“The Skillful Teacher” by Stephen D. Brookfield
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A 5 page report of the book “The Skillful Teacher” by Stephen D. Brookfield. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAbrook.rtf

“The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes”: A Review of the Contentions Presented by Author Alfie Kohn
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A 5 page overview of Kohn’s view that the utilization of a reward system in education and other social arenas results is more deleterious than positive results. Kohn contends that rewards-systems lead to extrinsic motivation, behavior in which the reward is obtained by any means possible even if that means is counterproductive in either the educational sense or in the ethical sense. The obvious consequence is a decrease in intrinsic motivation such as interest and a concern for quality. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPedRwrd.rtf

“Writing and the Writer” by Frank Smith
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A 5 page paper which examines the book “Writing and the Writer” by Frank Smith, and discusses its validity in terms of students and writing. The paper also uses other sources in examining Smith’s perspectives. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAsmthwr.rtf

"Bridging the Gap Between School and Home Using Children's Literature"
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A 5 page review of the online article by online article by Emsme Raji Codell. This article is chock full of innovative strategies for making reading a life-long enjoyable habit for children. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPedReadAtHome.rtf

"Failing at Fairness: How America's Schools Cheat Girls."
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(3 pp) According to Myra and David Sadker (1994), "When girls do not see themselves in the pages of textbooks, when teachers do not point out or confront the omissions," these same girls, and even the ones that some of us may know, " learn that to be female is to be an absent partner in the development of our nation. And when teachers add their stereotypes to the curriculum bias in books, the message becomes even more damaging." Is there anything we can do?
Filename: BBchgirl.doc