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[Sheral Frohberg]

I also agree.  I have worked with children with behavior disorders for
years and work hard to move their motivation from external to internal.
What happens when the "prize" is no longer there?  Do they just stop
working and trying because there is no reason to?  For many that answer has
become yes.

On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Pat Sitaraman <ppsitt at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Sheree, I couldn't agree with you more.
> With sadness and optimism,
> Pat
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Dec 14, 2012, at 8:27 AM, sheree wilder <sdwteach at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> What happened to kids being motivated by a sense of accomplishment for a
> job well done...It is disappointing that as role models we feel compelled
> to enable and encourage a sense of something is only worth doing if you
> have a tangible reward...
> Sheree Wilder
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Sandy Graham <sandyg at gvtc.com>
> *To:* Alice educators <alice-teachers at lists.andrew.cmu.edu>
> *Sent:* Thu, December 13, 2012 12:39:25 PM
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> I know my kids would be MUCH more likely to win if they get prizes. A $50
> MasterCard gift card would be a HUGE motivator for them.
>
> Sandy Graham
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 12, 2012, at 3:08 PM, Pat Sitaraman <ppsitt at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>  Hi Don & Luke,
>     Prizes will be a great motivating tool. What do you think
> Regards,
> Pat
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Dec 13, 2012, at 3:37 AM, Luke Reynolds <lreynolds at nrec.ri.cmu.edu>
> wrote:
>
>   Hi Don,
>
> Our competitions do not have prizes at this time, though winning entries
> will be displayed and archived as the prime example for the competition
> (examples: http://www.cs2n.org/competitions).
>
> -Luke
>
>
> *Luke Reynolds*
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Have a wonderful day!

Sheral Frohberg, MAT, Behavior Analyst
Specialized Educational Services, Owner*

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