Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h9SFOAV13939; Tue, 28 Oct 2003 10:24:10 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 10:24:10 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <1067354355.3f9e88f40a4f0@mail.msln.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Bonnie Fortini <bfortini@mmhs.u102.k12.me.us> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2587] Re: T/L cycle revisited X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Status: O Content-Length: 854 Lines: 13 Chocolate works for me, too! The subject of celebration is one we wrestle with frequently. I've had adults working on high school diplomas tell me at completion that if we schedule a formal graduation they positively won't come. I can imagine the variety of reasons behind that reaction, and we have struck a middle ground in having an evening to celebrate all our learners that allows them to put as much or as little into it as they are comfortable with. I believe I have read studies that have looked at extrinsic and intrinsic rewards that found too much of the former can derail or prevent the latter. Celebrations can sometimes fall into that category for some individuals. This poses some interesting thinking points, and I think goal planning/setting/and revisiting is an even more important part of the process. Bonnie Fortini Machias, ME
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