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| Schools Should Resemble The Workplace More. |
| In order to prepare students for the world of work, they need to model the workplace. For example, students should dress appropriately and do things that would normally be done in the workplace on a daily basis. |
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We're all destined for different jobs with different work environments. |
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I say let students earn that right. Get out of high school first and then you have earned the
right. You can talk to your college professors about it and see if you can, at this age, make a
compelling argument regarding school attire. But be prepared to argue the cost of buying and
maintaining such clothing.
Guess what? By the time you're that age, you will probably have seen reason to drop this whole
thing... |
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The idea of students taking lectures sitting in cubicles and office desks is a little hard to
imagine and an impractical suggestion in my opinion. The current setting of classrooms and libraries
has been working well for educating students and also for preparing them for the work environment.
Formal dressing is being implemented by some business schools at graduate level but school children
dressed in dress shirts and dress pants would be pressuring the kids with the idea of a workplace
too soon. |
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I think it's too narrow to see schools as nothing other than places in which the drones will be
prepared for their little future niche in the rat race. They should be about encouraging the
creative development of young minds. At that stage, people are still discovering what interests them
in life. They should be allowed to continue that process of creative intellectual discovery. There
will be plenty of time later on for them to knuckle under and get with the program of whatever
employer they happen to find themselves with.
If you looked at schools from a strictly utilitarian perspective there would be no need for the vast
majority of the subjects taught. Realistically, you're never going to need a knowledge of history,
geography or Shakespeare in the vast majority of workplaces, so why bother with it at all? |
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I'm not sure where to put this because there are 2 things to answer in the posting.... So i'll put
it here for overall.
I don't agree that we should make the school setting that of a workplace. We already have technical
classes children can take to edge them in that direction. We also offer sports in school for the
college athletes. And many schools have art programs, drama classes, and other artsy things for
those interested in that field. My high school also had a school bank and a newspaper for those who
were interested in that field. Many schools in my area allow the seniors to opt out of traditional
classes and take courses in the medical field- with a certificate for that when they graduate. That
works well around here.
I do think they could alter the curriculum to add more courses for the artsy students as well as the
business side. I know we had a couple classes for marketing, business and CIS, but not many...
That was however, over 10 years ago.
I think all students should have to take a course in college prep- even those who don't plan to
attend, in hopes this will change their mind- and also a pre-adult life class, which would make sure
they know the basics of banking, cleaning, cooking and child care. Also, a class for the
pre-workforce, that introduces them to general workplace rules, boundaries, positions, etiquette,
etc.
But, I don't think we need to have them dress in appropriate clothing because not everyone will want
to do the same thing. They are still however, children... Not little adults. |
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I disagree. First of all, work places are different for all people depending on the career. What are
you saying--you want a bland office to 'prepare' them for lives behind desks? Also workplaces can be
very corrupt and dishonest. I value the fact that our school districts do not use the same tactics
that many work industries use.
There is a reason kids aren't working while they are at the age of attending school. Our school
system and its construction has and is working fine. I really don't think that any kid will not be
prepared. We watch videos, surf the interent, read books. It is not like kids don't know life beyond
the classroom.
If you want to incorporate into the curriculum learning about the workplaces, that's fine. |
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01 Feb 2008 02:53
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