...Old School Plays by the School Rules The school genre is a time honored classic that many notable books fall under. Just as in an actual school establishment there are a set of rules and nuances that a book must follow to be considered of the genre. Old School at first glance would not be considered typical of the school story but under further inspection its clear that it follows the same rules as any other in the genre. The three points that are considered the make or break of a school genre are as follows. There is an outsider character that does not play by the rules set by the school. There is an established authority structure and an unwritten code among students. The last point is there must be a conflict between said outsider and power structure, ending in either the school being changed by the outsider permanently or the school re-asserting its control, either way a balance of power is again found. Old School's outsider is the main character and unnamed narrator. The schools authority is strict and it has unannounced animosity towards Jewish people. The conflict between Outsider and the schools authority structure comes when the narrator believes he can cheat his way into winning a contest and plagiarizes, breaking one the the schools rules and defying the code of honor that the students follow when in contest with each other. The narrator in Old School is not the traditional outsider character, it is not his pears or the staff that labels him as such. It is himself...
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...Division of Romblon TUGDAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Tugdan, Alcantara, Romblon ALITUNTUNING PAMPAARALAN S. Y. 2013 – 2014 I. MINOR OFFENSES: Ang sinumang estudyanteng lumabag sa mga minor offenses ay sasailalim sa pagpapayo ng subject teacher at adviser at pagtatala sa Guidance Record sa tanggapan ng Guidance Counselor at pagsulat ng kasulatan ng pangako. 1.1 Pagliban sa klase ng walang excuse letter 1.2 Pandarayang pang-akademiko (pangungopya, pagpapalit ng sagot, pagkuha ng takdang aralin ng kamag-aral, paggawa ng test paper ng liban na kaklase). 1.3. Pagkahuli sa klase ng 10 minuto. 1.4. Pang-aasar o pananakot sa kaklase. 1.5. Pasulat o pasalitang paninira sa kamag-aral na nagdudulot ng dalamhati sa kaisipan at damdamin. 1.6. Paggamit ng cellphone sa oras ng klase. 1.7. Pagkakalat o di tamang pagtapon ng basura o pinagkainan. 1.8. Pagsampa o paglusot sa bakod upang makapasok o makalabas sa paaralan. 1.9. Pagpapahiram o pagpapagamit ng ID sa ibang estudyante. 1.10. Pag-iingay o pagtatambay sa mga hallway habang may klase sa loob ng silid aralan. 1.11. Sadyang di pag-attend ng flag ceremony, pagtitipon o iba pang aktibidad ng paaralan na nangangailangan ng kanilang presensiya. 1.12. Mali o di maayos at di pagsuot ng uniporme at school ID. (Miyerkules P.E. uniform) 1.13. Pagbabasa ng pocket book, komiks, at magasin habang may klase. 1.14. Di akmang gupit ng buhok o istilo. (2 x 3 at hindi...
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...A school littered with anarchy. A school drowned out with neither rules nor authority. Chaos is it not? Of course this is what would occur if school regulations were revoked. In my opinion school rules do not violate the freedom of students. Not only do they protect our students but they also secure their education on a whole. Does outbursts of chaos, the grievances of violence and the dangers of bullying seem child friendly? If your answer is no, then we can both agree that school guidelines should stay intact. An absence of rules would issue an unstoppable outburst of anarchy. Without school regulations, students may descend into utter chaos. For example, with a lack of rules the probability of students attending classes is very slim. Some irresponsible students may not even participate in lesson or even attend class, thus defeating the purpose of attending school. Why you asked, because there isn’t any rules relating to attending classes. Secondly as school guidelines become invalid, students would not only pose a threat to their education but also themselves. An absence of direction such as no weapons or drugs are promoted, students may be in danger as some may fall to the corruption of drug abuse. Also the rate of gang fights between students may reach and alarming rate. Soon enough teachers may not even want to enter the school. We don’t want another Virginia Tech Massacre do we? Finally the lack of rules can and most likely will encourage bullying, which as of late is...
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...Charles Sykes writes at a level that people can understand in high school or maybe even junior high. Sykes makes his writings funny yet more about reality at the same time. Charles Sykes writes at a high school level to say what high school students should be told but nobody wants to say. Charles Sykes’ reading called "50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School" is very straight and to the point which is now how many teenagers learn. One of Charles Sykes rules says "If you mess up, it's not your parents’ fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them" if that quote is not speaking 100% truth, then what is? In this reading Sykes also says “Life is not fair. Get used to it.” With that being said, people can tell that he is very straight...
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...his parents sued his current school district. The school district deems the student to be ineligible to play sports according to its transfer policy and wanted to enforce the rule immediately. However, The school district and the student came to an agreement, which will allow the student to re-gain his eligibility and participate in further athletics at his current high school this year. Seeing that the school districts rules on transfer policies were stricter than the FHSAA, really bothered me. It seem to me that the FHSAA rules would be more extreme, because of their professionalism in that area of creating rules for high school athletes. The transfer polices stated that any student that transfers from any other high school outside of their designed school zone would be barred from playing any sports for one calendar year. The rule also stated that any student that transfer due it be because of moving or school of choice will be ineligible to participate in sports; unless they are cleared by the Student athletic transfer committee. The student’s lawyer argues that their they where under the impression that when a student transfers from another school and the school boards allows the student to enroll in that particular school: the...
