Establishing School Norms

As a student, I am often troubled by the rigid routines of the school day, despite the fact that I am actually a very habitual person. The constant ringing of bells, lectures, bellwork, classwork, homework, each a daily practice throughout the school year. Although all of these components promote conformity, which will ultimately support the balance of school and societal norms, they also tend to threaten each student’s own unique characteristics. This then poses the question; to what degree should schools encourage conformity versus individuality? Certainly, a level of conformity is required to achieve a balanced society however, the overall structure of the school day and class, including the methods used to teach and mandatory classes,

Were they really concerned about Jerry’s success? Lindsey, Robins, and Terell (2009) denounces, “this system of oppression existed because those who benefited from existing practices felt no need to address disparities” (p.75). Standard 5 of the Florida Leadership Standards mandates, “promotes school and classroom practices that validate and value similarities and differences among students”. An inclusive learning environment could have resulted in empathy. If the students could understand that everyone reacts differently, some problems could be avoided. Moreover, a differentiated classroom could have guided Jerry’s effort to use a positive approach to attain his academic goals. Teachers could have used a differentiation approach to keep Jerry’s attention in the task and away from distractors. Tomlinson and Allan (2000) describe the differentiated classroom as flexible. They continue explaining the principle, “all students consistently work with “respectful” activities and learning arrangements” (p. 7). However, differentiation takes time and effort. It was easier to have an associate to look for Jerry’s negative behavior to evidence that he did not belong in the regular setting. This way, the faculty continues the teaching and learning process as if the students were homogenous. Since most of the students benefited, there was no need in the educator’s mindset for change to address disparities or achievement gaps.

I attend Pattonville High School, which is a public school that has many different norms for many different types of people. One norm is that all the kids with good grades will rush to class, for no reason, they just do it. A different norm is that all the people that have girlfriends always walk them to class, even if they get a tardy, you never let them walk alone. A different norm involves the surroundings of the school. There is a Seven-Eleven less than half a mile away from the school, and whenever you have a game, or meet you walk up their buy food, or if you didn’t bring any money you go up and try to smooch off of people. Another norm is that during your sports’ season you sit with everyone on your team, even if its only you as a freshmen

According to my strategy statement made in week 3 Application, I have a great belief that mental support plays an important role in supporting high school students in dealing with and fighting against depression. As a special education classroom assistant (SECA) who directly work with students with learning disability and mental illness, I understand that it is my duty to support and encourage my students to take part in mental health support and wellness education program available in school. They are such a great program that our school is fortunate to have as a preventive method to help our students fighting teenage depression. In order to bring the program to school’s every day activity, I would seek options to establish and implement a

The culture of the Perdue schools affects the communication and coordination of services in a major way. Part of our mission statement is to learn through experience. Professors don't just create course work, they create experiences for their student to learn from. Business plan projects, mock financial analysis, group projects are all examples of real world experiences that you get in the classroom. We encourage high ethical standards. Professors don't tolerate cheating or breaking the rules. Most students that do get caught cheating are kicked out of the school. Each and every professor I've had in the Perdue school follows the mission statement and all of the rules for the school. This creates a good learning environment and helps shape

These strategies would be beneficial in allowing students to realize the emotional

With the prevention of mental and physical health difficulties and the advancement of well-being and health, there is emphasis on reducing the breach between mental health needs that are not met among youngsters and teenagers and operational evidence-based services to meet them (Rones and Hoagwood 2000; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 1999; U.S. Public Health Service 2000 as cited in Flaspohler, Meehan, Maras, & Keller, 2012). Despite evidence that school viciousness and other main problems among youth may have declined or leveled off, a significant need for effective prevention programming is still necessary. Current data suggests that of “11.3 % of young people in this country, about 7.4 million youth altogether, have at least one diagnosable emotional, behavioral, or developmental condition; 40 % of these youth are diagnosed with two or more of these conditions” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2010).

