How school is like a prison?

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How school is like a prison?

Some even say that school prepares them for prison life. “School should be a safe environment, but children don’t feel that way, and they have a right to feel this way. Gangs, drugs, and violence infiltrate the school. On top of this, school is made out to seem like prison.

Is prison and school the same thing?

What’s the difference between a school and a prison? There is little difference, really, except the methods of teaching. If your instructional methods and policies approach those used in prisons, perhaps you should change the sign on the front of your building.

What are some questions about school?

School Conversation Questions

  • When did you start school?
  • How far did you have to travel from home to school?
  • Did you enjoy school life?
  • Who was your favorite teacher?
  • What was your favorite subject at school?
  • Did you have to wear a uniform to school?
  • What are the pros and cons of uniforms for school kids?

What questions should I ask when visiting a school?

10 questions to ask when visiting a primary school

  • How do you settle children if they get lost or seem unhappy?
  • What’s the usual child-to-staff ratio?
  • What’s the school lunch like?
  • Are there clubs, before and after school?
  • Is there an ‘open door’ policy?
  • What’s your take on bullying?

Is it true that school is like a prison?

I challenge you this, teacher: no one ever said school has to be prison. I believe that play and learning are complementary, two sides of the same coin even. What are you going to do to entice your students to learning? To be fair, I still prefer that my students like me than that they don’t like me…but this has become far less important to me.

Why is the food in school like a prison?

One young lady even suggested that the food in the cafeteria was like prison food—the whole group laughed at that. All of this was fascinating for me, so I asked them if they felt that way in my class too, and the response surprised me: “Well, kinda, Mr. Mulder…’cause it’s school.

Which is better public schools or private schools?

Private schools for the most part aren’t any better, And in fact worse more often than not, Than public ones, Because most are heavily influenced again, By evangelical Christianity, Which is more often than not, Authoritarian in nature.

How to make a lesson memorable in school?

Share a story or a song. Bring in a silly prop to make your lesson memorable. Take on an accent for part of your lecture, or try to teach a lesson in pantomime. Silly? Perhaps. But, in my experience, such playfulness is not wasted 5.

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