On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:12:19 -0000, "Ivan"
wrote:
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>"Palindrome" wrote in message
>news:TB5Fj.615815$ST4.159486@fe07.news.easynews.com...
>> Ivan wrote:
>>
>>> Perhaps if we could get back to an era where teachers were respected and
>>> one could hear a pin drop when they walked into a classroom, then we
>>> probably wouldn't have anywhere near so many disruptive children in our
>>> schools, or require quite so much in the way of the services from people
>>> such as yourself.
>>
>> There is a simple choice:
>>
>> 1) Treat children as children - subject to discipline, control and
>> regimentation that no adult (outside the armed forces and maybe the
>> police) would put up with.
>>
>> or
>>
>> 2) encourage children to express their individual personality at a younger
>> and younger age - which requires that they be treated as individuals to a
>> greater and greater extent. Small class sizes. More individual attention.
>> Individually taiored lesson plans. Relying on self- rather than imposed -
>> discipline.
>>
>> If (1) is to be the way then getting back to an era where parents were
>> respected might be a start. They certainly aren't by a government or the
>> media. Getting back to a situation when adults in general were respected
>> would be even better.
>>
>> If (2) is to be the way - then education will need a lot more resources.
>> Class sizes of half a dozen rather than 40.
>>
>> The problem seems to be that HMG is leaning towards (2), whilst only being
>> willing to fund (1)...
>>
>
>I grew up in a pretty rough postwar inner city area and attended a boys only
>Secondary Modern school which was staffed by mainly (Welsh) ex-military type
>teachers who maintained an iron discipline.
>
>Even back then I could see things beginning to go awry with the arrival of
>the new generation of "no need to call me sir" duffel coat wearing 'weirdie
>beardie' teachers with their more liberal teaching methods, not a million
>miles removed from what you describe in your second choice.
In my experience you can often split people in to two simple groups:
1) Those who cannot think for themselves - they need an iron
discipline and need to be told what to do all of the time. They
flounder when out of their comfort zone and *need* to be told what to
do at every occasion. They cannot think for themselves.
2) Those who can think for themselves - welcome change - can
adopt to it - treat other people with respect - can learn to work
things out for themselves - understand what is right and what is
wrong.
I wonder which group you are in?
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