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...I chose to look at a video of school rules and their importance in the 1950s, which I found on YouTube. Although uploaded to YouTube in 2008, the video was produced by Coronet Instructional Films in 1953. This video particularly intrigued me because I am interested in becoming a teacher and always want to see how school life and the classroom environment were significant in a time other than today. Also, with my research paper topic being childhood in the 1950s, this was particularly helpful in describing what school life was like. Much was happening during this time including The Montgomery Bus Boycotts, civil rights, WWII, desegregation of schools and the atomic bomb. It was intriguing to see how the video went about enforcing rules during the hardships of the time and making sure all students knew and understood just how significant rules can be. The video lays out the importance of rules, especially in a challenging setting like a school and strives to make it clear to students that rules are made for a reason and no one is exempt from them. I had positive feelings while watching the video and I felt good in knowing that authority figures like principals and teachers are helping to ensure students understand the rules and know why they are used. I appreciated that the video is easy to follow and detailed enough to express the point but not so much as to overdo it. Three clear aspects of the video stuck out to me: 1. To have all students read, watch, and ask questions...
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...Chromebook being dead. This is what happens when students aren’t aloud to bring their Chromebook charger to school, and having to use the libraries Chromebooks. Not being able to bring Chromebook chargers to school is a rule that has many downfalls. The rule that students can’t bring Chromebook chargers to schools needs to be amended. Chargers don’t come to school: devices should be fully charged daily. That is the rule on how we are not allowed to bring Chromebook chargers to school. There are many problems with this rule such as; people bring them anyway, most teachers allow it, electricity could go out...
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...12 of the Most Confusing Basketball Rules When taking a charge, does the defensive player have to be still? Basketball rules state that if a defensive player is in a legal defensive stance or position, the defensive player has the right to move in order to maintain his legal positioning. A charging call can be made even if the defensive player has one or both feet off of the ground when the offensive player makes contact with the defensive player. The basketball rule of “verticality” applies here. If a defensive player jumps straight up to block a shot and the offensive player jumps into and creates contact with the defender, an offensive charging call could be made. (Therefore, it is more important if a defender is squared up and contact is made to the defender’s chest than if the defender is moving.) Is a dribble illegal if it goes over the ball handler’s head? Basketball rules states if the ball handler doesn’t “palm” the ball or place their hand under the ball, there is no dribbling violation. There is no basketball rule or restriction on how high a dribble can go. Is reaching into an offensive player's area a foul? If a defensive player “reaches in” to attempt a steal or distract the offensive player they are guarding and doesn’t create any contact, no foul should be called. Reaching in isn’t necessarily a foul until contact is created. Basketball rules state that the foul isn’t called reaching in, but holding or pushing. Is over the back a foul when rebounding...
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...differ substantially from the previous groups. In addition, school teachers usually work in a collaborative environment so they learn how to maintain classroom discipline and best practices on the job through their supervisors and peers. Steps 1. 1 Develop a basic set of rules and regulations for classroom management and discipline. These rules and regulations should govern daily procedures and expectations such as timely attendance and the consequences for missing or late assignments. 2. 2 Explain to each class in detail your expectations for their behavior for the duration of the course. These expectations should be the first order of business on the first day of the course. 3. 3 Review the school discipline rules and explain how these rules supplement or complement your own rules. Make sure that your rules and expectations do not conflict with the general rules of the school. 4. 4 Provide parents and school administrators with information on your rules, regulations and expectations. When you provide your classroom management plans to the parents and school officials, invite them to meet with you to discuss your expectations. 5. 5 Take time to remind students of your expectations and the applicable rules on a regular basis. Discuss any ambiguities that the students might see in the rules and expectations. 6. 6 Enforce the classroom and school rules in a firm and consistent manner. If you cannot enforce a rule or if your expectations are unrealistic, students may use...
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...stated the rules of his country according to the holly book of God and the sunnah of his messenger. He assigned his eldest son Saud as his crown prince. After his death, King Saud becomes the king of Saudi Arabia and he is followed by his younger brother king Faisal, then king Khlid who is followed by king Fahad. King Abdullah is the following king and he is the current king of Saudi Arabia In this essay I will compare and contrast between Saudi Arabia during king Fahad rule and his brother king Abdullah the current king of Saudi Arabia. There are many arguments about who ruled Saudi Arabia better. In my point of view, I believe that Saudi Arabia is better during King Abdullah rule for several reasons. The most apparent reason is that Saudi Arabia is clearly improved and flourished during the period of king Abdullah rule especially in the education field and the urban development as well as the medicine and the health. Education is one of the biggest things that went through different stages in Saudi Arabia. The apparent change regarding education is the increased number of schools in Saudi Arabia. Both king Fahad and king Abdullah were interested in learning and education. Both of them did his best to spread education among Saudi Arabia. Like many other countries and during king Fahad rule, the number of schools in Saudi Arabia was less than the number of schools during king Abdullah rule. In the past during king Fahad rule there were only about 12000 schools around Saudi...
