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lease clear something up for me. Should my elementary aged child have to read for A.R. outside of the classroom? It is not for a grade. I think the teacher has given way too many points as a goal, and I don't think my child should be expected to get 19 points in a school quarter. She would have to do some reading at home to accompish this (I feel) and I don't think that is how the program is supposed to work. Am I wrong? Also, wouldn't it be better to give kids lower points goals so more kids can earn a reward??? Isn't this program about helping kids feel successful?
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Man do some of your schools need training!!!! Answers in line....

On 11/12/09, CityTeacher wrote: > What grade is your child in? > In my school, AR is INDEPENDENT reading. AR is independent reading it can be homework depending on the age. In most middle schools there is very little time to add 60 minutes to the school day just for reading (60 being the ULTIMATE amount of readin...See More
Nov 12, 2009
teach4 oint goals depend upon your child's reading level and the amount of time spent reading. This can be school and home reading. The more reading a child does, the better reader they become. I expect some time each night to be spent reading as part of their homework. The poster just above mine said it very well. I in fact have several students who can ...See More
Nov 14, 2009
City Teacher-hands tied My hands are completely tied. I can't change the goals (we have point celebrations, so I can't arbitrarily raise or lower a point total goal for a student)...I can't order more tests, I can't change what my entire school is doing- whether it is wrong or not. I was simply showing, by example, that every school does it differently. Unfortunately, onl...See More
Nov 18, 2009
to CityTeacher So, you are saying that it is perfectly OK to use a program incorrectly if you're only using it as a supplement?

On 11/18/09, City Teacher-hands tied wrote: > My hands are completely tied. I can't change the goals (we have > point celebrations, so I can't arbitrarily raise or lower a point > total goal for a student)...I can't or...See More
Nov 19, 2009
City Teacher Supplemental 'resources', as in "extra BOOKS to read" in addition to the books that we use for our regular curriculum. Whether or not the "program" is run correctly at my school does not matter to me. I can't battle the school's policies/implementation, nor do I wish to take- on that double-edged sword....A book is a book...and reading is reading.....See More
Nov 19, 2009


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