Ok...so I just spent 10 minutes typing out my blog...to have it backfire and not save...so now I just feel like complaining about technology, not praising it.
Anyway...to start again...
I enjoyed reading the chapter this week. The idea of incentives in the school really intrigued me, and I thought it was a good idea and there are many ways in which it could be implemented for educators. Now, don't get me wrong, I do not think that rewards for teachers are necessary, as the true reward is hearing of a student's future successes due to your teaching, or your class. HOWEVER. I do think that when rules are not being followed, when there is animosity in the school building, when teachers are not doing as they are asked to better the students as well as colleague relationships, that incentives for the teachers who are doing these things are better than punishing the whole for what a few refuse to do or change. When given incentives, teachers feel appreciated, wanted, useful. It is a nice reminder that we are not just doing this for the student, but for the community and our future as well.
I have been given ideas through this chapter of perhaps better ways to bring my department together...what is wrong with a little Secret Santa in February?! It would definitely give us all something to talk about together!!
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It is amazing how much a small caring moment from a colleague can brighten a day. Just covering that 8th hour so they can get to a meeting etc. I too enjoyed that chapter. It also made me refocus on that need to occasionally surprise a co-worker.
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