Sentencing reform could help people do better in life. Over the years people can see that in the article "source 2: Mass incarceration is a horrible failure" that mass incarceration really isn't helping anyone for the better. We should change the system because it isn't helping the felons when they are in jail or when they leave, and it doesn’t benefit their families either. Mass incarceration doesn’t help anyone for the better. Additionally, families go through a lot when someone they love is put in incarceration, especially for a crime that they probably did not commit.

Mental, emotional, and social health is defined as, “The area of health education that includes the ability to express needs, wants, and emotions in positive ways; to manage anger and conflict; and to deal with frustrations. This area involves practicing life skills, making responsible decisions, developing good character, following a plan to manage stress, and being resilient during difficult times” (Health, 2009). There are four essential concept standards in third grade about mental, social, and emotional health. 1.1.M Describe examples of healthy social behaviors. According to Jennifer O’brien’s power point notes on Mental Health, “socially healthy people can listen & express themselves, form healthy

As a result of my suffering from the bullying behavior, I can relate to the slaves’ fright in complaining about their master mistreating them. Douglass reveals this matter and says, irresponsible power is the norm of the slaveholders and the slaves are trained to speak kindly of their masters. It is unsafe for them to even mention the slightest thing about their master mistreating them because they are constantly being watched. They are severely punished for giving the wrong answer. The right answer is always, their master treats them well, even though they are harshly punished for no reason. Consequently, the slaves speaking highly of their master are the norm and plain common sense. It is unnatural for them to do otherwise (20). The

I agree with the point that was made in the video about conformity that occur in the American education system. Conformity is a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behavior in order to fit in with a group. However, conformity is not just acting as other people act, it is also being affected by how they act. it is acting or thinking differently from the way you would act and think if you were alone (pg 188). Nowadays people are choosing not to study they just want to be on the internet and be playing video games because they are conforming to the society new ways of not wanting to study or even finish school. Meanwhile, the best things is to be focus in school so you can have a good career. According, to the video, divergent

Question 1: There are many factors that have enabled MMBC to create a strong brand. These include: taste, perceived quality, image, tradition, and authenticity. Taste is achieved through a selection of rare Bavarian hops and unusual strains of barley creating a defined Mountain Man quality. In addition, Mountain Man Lagers’ distinctively bitter flavor and higher alcohol content sets this beer apart from its competitors, which uniquely contributes to the company’s brand equity. To complement the richer stronger taste, a dark colored bottle

Many believe that society completely controls all actions we make as a whole. Sociologist such as Emile Durkheim claim that the actions made in social situations can be identified in patterned, and not following such patterns can lead to consequences. To avoid facing consequences in social environments, both large and small, people follow these patterns known as norms to be accepted in these kinds of situations. When viewing social scenarios, the way they unfold have very common attributes no matter where in society one looks. While using a public restroom, attending a class in school, or meeting somebody for the first time, social norms that are expected to be met in each respective situation can be found and examined.

I believe all superintendents have commonalities in their work. The budget of every district should speak to their educational priorities and should be aimed at enhancing teacher practice to improve student achievement and produce students who demonstrate college and career readiness to become productive members of society. In order to accomplish this, the superintendent needs to create a student-centered environment where the culture believes that every student has the ability to succeed. District decisions should be based on the best interests of the students, while meeting fiscal responsibilities to the community. Superintendents need to invest time and effort into collecting, analyzing, and using data to drive school goals, professional development of teachers, and individual student leaning goals. Establishing and monitoring accountability for educational leaders and teachers is vital in shaping

High school is a crucial period for all adolescences, it’s a time where teenagers are approaching young adulthood, their learning new skills rapidly, and making important decisions (Blakemore, 2011). For this reason, it is highly imperative for high school students to have positive influences in their lives, especially in their educational setting. In high school, educators play an important role in their student’s lives because they have the opportunity to have a stronger impact on their future and their goals. In addition, they also have the opportunity to, inspire them to learn and try new things, teach them how to make sound decisions, and encourage them to collaborate with their peers (Bellanca & Brandt, 2010).