School is about to start for the 06-07 school year. Our magnet arts school was very fortunate to have a brand new building built just for us: complete with atriums, outdoor performing stages, new desks for students and teachers, dance rooms with bars and mirrors, huge band and concert rooms, drama and performing stages with dressing rooms and plenty of space. It is a beautiful, colorful building (all grades have their own color motifs). I would like the building to remain clean and beautiful. What can we as teachers and administrators say "differently" to the new students and returning students to encourage them to take responsibility for their new building. I don't want to see students' art work and carvings on the desks. I am sure this eventually will happen - it's the way of the world, but at least a year without damage would be a start. Is there anything 'new' we can say to encourage our students not to damage the property? I encourage serious responses from students AND parents.
2006-07-26 04:18:37 · 6 answers · asked by THE SINGER 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Wow! A new building! How exciting!
Yes, keeping the building looking clean and beautiful will be a challenge.
These are just some suggestions:
1) Tell the students this new building is THEIR building. They should take care of it like they take care of their own things. (hopefully, they do take good care of their toys, etc.)
2) Perhaps assign students to be "in charge" of rooms, lockers, hallways, etc. Sort of like hall monitors. When I taught in the late 70s and early 80s, I was responsible for my classroom- keeping it clean, swept, etc. I assigned students to help every week. It worked fairly well because everyone got a turn at sweeping, cleaning the boards, etc.
3) Perhaps "reward" students for keeping their rooms and work spaces clean- maybe with extra recess time, incentives like stickers, books, etc.
4) Work with parents about being responsible for property, etc.
5) Appoint or nominate students for good behavior and reward it accordingly.
I hope these ideas help. It's been a while since I've been in the classroom. I work in a public library now and it's a challenge to keep our library clean. We don't have problems with kids, we have problems with adults.
good luck and have a wonderful school year.
2006-07-26 04:29:01 · answer #1 · answered by Malika 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Take off those rose colored glasses. He's a gifted student? He's a gifted delinquent. Ever heard of spare the rod and spoil the child. Well guess what you're doing to this kid. Grandparents are the worst people to raise a grandchild. They think they have a chance to make up for the mistake they made with raising their kids the first time around by spoiling the grand kids. Yes, this is a little harsh, but I see it over and over again. That kid needs to be put in his place now. No child every died from screaming and crying. Let them scream and cry, eventually they will fall asleep. You can't see the forest for the tree, control him now or you'll regret it later. If you are to old to do it get some help. Talk to a police officer and have him talk to your grandson. Have the police officer show him around the police station and even the local jail because that is where he is headed if he doesn't change. Vandalism, theft, etc. is a crime even at 10 years old. Don't
2016-03-26 22:54:49 · answer #2 · answered by Susan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me as a teacher I think the best way I can encourage the students is by counseling them. And telling them that the property in the school belongs to them, because they are the ones that use this property,
2006-07-26 04:36:59 · answer #3 · answered by abiola 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the kids need to get a feeling the school belongs to them. To get kind of a owner-feeling to it. What to do to build this feeling - they can help pick colors for walls, chose curtains - let them have a saying when things are to be done - like when redecoration. Let students have representatives in counsils etc.
2006-07-26 04:24:00 · answer #4 · answered by Tones 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well one way is to make the offending students clean up their mess. In Japan students are made to clean their school. It teaches tehm how to respect their school and responsibility.
2006-07-26 04:24:31 · answer #5 · answered by smithrd3512 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
threaten to take away their privilages like school dances, special treatments, etc. i'm a student myself. i know what i'd be missing out on!
2006-07-26 04:22:47 · answer #6 · answered by Summer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