are students being deprived of opportunities to learn how to deal with racial manners in respectful ways?
92097
i think part of this problem comes from adults (school board members, teachers, parents, etc) are not comfortable with discussing these issues or maybe not knowing how to discuss the issues facing our society these days.  in my class the kids bring in a current event article every week and we use that to fuel discussion.  it provides a great forum for kids to express their feelings about the situation and what the others are saying without feeling they will be made fun of.
786514
I understand your frustration.  I have taught high school for 8 years and it is very discouraging at times to see the situations that exist in the classroom.  First of all, there is a mandate that Special Education students be mainstreamed into the general classroom population.  I have had a class of 34 students with 9 Spec. Ed. students (this is becoming more and more typical).  There are supposed to be teacher's aides to help in classes like that, but school budgets are spent so unwisely, at times, that there is no money for a teacher's aide for every teacher with a significant amount of Spec. Ed. students (who either have a learning disability, a behavioral disability, or an emotional disability).  This leaves the teacher and the students at a disadvantage.  Teachers now use more time on class management than on class instruction.  And, it's not just because of Spec. Ed. students.  For some reason many students like to "dumb down" on their own as to not be ridiculed by their peers for being too smart, a nerd, or a "lame".  School administration look at teachers with disdain and often let go of teachers with too high of a failure rate, so many teachers, when presented with a class or classes that do not produce on the expected level then create a curriculum that they feel the students have a chance to pass, even if it does not prepare a student to be on level.  Our educational system is in deep need of reforms that work, not just reforms that look good on paper but have no substance or effectiveness in the classroom or to the students.  I try to prepare students for high school and beyond, whether they are college bound, interested in vocational training, or ready to work once they graduate.  Teaching is a many tiered profession (teacher, counselor, mentor) if children are to be educated properly.  I worry about the same things you do, but I also know that the big decisions about education often do not rest upon  teachers' shoulders, but on an administration that is often too long out of the classroom to remember or know the things that work and the things that do not.  I only hope that it gets better before it continues getting worse.
861506
to help students who have difficulties in studies to understand the subject/problem better, to ensure the students are behaved and respectful to the teacher and to one another, to be a good example for his/her pupils.
426586
no schools will say they are striving for diversity and that it needed to be read.  If you were allowed to sue over that parents who were racist would be allowed to sue if a book praying blacks in a positive light was read in class.  so it opens up a hole can of worms\nAlso they may of read it because someone in the class has parents like that and they wanted to curb any teasing that may happen
692371
Yes, there are rude people everywhere. Unfortunately it's impossible to legislate manners. It sometimes helps to "accidently" step in front of them or gently "bump" into them and say "Oh, excuse me!". Your politness will be a gentle reminder that they aren't being very polite.
947192
I have never answered a question of yours rudely so its not "every one" Its the same no matter which side you favor in this dynamic.I personally like to deal in facts with a respected link to my facts.Any time you use race related terms or rudeness to answer .Its takes aways some credibility from your question,no matter how legitimate it is.I was raised with good manners,and gained a debating skill,that I developed more fully in college.The problem with this forum is that most people are driven by emotion and not a quest for the truth.\nUnfortunately emotions don't always have good manners.
622233
Absolutely not.  Most parents would consider that language rude if said in the family setting so all the more reason it is inappropraite in a school setting.  I would not be happy if my child where in that class.
675800
IMHO--Common courtesy has to be taught.  Where? at home.  So many people now a days are more interested in success (higher scores, higher grades, prettier, faster etc.)  It is a misdirected effort by society to one-up the other guy.  It is a reflection of it doesn't matter how you win as long as you win.  Parents no longer teach things I taught my children.  Yes ma'am. Yes sir, May I?  thank you.  It is all hurry up and get it done.  \n\nIs this right, that is purely a matter of opinion.  No where that I know of is it wrong to brighten someone's day.  Neither is it wrong to be nice.  \n\nNow Respect--you have to earn that.  Here in answers the best way is to give the best answer you can.  You have to try not to offend but still present your side of the situation.  It doesn't hurt any one to be nice.  I can think of several people that I respect the way they participate in answers.  Gamers just infuriate me.  Cheaters infuriate me.  Do it honestly and respect will come.  Any thing worth having is worth working for.\n\nThat's it.  Just my opinion, but you asked.
639044
Get used to it. Unfortunately we as white people would never be able to have WHITE people only on anything. We are so afraid of offending black people that we injure ourselves. Why cant we all just try to be equal? There are plenty of young white kids like yourself that are struggling also. You should be given the same opportunities as everyone else. Yes this is a form of racisim
917274
Is it a participatory class or are you expected to sit quietly and pay attention to the teacher?  Certainly not greeting the other students could be considered rude but aside from that I guess it's just a matter of personal preference.
830065
We are- the way we're taught. So if a particular Society deems it "appropriate" to bring up its children in a certain way- then THAT'S the way they'll tend to turn out. Check out the value system of any given Culture- & you'll have a pretty good idea of what those people will tend to be like. As for whether they'll ever change...- don't count on it. Change is experienced, -it can't be "taught"..
193393
I was a student at King's College, London, many years ago. Probably there is not much difference, but they are possibly more disciplinarian? Of course students are always 'lively people' the World over.There is not so much emphasis on success-certainly there is much hard studying involved. The ethnic makeup of the British population has changed much over the years.
1035562
I did! These are people too. I absolutely feel that they need to be taught how to be effective socially as well as educationally. I had a student in my first year teaching. He was a fourth grader who everyone warned me about. I was told he got in to fights everyday and I should really watch out for him. Well, I handled him differently than any teacher before me. I asked him what helped him to diffuse? I asked him if he could tell when he was starting to get angry, before he lost his temper. Together we came up with a plan that allowed him to deal with his own temper his own way. Lo and behold he became a straight A student who only got into two fights the whole year!\nWe also did peer counseling in the later elementary grades. Kids brought each other to a panel of their peers to try to talk out their problems. It was a very popular way for the students to make sure their problems were heard and understood. As students enter 4th and 5th grade social problems become a bigger issue and learning to deal with them without telling a teacher was essential. Nobody wants to be a tattletale but they also don't want to get picked on. I watched these kids learn respect and responsibility from peer counseling, it was very exciting!
2799
No. If you are a good student you need to stay that way. If you are looking to get back at the teacher there is nothing better than killing someone with kindness. They do something bad and you do something nice. They don't know what to think and you can't get in trouble for being nice. It is a win win situation.
943336
If they are racist...no they shouldn't be allowed.\n\nI can understand questions that are about learning about one another's cultures. We don't have to be insulting about it.\n\nHaving said that....some people just live and breathe on here to piss people off...like they get off on it or something.
1174703
Yes, it helps students learn how to dress appropriately.  There are codes of behavior everywhere in life, and  you need to learn to work within these guidelines.
1098129
I do not know the total reason for this.  But I have a friend that just went through medical school, and the lesson on bedside manners was a one-day course, compared to 6 years of medical school.  If we want them to ne nicer, maybe the education needs to be changed.