[NIFL-LD:3492] Re: FW: Humiliating Awards Ceremony at School

From: Art LaChance (arthur@ellijay.com)
Date: Thu Jun 07 2001 - 14:00:02 EDT


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I'm sorry Jan, I can't see K through 5th graders making any kind of
sensible decision on the subject.  They're not in a position to understand
the consequences, loosened up or not.  This is a decision that should be
made by those who have some genuine insight and wisdom concerning the
various psychological ramifications around such an action.  Why not
establish an interdisciplinary participatory administration to establish
known good processes and throw out all those that don't work?

Art


Jan Stotts wrote:

> There is a lot to be said on both sides of the awards question.
> Perhaps it should be treated like other matters in a participatory
> classroom.  You could discuss it with the students at orientation or
> later in the class when they have loosened up, and then go with what
> they say is acceptable to them. J. Stotts



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