indiscipline among students in schools?
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Children do not respect rules and often teachers allow children to get away with things to make their lives easier.\n\nI work in a school and a lot of teachers threaten children with detentions, but never carry them out because they'd have to give up time at lunchtime or after school.
980774
I'm more interested in knowing if the problems are similar worldwide.  Discipline is definitely the #1 problem in the US schools.  And it seems that discipline is a bigger problem in the US than in other parts of the world.  Just watch HBOs "The Wire" based on real Baltimore inner-city schools.  I wonder if such similar situations occur as frequently in say, China, Mexico or Russia?\n\nIs US the only country with a generation of parents who have large number of troubled children in schools?
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Greenstreet's been watching too much "Mind of Mencia," I think...lol!\n\nAnyway, in relation to E/BD students, it is a specific model of classroom management involving student-centered government of the classroom with the teacher as guide and facilitator, and final judge.\n\nhttp://www.dock.net/gathercoal/judicious_discipline.html\nhttp://www.nichcy.org/pubs/bibliog/bib10txt.htm
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I would say one third of the students are smart. This is how admission to IV League schools is divided: Those with 4.0 GPA and perfect SAT scores, those that had relatives that went there, and those whose parents are going to make a big financial contribution to the school (they really like those because those schools are private).
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I always worry less about being liked and more about having their respect (of course, I'm a high school teacher, it's probably very different for a KG class).  However, I think the two go hand in hand sometimes.  Be fair, show them that you genuinely care about them, and have extremely clear boundaries and rules for them.
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Honesty, integrity, a sense of urgency\n\nPassion for education of students above all.
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It is supposed to be a two-way street.  However, the teachers have begun to place more on the students so that the students and their parents are more responsible for their education.  Too often the students are just sitting in classes, not even paying attention to the teacher, and then cramming the night before a test and passing by the skin of their teeth.  Placing more responsibility on the student makes it more difficult for students to do this, thus EARNING their grade.
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the student is responsible for their choices. A great teacher will facilitate learning in a stimulating and comprehensive way but the child must make the choice and the commitment to learn.
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"THESE DAYS, EVERY CHILD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO SCHOOL. HOWEVER IT SEEMS THAT SOME STUDENTS DON'T APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY AFFORDED TO THEM. THEY VANDALIZE THE SCHOOL, SCRIBBLE ON THE WALLS, AND THROW RUBBISH EVERYWHERE!"\n\nHOPE THAT HELPS
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Completely agrree, it's all because of the laws the rules and the regulations. If the teachers coiuld punish the students properly without being afraid to lose their job or to be sued by the parents the teacher will earn much more respect.\n\n\ngood luck
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TEACHER CODE OF CONDUCT\n\nTo provide students with quality educational opportunities which reflect both excellence and equity, every teacher in the public schools of West Virginia shall:\n\n1.    Demonstrate a belief that all students can learn.\n\n2.    Give assignments that make learning relevant.\n\n3.    Teach responsible citizenship and life skills.\n\n4.    Treat each student fairly.\n\n5.    Promote a safe and positive learning environment.\n\n6.    Be a good adult role model.\n\n7.    Exhibit a caring, honest and professional attitude.\n\n8.    Maintain professional growth and development.\n\n9.    Communicate with parents.\n\n10.    Recognize the community as a partner in educating students.\n\n11.    Maintain confidentiality.\n\n12.    Abide by policies and regulations.
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A lack of discipline with the students, and disrespect to the teachers. A lack of enthusiasm, and knowledge from the teachers. I am of the opinion however that kids learn a lot more than we give them credit for, even though they don't seem to be paying attention some of the time. Teachers get burned out  when students don't pay attention, and at least, make an effort.
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I understand your frustration.  I have taught high school for 8 years and it is very discouraging at times to see the situations that exist in the classroom.  First of all, there is a mandate that Special Education students be mainstreamed into the general classroom population.  I have had a class of 34 students with 9 Spec. Ed. students (this is becoming more and more typical).  There are supposed to be teacher's aides to help in classes like that, but school budgets are spent so unwisely, at times, that there is no money for a teacher's aide for every teacher with a significant amount of Spec. Ed. students (who either have a learning disability, a behavioral disability, or an emotional disability).  This leaves the teacher and the students at a disadvantage.  Teachers now use more time on class management than on class instruction.  And, it's not just because of Spec. Ed. students.  For some reason many students like to "dumb down" on their own as to not be ridiculed by their peers for being too smart, a nerd, or a "lame".  School administration look at teachers with disdain and often let go of teachers with too high of a failure rate, so many teachers, when presented with a class or classes that do not produce on the expected level then create a curriculum that they feel the students have a chance to pass, even if it does not prepare a student to be on level.  Our educational system is in deep need of reforms that work, not just reforms that look good on paper but have no substance or effectiveness in the classroom or to the students.  I try to prepare students for high school and beyond, whether they are college bound, interested in vocational training, or ready to work once they graduate.  Teaching is a many tiered profession (teacher, counselor, mentor) if children are to be educated properly.  I worry about the same things you do, but I also know that the big decisions about education often do not rest upon  teachers' shoulders, but on an administration that is often too long out of the classroom to remember or know the things that work and the things that do not.  I only hope that it gets better before it continues getting worse.
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Student-teachers, but a lot of the time it's public humiliation.\n\nMy history teacher told a student to stop fiddling around and take notes the other day. "Maybe if you do," he said, "you'll do better in my class."\nI think that was completely uncalled for and I'm sure the kid was embarrassed. Grades are between students and teachers and should not be discussed or hinted at. Sorry, it still bothers me.\n\nOh, yeah. We also have a few 'slow classes' that help people with a learning disability or otherwise. But I think that's about all.
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Yes. There's no discipline in schools or at home, or to authorities (compared to other countries), there's almost too /much/ free speech (people suing everyone over the tiniest things), and too much blaming. Especially parents. Parents that always blame the government, school, media, etc. even though it's they're own fault they can't take care of their own kids.
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its a damn shame really. A teacher cannot discipline her students cause of liberalism of todays world. Remember these kid when you get older and remember who did this. Not to students but the liberals. You keep getting good grades and being a good student. Its good to know that there are at least some kids still trying out there.
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I don't think we're holding our kids to high enough standards. I think kids are getting passed when they really don't deserve it. Just for example, look at some of the spelling and grammar on Yahoo Answers. How did some of these people pass in school?