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...In the school of Villa Duchesne, we pride ourselves on our goals, our criteria, and the mold that the administrators expect every girl to fill. This mold is their perfect student, in which they follow all of the hypocritical rules of the handbook, they represent the goals and criteria, they maintain perfect grades, and play sports. The school “thrives” on this mold. But the truth of the matter is, a percentage of the student body does not enjoy sports. The percentage does not have perfect grades and they do not follow all of the rules. And that is because students will live by the Goals before the rules. That is how I think about my school experience. I feel that specific rules in the student handbook do not reflect the goals and criteria...
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...Do you think the National Basketball Association’s rule of making a player wait to be drafted after being one year removed from high school is unfair? Many high school basketball players think this rule is also unfair. They think this rule is unjust because college is not necessary for professional basketball players. Going to college and playing college basketball can be very helpful to the league, but it is not necessary. It is not guaranteed that you will be a well skilled player, or quite possibly a better player, if you go to college for one or more years instead of coming directly out of high school. Many National Basketball Association legends and future legends have bypassed college and has or is having a very successful and tenured career. LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard, and Kobe Bryant are just a few high school phenoms who turned professional and had sensational careers. Turning professional directly out of high school is a great idea, but it is also very controversial. Remember when Taylor Swift moved to Nashville at the age of fourteen to become a country music star and everyone ridiculed her and her parents for the...
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...Moulding of discipline Definition of disciplines 1. The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience: a lack of proper parental and school discipline * the controlled behaviour resulting from such training: he was able to maintain discipline among his men * activity that provides mental or physical training: the tariqa offered spiritual discipline * a system of rules of conduct: he doesn’t have to submit to normal disciplines 2. A branch of knowledge, typically one studied in higher education: sociology is a fairly new discipline * train (someone) to obey rules or a code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience: many parents have been afraid to discipline their children * punish or rebuke formally for an offence: a member of staff was to be disciplined by management * (discipline oneself to do something) train oneself to do something in a controlled and habitual way: every month discipline yourself to go through the file School discipline School discipline is the system of rules, punishments, and behavioural strategies appropriate to the regulation of children or adolescences and the maintenance of order in schools. Its aim is to control the students' actions and behaviour. An obedient student is in compliance with the school rules and codes of conduct. These rules may, for example, define the expected standards of clothing, timekeeping, social conduct, and...
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...classrooms? • develop and use classroom rules and routines? • use classroom consequences that work? • design positive behavioral supports for challenging behaviors? • avoid career- and health-threatening frustration and burnout? The establishment and maintenance of safe and supportive classrooms that contribute to high quality student achievement are critical skills that are rarely taught at the university. Consequently, those skills must be crafted and honed “on the job.” Each school and each classroom presents its own unique challenges, and because every year brings a new group of students, teachers must become lifelong learners. The foundation of this learning lies in just a few research-supported principles and actions, TeachSafeSchools.com and the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment have condensed the information for ready consumption. Everything starts with TEACH: T.E.A.C.H. T – Tailor for diversity. Make it a point to know as much as possible about your students, including their diverse cultural, ethnic, behavioral, and learning characteristics, along with stressors they may experience outside of school. E – Encourage positive behavior. Aim for a 4:1 ratio of positive comments to negative corrections for all the students. A – Arrange the environment for success. Teach your behavioral expectations directly and immediately through collaboratively-established classroom rules and well designed classroom routines. ...
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...This essay will be about the movie Dead Poets Society and the rules which are imposed by the teacher Mr. Keating and also how the teachers deal with students who break the rules. In the movie we can see that the teacher is a hero to his students, the teacher uses different types of methods and applies different rules to which the school applies, this in a sense is very important as one must be aware of the context in which they are teaching. The rules applied in this movie may seem to show that Mr. Keating is a very good teacher, but as the context is not appropriate for his teaching methods it portrays him as being a bad teacher. Firstly, I will be talking about the teacher’s style of teaching, Mr. Keating is a teacher who wants his students to think for themselves, and encourages them to do what they think its right even if they are told the opposite. He also mentions that words and ideas can change the world, assuring the students that they can do whatever they please because their thoughts matter. Mr. Keating pushes his students to find their own voice. Mr.Keating does not apply simple classroom rules he makes students rip out from books because he believes they are unnecessary, he also does not use the classroom like it should be, students are allowed to stand up tables to prove a point, he also takes his students outside of the classroom teaching in different environments such as in the courtyard or applying poetry with physical education. It also seems as if the teacher...
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