Discipline and our Schools Introduction Our schools in America have many problems. ... Rules and discipline are important to solving these very serious problems facing the nation's schools. ... Teachers and Schools Schools do not and should not have the primary responsibility in the overall discipline of students. ... Discipline problems would be abolished if students were taught these values. ... Discipline as well as academics have been part of the schooling process throughout our nation's history. ...

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Strict discipline is a thing of the past. ... The family has changed and one of the main changes is discipline. ... Fear was one of the ways to discipline children in the past. ... Discipline is helping children develop self-control. Discipline is setting limits and correcting misbehavior. ...

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Dressed neatly with shirt tucked in shows a sense of discipline in the student. Uniforms instills discipline in the student which t! hen would also teach the student discipline in their school work. ... Discipline is the concern, not the look of the student. ...

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Candidate Speech Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing! By saying this I don't mean winning the playoff basketball game or even receiving the gold medal in the Olympics, instead I am speaking about winning in life. We are all faced with our own challenges, whether they are big or small,...

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By having dress code rules students become more disciplined and learn to behave. ... Along with lowering violence a strict dress code improves the grades in a school because discipline is taught and distractions are lessened. ...

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Many believe that uniforms instill discipline, lead to better respect for teachers, promote group spirit, and maintain academic standard. ... Some opponents argue that, "if educators want to instill discipline in students then it makes perfect sense to follow the lead of the two discipline instilling institutions: prisons and military" (School Uniforms). Discipline should not be founded on fear of authority. ...

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Another fault that the American father seems to have let go unquestioned is ultimate amount of power the law has in the fathers options to discipline his child. In America, the father has no patriarchal right or authority to physically discipline their child. ... In Rome the ideas and beliefs that we value are love of country, protection and discipline of family; in America the fathers delegate discipline of the children to the mothers while giving them no boundaries from which to follow. ...

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School uniforms should be required for all schools because school uniform makes students' lives simpler and stress free, makes students disciplined and focused on their studies with less peer pressure, develops unity and equality among the students which results in less violence, and gives students an opportunity through which they can express themselves in a unique way. ... Secondly, school uniform constructs an atmosphere where students can practice discipline, focus on their studies and stay away from peer pressure. According to a survey, principals of schools that have school uniform...

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However, these accomplishments are tied to hard work, honesty, discipline and making the right decisions. ... To work steadily in order to sustain our accomplishments, we have to be self-disciplined. ... A diligent and self-disciplined person can never miss the opportunity to succeed continuously because these traits will always breed success. ...

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"Parents busy with work and particularly fathers that may not get home until 10 PM every evening entrust the public school system to teach their children the values of discipline, hard work, and respect." ... Discipline, especially among the male teachers is usually hard and fast. ... Classroom discipline varies widely from teacher to teacher, although the general trend is to be tolerant of even the loudest and most obnoxious students. ...

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"The Exonerated" More than 13,000 people have been legally executed since colonial times, most of them in the early 20th Century. By the 1930s, as many as 150 people were executed each year. However, public outrage and legal challenges caused the practice to come to a halt. By 1967, capital...

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Learning how to use a computer is like learning to drive a car. Once a person learn the basics, the rest is simple. It's something everyone should be capable of doing. It is also necessary in today's society, because we rely on computers for everyday life. But to make the core of children's educatio...

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This will also show that U.S. military soldiers have discipline: discipline enough to remain calm and rational under the stresses and pressures of combat. ... Army Regulation (or AR) 600-20 states, "Courtesy among members of the Armed Forces is vital to maintain military discipline. ...

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Why Don't More Kids Have Assets "Adults and institutions have become uncomfortable about articulating values or enforcing rules and consequences". I remember stories form the older grownups as a young child. Most of the stories which included bad children were whipped by the teacher, the comm...

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In, Marriage In America: A Report to the Nation, the council delivers an argument which depicts their main concern; the concern for children. This leads them to focus on family life in America. They believe that the best environment is the two-parent family household. "It is the place where childr...

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By combining their efforts these disciplines were able to develop The National Council on the Aging. ... This realization makes it imperative that the disciplines of medicine, nursing and social work assist the elders in remaining independent. ...

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Alternative methods recommend a change of diet, education, and discipline. ... Beneficial alternatives include home schooling, exercise, and alternative forms of discipline, meditation, and nutritional supplements. ...

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Many people believe religion is the most sacred way of life, and to some it is their biggest obligation. A Buddhist once proclaimed in context to religion, "Many paths lead up the mountain, but the view from the top is the same." This quote, I believe contradicts religion in its entirety. However...

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Alternative methods recommend a change of diet, education, and discipline. ... Beneficial alternatives include home schooling, exercise, and alternative forms of discipline, meditation, and nutritional supplements. ...

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In the past, there was much more discipline in homes and schools then there is today. In one interview, I had the following response to the question, What do you consider to be abuse; as compared to punishment and discipline? ... (Towle E-mail) Many people which I interview displayed one of two attitudes: No hitting or abuse was acceptable to them today More discipline is needed today than before Many experts think that terrible pressures on today's family are partly to blame for the excess of abuse in today's families. ...

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Juvenile Delinquents Juvenile delinquency is usually refers to violation of a law by a juvenile. Many people use the term juvenile delinquency to include anything a young person does that is against society approval, legal or illegal. The legal term juvenile delinquent was established so that you...

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It was interesting that some developments of the modern architectural style in 1920s in Europe and the idea of functionalism and technology seem to have germinated in Mies's mind under discipline from Behrens in Berlin already. ...

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In a recent study they found 75% of white Americans believe that there is no issue with the criminal justice system and that racism is not a problem in the world we live in today. Racism can be broken down into three basic categories: economic, governmental, and societal. Economic racism is the idea...

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Violence is also a tool used to discipline members and keep them in line with gang policies and beliefs. This violence often demonstrates qualities that are highly valued by the gang and "reinforces group solidarity by disciplining individual members."" ...

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Even though a bit extreme, their strict rules were justified for Puritans needed to be disciplined in all aspects in order to survive in the wilderness. ... Besides the self-discipline needed to meet the rigors of the new world, it is easy to see why theocracy was an appealing form of government for these settlers. ...

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