What I thought that was really interesting was when Pink talks about carrots and sticks. I never thought that rewards could be like addicting drugs when not given properly. I used to be a strong believer in always giving rewards. Rewards make people happy. But now I see that sometimes giving rewards all the time can be a bad thing. I think that looking deeper into the carrots and sticks issues can really help us as the leaders in how to discipline and reward students the right way for example in crew, chores...
Friday, June 25, 2010
Drive
As I have started to read Drive I have noticed that it is not a book that you can read all at once and understand it. It takes some time to soak in all of the information that it is telling us. I have to admit that it's not first book that I would reach out to to read as a pleasure, but I have really gotten a lot of information from it. And I know that there is a lot of information that we (the Seniors!) should look into and try to make this year very memorable.
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Hmmm...I wonder if brownies count as carrots?
ReplyDeleteNO SUSAN! Don't even think for one second that giving us brownies is non-motivational. I speak for the whole class when I say this, "Brownies = better academic performance". They even did a study on it at the University of Fudgeland in Chocolateville. I'm friends with the professor the lead the experiments: Dr. Candy Von Gummy-Bear
ReplyDeleteHmmm...perhaps brownies represent something else, since I don't really give them as a reward but because I love you guys. Maybe they have something to do with building a sense of community?
ReplyDeleteTotally! I agree 100%. Actually, last night I was thinking something along the same line of that. I feel that when you make brownies for us, it is more of a physical representation of the compassion and generosity you always have for us. It's just one of the few actions that you, as a teacher, do in order to show your love for us and for teaching. I want to take this comment to personally thank you for all you do. I appreciate your active involvement in our academic and personal lives.
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Thanks, David. I'm blushing.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you, David. Susan, your exquisite brownies are a sign of affection and appreciation towards the students. They aren't a reward all the time, because you randomly bring brownies like you did in the class meetings. I think the smart thing to do is to keep supplying with more delicious brownies. Thank you.
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