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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
The two are not mutually exclusive, but interestingly enough, respect, discipline and self restraint REQUIRE critical thinking and autonomy. It's not respect if it's simple conformity, it's not restraint or discipline if there's no individual thought to keep restrained or under discipline. "Auto-pilot kids" aren't doing any of those things, they're just trundling along on preset rails. They might outwardly appear to be respectful, but if you quiz them on why it's important you get nonsensical answers like "because I don't want the teacher to put my name on yellow warning". Fear is not respect. And kids who are too advanced for the work that is being given to them being held back because little suzy can't count past ten yet is already inexcusable... To then punish them for coming forward and saying "this **** is too easy for me" is utter madness.
And nah, our parents evenings go pretty quickly... Her teacher is already abundantly aware of our thoughts and feelings on the traffic light system. We're THOSE annoying parents... The ones who get a letter asking us to reinforce the use of the traffic light system at home, and send a reply stating that we will happily reinforce that it is meaningless nonsense. Then set up a traffic light board in our daughter's room with only her teacher's name on it, so that she can choose each day how well her teacher behaved  .
Yeah. We're pretty irritating. |
Is the Scottish system different to the English?, are the kids not put in "sets"as to their ability. Do you have SATS league tables, in England the focus is very much on extending the bright kids so the school will sit high in the league tables, sometimes to the detriment of the not so bright ones I have one of each a real high flyer, in all the top sets, gifted and talented, always the lead in school plays and then one who struggled with English and Science who was always pushed to the back during school plays and it was even suggested that he not take his year six science SATS exam, trust me that did not happen
