This isn't an assigned post, but I'm getting into the whole blogging thing.
I went to Target today, and they had a whole bunch of teacher stuff on sale for a dollar. I got stickers to put on papers, a stamp that says "good job" and has a smiley face, and these little star student certificates that are about the size of a large index card. Oh, I got bookmarks too that say "Color Your World With Books." I know my internship is going to be in a high school next semester, but I don't think that should matter. High school students still like to have stickers at the top of their papers. Besides, I want to have cute teacher stuff. Everybody tells me my classroom is going to look like an elementary school room, but I think my room is going to be awesome (when I actually get my own classroom). I think kids are forced to grow up way too quickly. I remember when I was in high school my French teacher used to give us stickers and little certificates if we got a really high grade on a major project, and we all loved it. It gave us a sense of accomplishment, and it was always more exciting to get her tests back than to get someone else's back.
So, what do people think? Should teachers give stickers to big kids? Will it make the students think that I don't think they are mature, or grown up, or whatever? I don't think so. I think they'll like it. Hmmm....
Okay, picture for this time. This was Rosie. My poor car :(
4 comments:
LOL..I really like your blogs and pictures. I agree with the ida of still giving stickers an prizes no matter what age. I enjoyed getting stickers when I was in high school it made me continue to do well in everything though everyone did not give out stickers.
I think stickers for big kids are a great idea. It will make grading less harsh for the students. If they get a little extra something for making good grades, such as stickers, or a "great job" at the top of the paper it makes them try harder for the good grades. The teacher that I observed last semester used stamps on papers that students did great on. They were always asking, do I get a stamp today? It is amazing how much difference something so small could make in the effort students put into their classwork.
I think that big kids deserve stickers to. High schoolers still need to know that they are doing a good job. I know it always made me feel good to see a stamp or sticker on my work because it meant the teacher cared and took a little more time on each of her students work.
from my own teaching experience, some of the big kids really like stickers and "little kid" attaboys like that. so, it's good to have them handy. :)
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