The gym one... well, yes, I was a victim of that in high school... but I guess not having smelly teenagers made that one bearable.
I was just reading a post today that said if students forget to raise their hand then you should not acknowledge them. That one made me sad =(
I think we need to stop playing the power game. School is the only place where we are not allowed to make minor mistakes. Even in the "real world," most bosses cut you a break if you forget a pen. Until we stop making these awkward divisions between school and the real world, we will find students unmotivated to learn and/or lacking practical education.
OMG ...there ARE others out there on the same wavelength! As for the gym clothes...just try to play a good round of soccer or basketball in jeans and a long sleeved shirt. They can stew in their sweat the rest of the day...if they remember how THAT feels, they'll bring their gym clothes. I draw the line at shoes other than running shoes. Either way it affects their mark.(sadly - the be-all end-all for students).
Well put. I've been thinking along these lines for quite a while - so happy to find kindred spirits, thanks to twitter!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean by withholding learning or the opportunity to learn?
ReplyDeleteI've been having this conversation lately. I know teachers that will throw students out for not having a pencil. You've framed it perfectly!
ReplyDeleteThanks
The gym one... well, yes, I was a victim of that in high school... but I guess not having smelly teenagers made that one bearable.
ReplyDeleteI was just reading a post today that said if students forget to raise their hand then you should not acknowledge them. That one made me sad =(
I think we need to stop playing the power game. School is the only place where we are not allowed to make minor mistakes. Even in the "real world," most bosses cut you a break if you forget a pen. Until we stop making these awkward divisions between school and the real world, we will find students unmotivated to learn and/or lacking practical education.
I have spare boks and spare pencils. But gym clothes? Er, maybe they can be scorekeeper or officiator...
ReplyDeleteOMG ...there ARE others out there on the same wavelength!
ReplyDeleteAs for the gym clothes...just try to play a good round of soccer or basketball in jeans and a long sleeved shirt. They can stew in their sweat the rest of the day...if they remember how THAT feels, they'll bring their gym clothes. I draw the line at shoes other than running shoes. Either way it affects their mark.(sadly - the be-all end-all for students).