Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i31N4jm09476; Thu, 1 Apr 2004 18:04:45 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 18:04:45 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <000001c4183e$ab03f9e0$1a01a8c0@cccchs.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Sylvan Rainwater" <sylvan@cccchs.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10198] Re:attendence trends X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1357 Lines: 27 Attendance is a complex issue. In addition to all the factors discussed here, I have to add the motivation factor. This is complex in itself. It involves who/how you recruit to your program, what kind of orientation they get, and what kind of motivation is ongoing. This may be incentives for higher attendance (certificates, prizes, recognition) -- I did this for a while until it got to be too much trouble and anyway we have a culture now well established for good attendance. It may point to the quality of teaching, or how well a teacher connects with a particular group of students. It may also include what I have sometimes called somewhat dismissively "pep talks," which in some cultures are really required and an expected part of education. And I'm gradually seeing that it is important for students to understand why they are doing things -- why I'm teaching this lesson today, why it's important for them to know this stuff, how it can help their lives, and general encouragement that they can totally do this stuff, and I have every faith that they will get it in time. Acknowledgement that it takes time and patience, that we all learn "poco a poco." Lots of smiles and good feedback. ------- Sylvan Rainwater mailto:sylvan@cccchs.org Program Manager Family Literacy Clackamas Co. Children's Commission / Head Start Oregon City, OR USA
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b30 : Thu Dec 23 2004 - 09:46:45 EST