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From: Anonymous <noreply-comment@blogger.com>
Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 12:02:42 -0700 (PDT)
To: <mark.rauterkus@gmail.com>
Subject: [PURE Reform] New comment on Athletic recommendations released.
We continue to talk as though kids cannot be motivated to learn unless extrinsically rewarded or punished. The reality that we've lost sight of is that every kid inherently wants to learn and in fact IS learning all of the time. Poor grades, suspension, detention, expulsion, 10th periods, "interventions", removal of music, arts, athletics only serve to further marginalize, ostracize, drop out, alienate, victimize, disenfranchise, etc. our young people. Opportunities to develop productive futures based natural talents, desires, goals are closed off by school administrators in PPS who believe that "one-size--fits-all" and that negative consequences will somehow 'turn on lights" motivate, inspire, and prepare students for productive futures. It does not work for the vast majority. How many failures, drop outs, jails do we need to see before we begin to change our educational systems in ways that produce intelligent, educated, athletic, artistic, creative, productive, successful adults?
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Posted by Anonymous to PURE Reform at May 11, 2011 3:00 PM
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