Still Standing...
Wow, the students are really starting to get back to what they were doing last semester...The behavior problems had finally started to taper off (school wide), but I'm guessing it's the nice weather that's having an effect on them. Typically, students are getting arrested almost everyday at my school now. This is because the administration has decided to call the police whenever they fight (a good decision, I think).
Apparently, the violence is getting worse though, because one of the assistant principals made an announcement (twice) to all students that if they fight, they will be sent to jail or the detention center. I guess some of the students don't even care about/ think about the consequences.
Meanwhile, we had an incident the other day where someone (not sure if it was one of our students or not) supposedly had a loaded gun at school the other day. The police arrested him and, according to another teacher, beat him up pretty bad. They even slapped him in the face for talking. An ambulance had to be called. Other students saw this, so you can imagine what this does for their perception of police in general.
In an unrelated story, I believe one of my students who dropped out a couple of months ago is being charged with burglary. His name, age, and even middle initial were given, so I'm assuming it was probably him. I hope he eventually learns from this incident, because I had several discussions with him while he was a student. It's kind of hard to believe he will change though, because I can remember him bragging about a cousin of his getting ready to kill somebody (literally) upon release from jail a few months ago. It's sad.
And finally, I can't forget the most recent event. A student set a teacher's portable classroom (trailer) on fire last weekend. It's the 3rd time they've broken into her classroom this year, and about the 8th time over the past two years. I felt bad for her, because she's here for the students, and they can't see that. There's yellow tape outside her classroom, and I don't know when/if she'll be able to get her room back this school year. Supposedly, they destroyed her grades and a lot of other paperwork inside.
Clearly, something about the culture of violence and misbehavior needs to change. If the students say they want better lives for themselves than their parents had, then it is up to us (educators) and the parents to show them not only how to succeed, but also what causes failure. I think we really need to start a mentoring program with Jackson State, Tougaloo, Mississippi College, Milsaps, and other area schools in order to bring in successful college students. When our students see others who look like them and come from some of the same backgrounds, then we will be able to reach them. They need to see others who they consider to be like themselves in order to realize that they can choose this route, or the route some of their associates have taken. There is still hope, but I think mentoring is a key element.
Apparently, the violence is getting worse though, because one of the assistant principals made an announcement (twice) to all students that if they fight, they will be sent to jail or the detention center. I guess some of the students don't even care about/ think about the consequences.
Meanwhile, we had an incident the other day where someone (not sure if it was one of our students or not) supposedly had a loaded gun at school the other day. The police arrested him and, according to another teacher, beat him up pretty bad. They even slapped him in the face for talking. An ambulance had to be called. Other students saw this, so you can imagine what this does for their perception of police in general.
In an unrelated story, I believe one of my students who dropped out a couple of months ago is being charged with burglary. His name, age, and even middle initial were given, so I'm assuming it was probably him. I hope he eventually learns from this incident, because I had several discussions with him while he was a student. It's kind of hard to believe he will change though, because I can remember him bragging about a cousin of his getting ready to kill somebody (literally) upon release from jail a few months ago. It's sad.
And finally, I can't forget the most recent event. A student set a teacher's portable classroom (trailer) on fire last weekend. It's the 3rd time they've broken into her classroom this year, and about the 8th time over the past two years. I felt bad for her, because she's here for the students, and they can't see that. There's yellow tape outside her classroom, and I don't know when/if she'll be able to get her room back this school year. Supposedly, they destroyed her grades and a lot of other paperwork inside.
Clearly, something about the culture of violence and misbehavior needs to change. If the students say they want better lives for themselves than their parents had, then it is up to us (educators) and the parents to show them not only how to succeed, but also what causes failure. I think we really need to start a mentoring program with Jackson State, Tougaloo, Mississippi College, Milsaps, and other area schools in order to bring in successful college students. When our students see others who look like them and come from some of the same backgrounds, then we will be able to reach them. They need to see others who they consider to be like themselves in order to realize that they can choose this route, or the route some of their associates have taken. There is still hope, but I think mentoring is a key element.
posted by Aaron | 6:56 AM
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