"Palindrome" wrote in message
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> 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.
I wouldn't go as far as that, but children do need discipline.
They are not small adults as many would have us believe.
They need to be taught the limits of acceptable behaviour from a
very early age. Something that many parents seem unwilling, or
unable to put into practice.
> 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.
But self discipline can only be based on what the child has been
taught 'before' attending school. A parents duty.
> 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.
One problem with that is that many parents are themselves a
product of poor parentage.
> If (2) is to be the way - then education will need a lot more
> resources. Class sizes of half a dozen rather than 40.
Smaller classes would help, but I don't think it's a complete
answer to maintaining discipline in schools.
Even a small class of children who have been brought up without
proper giudance, is going to be problematical for teachers.
> The problem seems to be that HMG is leaning towards (2), whilst
> only being willing to fund (1)...
I don't think it's a problem that can be solved by funding.
Unless it's directed at educating parents in old fashioned values
instead of those dreamed up by 'progressive?' psychologists.
Mike.
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