sure to point out some of it here.
Ciao for Niao
Great name. Same as our youngest daughter. You no sooner put your name on this board than I am going to ask for your help. When that cute little baby takes a nap, put your feet up and visit our web site--www.k-12-communication.com. We need comments and suggestions. There is several hours of reading so I hope the baby takes a lot of naps.
Thanks for your help.
Frank