Zero tolerance policies should be revised because it can punish the well-intended. To emphasize, while zero tolerance policies were once only used for major offenses, now the policies are used for minor offenses as well, resulting in suspension and expulsion. Garman and Walker reveal the solution most commonly used is the zero-tolerance policy (289+). The solution of zero-tolerance policy has become useful to school administrators that are over stressed and over worked because it takes the work out individual decision making and applying one rule to every situation no matter the differences ( Garman Walker 289+). Martinez observes that the zero tolerance policy is misused and when implemented, usually leads to suspension or expulsion (153+).
Drug testing of high school athletes has a negative impact on the classrooms, it punishes innocent students, and it can sometimes be completely useless when students know how to outsmart the test. Therefore in summary, drug testing penalizes student athletes more than it helps them. Drug testing of high school athletes has a
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Zero tolerance policies are very important for the safety of everyone in the school system. These policies include suspension for drug use, alcohol, and forms of misbehavior. However, some can disagree with the effectiveness of zero tolerance with events like the Columbine and Virginia Tech shooting. Creating a safe and prosperous learning environment for students and staff is the goal behind Zero Tolerance policies. Drug use or weapon possesion in school is an offense that should not be taken lightly.
The Kite Runner The kite runner is a banned book because of its vulgar language, sexual content and religion views. Parents have struggled to accept this book in their children's school curriculum. Many readers believe that it's a really good book if you are trying to learn about other countries and their culture. This book is about jealousy, friendship and guilt. It's on the top ten list of the most challenged books according to American library association in 2008.
Disruptive behavior disorders in children are characterized by poor social relationships due to extremes of aggressiveness, lying, defiance, irritability, blaming others, cruelty, stealing, destructiveness, and rage. Many teachers and schools depend too much on punitive consequences. But these punitive consequences may lead to several more extreme attitudes that students may adopt, this includes escape or avoidance, fear, may become neutral, may become reinforcing and can get negative climates. Mendler (1997) suggest that "70 to 80 percent of challenging student behavior in school is primarily attributable to outside factors such as broken families, violence in our culture, the effects of drugs and alcohol and fragmented communities." Mendler and Curwin (1983) state that although it is best to resolve most behavioral problems in the classroom, certain types of behavior that are severe and problematic need to be dealt with outside the classroom setting, such as student violence or blatant defiance.
This can have a negative effect on the children and cause them to ‘hate’ school and as soon as they are able to they will ‘drop out’. According to Deborah White who wrote the guide in about.com, she stated, “These supporters also believes that NCLB initiative will further democratize U.S. education, by setting standards and providing resources to schools, regardless of wealth, ethnicity, disabilities or language spoken” (2011). Since the NCLB’s 2002 inception, the act hasn’t been effective in improving education in public education; this is evident in the high schools mixed results in the standardized tests. In January 2007, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings published "Building on Results: A Blue print for Strengthening the No Child Left Behind Act," in which the Bush Administration: • Asserts that the Act "is challenging our students to succeed and our schools to improve." • Claims that "90% of teachers have met NCLB's highly qualified teacher requirements... At-risk students are getting help earlier... children with disabilities are receiving more classroom time and attention...
When schoolchildren tell their parents that they are being bullied or made fun of at school, their parents would recite the age-old idiom, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” But does that saying hold true? Paul Zimmer's “Zimmer in Grade School” and Marge Piercy's “Barbie Doll” show two examples of children who are adversely affected by the opinions of others. Both poems are about how bullying does not just affect a person at the time of incident, but how it also the victim well into adolescence and adulthood. Piercy's poem is about a girl that was bullied because of her appearances and Zimmer's poem is about a boy made fun of for his awkwardness and poor academic performance. Even though both examples are of youths being bullied, the poems detail how the harsh words still stick with them years after the bullying stopped.
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TDA 3.1 – Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults Area 1 – Principles Effective communication is vital when working with children and young people. Ensuring class and school rules are adhered to will help the children establish boundaries. For example; Child ‘K’ is being dealt with for repeatedly being reminded not to back-chat teachers and teaching assistants when being asked to do or not to do something, i.e., running around the classroom. By dealing with the negative behaviour helps the child understand that this behaviour is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. When doing this it is important that other children are dealt with in the same way and that all staff follow the same rules and lead by example.