Every child has a right to be free...A free person can expect to be seen and treated as a full human being, free from threats to her identity, to her cultural values and know-how, to her safety and health, and to her language and land. This made me think of the Johnson article where he wrote about getting along with one another. It seems like a basic concept, seems like something that shouldn’t be an issue like freedom.
If nearly half of our children fail to follow directions, we should question the appropriateness of the requirement. I feel like this is the same for classes that have a lot of kids failing the class or if a lot of kids do badly on a test. I wonder, when this happens, do the teachers reevaluate how they taught the information?
There are only three institutions from which American are allowed no escape: prisons, mental hospitals, and schools. I just thought this was a very powerful statement. Schools being placed in the same category as prisons and mental institutions doesn’t seem like it should make sense, but it does when you think about it in this way.
The author argues that children deserve to be free of the restraints of a traditional school. Free to think outside the box and question the decisions that are made for them. Students’ curiosity and creativity should be encouraged, not silenced.
I firmly believe children should be heard and seen for their strengths and weaknesses and we should help build them up in the areas they are weakest in. Social emotional learning is so important and isn't given enough attention in schools.
ReplyDeleteThe quote about the three institutions also made me do some reflecting about how school could be placed in the same category!
ReplyDeleteI wonder how this plays out for you in the nurses office? What could this look like?
ReplyDeleteOur system definitely needs rethinking - I wonder how creative we are really willing to be? How different could we make it, no holds bared?
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