dictating learners' reading

[Jeff Kirkpatrick <jeffkirk@SNI.NET>]

Friends:
        In line with the recent thread concerning individuals dictating
readers' book selections, the following has come to my attention as being
dictated policy in one or more 7th grade classes locally.  I would greatly
appreciate a reasoned retort from LM_NET members (you can bet I have many
thoughts already), to include any learner enriching alternate solutions we
might suggest/offer to replace this abomination:

********************************************************************************

                        7th Yellow Weekly Reading Log

Name: _______________________   Due Date:__________________________

Parent's Signature:______________________________________
        __________________________________________________________________
        |__DATE_|______TITLE_OF_MATERIAL_READ______|__PAGES__|__MINUTES__|
        |_______|__________________________________|_________|___________|

        |_______|__________________________________|_________|___________|
        |_______|__________________________________|_________|___________|
 (etc.) |_______|__________________________________|_________|___________|
        |_______|_______TOTAL READING TIME_________|_________|___________|


GRADE:  A=90 MINUTES       B=60 MINUTES
        C=30 MINUTES       D=INCOMPLETE

********************************************************************************

TIA for your thoughts/suggestions.
Take care.

Jeff Kirkpatrick

*****
        Conscious reasoning is THE gift bestowed to humankind which sets us
apart from other life forms--yet the gift many work so desperately to be
rid of, by means of unimaginative laws, standards, policies, paradigms, and
other such mindless games, inherently designed to proscribe rational
thought in and for the future.  Without doubt, this is the greatest human
tragedy of all.
        Might we at least think about it?  (Or are we truly not allowed?)

Jeffrey E. Kirkpatrick
Present Occupation: Clown in training (in Aurora, CO).  (Like my costume?)
e-mail address: jeffkirk@sni.net

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