Sunday, March 15, 2009
yea, because that creates a the learning environment needed
Most kids hate going to school to begin with, but with the addition of over the top security measures, kids hate going to school even more. In order for poor students to gain access to a better life they need to have access to a good education, and they have to actually attend school in order to get an education. When these kids are turned off by seeing these metal detectors at the door that just scream "you can not be trusted" they want to go there even less. There is a time and a place for extra discipline in the school, it is either a military academy or private school, not public schools. In my infinite experience; the more you push someone into adapting your culture the farther they will go in the opposite direction to prove that they don't need someone to tell them what they should be. If there needs to be safety precautions then they should be taken, just not at the students expense. There should also not be more money spent on metal detectors and cameras in the hallway than on text books and other school supplies. Education = Success in order to get these kids education, we need to get them to school and no one wants to go somewhere they are not trusted.
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On one hand I agree with you, but on the other sometimes these exteme security measures are needed. Think of all the school shootings and stabbings that happen as it is. Maybe in that one school where these happend more, that metal detector will prevent one or two stabbings or shootings. It's just a sad world we live in.
ReplyDeleteDiscipline can definitely be a touchy topic. You can scare kids away from schools with these precautionary measures. Safety measures do need to be taken. Students who may be scared to go to school because there are NO detectors. I remember when schools tried to outlaw backpacks in the classroom. My class threw a fit and we got them back. We can't become militaristic in our schools, but we do need to keep our kids safe so they can learn effectively.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Bill, the more we impose a restrictive environment on our students that give them the message that we expect them to be criminals, the more they will start to act like them. When students perpetuate violence in schools, it is because they feel alienated from the school and the other students. If we really want to prevent violence, we need to make students feel more connected, to the school, and to other students. Metal detectors will not do that. Furthermore, although there was a crazy amount of media attention about Columbine and other similar shootings, statistically, they are incredibly uncommon. Schools are actually one of the safest places for kids to be in their lives. Money spent o these security measures could be better spent on after school programs that would continue to make students feel safe and actually like being in their schools.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Bill on this, I think that % wise our schools are a lot safer then most people would be led to believe watching TV. That said I do not think that lock downs, metal detectors, and other implimentations geared at "safety" do a school any good. While sometimes bad things do happen and violence occurs it is usally not the entire school to blame but a matter of certain individuals. All these militaristic actions do is produce fear and distrust in our schools that does not promote open learning and growth. These enviorments resemble a prison at times or a military academy and those rigid controls can relate to the classroom learning experience. In these situations I feel a child's creativity is left to die for the sake of producing a person like a factory product with no individual voice or talents.
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