School's Culture Vs Students' Culture
Students’ violence is big problem in Lae city schools. Article (I) highlighted the need for quick solution to this problem. Prevalent negative students’ culture affects lives of young men and women. It has to be neatralised by creating a good school culture.
Students’ violence is big problem in Lae city schools. Article (I) highlighted the need for quick solution to this problem. Prevalent negative students’ culture affects lives of young men and women. It has to be neatralised by creating a good school culture.
Included in the article was a video report of Morobe PEB chairman's remarks about disinterest in the fight to stop students’ violence.
What Can Be Done At School Level and Within Provincial Education Circles
Second article gave detail to roles of local education officials from the principals to provincial governor.
How they can use their powers to solve school fights. Morobe has decentralised
education system. PEB has responsibility to intervene in school’s
affairs. I pointed out that Governor can use his powers to influence principals and school boards to improve school’s performance.
Fighting Bad Habits Vs Fighting Bad Students
Fighting Bad Habits Vs Fighting Bad Students
Five misunderstood areas relating to students' behaviour and schools' discipline were identified in article (iii). Effectiveness in school fights
rests on identifying students and their bad behaviours. Targeting behaviours instead
of students and have proper methods in place to correct them is the best way forward. Suspension should be
the last resort in any disciplinary action.
Final article emphasised the importance of principals taking
stronger control of schools. Principals ‘know-how’ on establishing positive
school culture can change bad behaviours.
School have to be place where students are not only educated, they must be moulded to be better citizens.
School have to be place where students are not only educated, they must be moulded to be better citizens.
