Comments on: Malcolm X Academy Makes the Grade http://insearchofthehumanspirit.chroniclife.com/2005/12/13/malcolm-x-academy-makes-the-grade/ In search of the human spirit in a trouble world...That spirit, however small, exists in our everyday life Fri, 18 May 2012 17:12:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mel http://insearchofthehumanspirit.chroniclife.com/2005/12/13/malcolm-x-academy-makes-the-grade/#comment-57 Mel Sat, 17 Dec 2005 03:27:00 +0000 http://insearchofthehumanspirit.chroniclife.com/?p=570#comment-57 I agree! Even as adults we enjoy a reward for hard work. While the students may be working towards the prizes rather than the grades, they just might shift perspectives along the way. Getting them to school is half the battle. They've solved that one with the contests. I agree! Even as adults we enjoy a reward for hard work. While the students may be working towards the prizes rather than the grades, they just might shift perspectives along the way. Getting them to school is half the battle. They’ve solved that one with the contests.

]]> By: Susanna http://insearchofthehumanspirit.chroniclife.com/2005/12/13/malcolm-x-academy-makes-the-grade/#comment-56 Susanna Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:51:00 +0000 http://insearchofthehumanspirit.chroniclife.com/?p=570#comment-56 Behaviour modification has been working for about 40,000 years. Children have always been rewarded for saying "Mama" etc. Behaviour that's reinforced is pretty darned likely to be repeated. <br/><br/>The children are getting life skills, learning to be cooperative and making goals -these are skills and habits needed for independent living.<br/><br/>And I repeat <i>you can't knock results</i> Behaviour modification has been working for about 40,000 years. Children have always been rewarded for saying “Mama” etc. Behaviour that’s reinforced is pretty darned likely to be repeated.

The children are getting life skills, learning to be cooperative and making goals -these are skills and habits needed for independent living.

And I repeat you can’t knock results

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