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This thoughtful opinion was posted by marjoryt on the English Teachers Chatboard during a discussion revolving around “Why teach The Crucible?”

I also like The Crucible and would love to teach it again. However, in my considered opinion, it …

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“It was my first day of teaching rural school in the mountains of Colorado in the late forties. A pot bellied stove that had been converted to butane, warmed the room. My chunky desk stood in front of a stage, a blackboard took up the back wall. Sixteen pupils faced me from different sized desks, sitting with their backs straight, hands folded, glaring at me…”

The concept of extrinsic vs. intrinsic rewards is one that has been debated by education experts. Most of us feel that it’s always better when children are self motivated. And for the most part, good students naturally try to do their best. They want to do well for themselves, their teachers, and their parents. But when a sub is in the room, things change. You are not responsible for grading them. You will not be preparing a report card or conducting a parent conference.

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Nature has a grand plan – we need to respect it. Butterflies lay their eggs on what are considered to be weeds. The caterpillars will eat the weeds, keeping them from getting out of control.
No weeds – NO butterflies!

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