Ehtisham Tariq - Last Blog - Chapters 5-6

     In today's group discussion, we talked about school security. We discussed the pros and cons of having school security. The pros of this is that when we have school security, we know, as students, that we are safe. Even the faculty feels safe. I believe having school security is very important. We also discussed the trust point of parents with the community. We talked about the level of trust parents have on the community. We also discussed how this can lead to school improvement. I believe having security guards is very important because they help keep the school safe from any violence or any kind of bad behavior from happening. I know the High School that I attended (which was Bayonne High School) in Bayonne, New Jersey was very tight on security. They had metal detectors which each and every student and faculty member/staff member had to go through each and every day. Also, no student could leave the building during lunch or before or after lunch without the prior written consent of their Vice Principal. Our school was very big, so they had split up the building into what they called "houses." So, depending on what house your homeroom was in, you would have to go to that house's Vice Principal and get written consent from him or her to leave the building. I believe having tight security is very important in schools. I know many people do not favor having security, but in my opinion, having security in schools is very important because they are there to protect you. We also had cops standing outside of our school from the minute classes would start and until the minute classes ended. So the security is there for our protection. I believe security should be tight in schools because we need to have safe schools and we need to keep our children safe. This is because the children are the future. Having tight security will not only benefit us as students in the schools, but also people who are outside of the school (e.g. people passing by the school or someone walking their dog). This is because the most important thing is protection. If we don't have protection, our lives could be at risk and that could cause serious harm. Having tight security is extremely important. If we don't have tight security, how can we feel safe in school? Security is something that is very important and we need security in every school to be safe. This is because without security, schools would be a mess. Security plays a big role in keeping schools safe. Security officers/guards are the ones who look out for the students and really make sure that everyone is safe and secure. Having tight security is very important. A person in my group told us about how she couldn't even bring water into the school after lunch. Water wasn't allowed in the school after lunch that she went to. Security in that school was very tight, which is good, in my opinion because this shows that the school really cares about the students and monitors what is going on in the school premises before, during, and after school.

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1. Bryk, A.S., Bender Sebring, P., Allensworth, E., Luppescu, S., Easton, J.Q. (2010). Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
2. South Burlington School District/Home
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Ehtisham Tariq - Book Club Blog 2 - Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago

     In today's class, we talked about what we read in the book "Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago" by Anthony S. Bryk, Penny Bender Sebring, Elaine Allensworth, Stuart Luppescu, and John Q. Easton. Today, we discussed chapters three and four in this book. We talked about student learning. We talked about how students can improving their learning and learning outcomes. We discussed how parent involvement in their child's education helps their child to be motivated and actually willing to do good in school. In my opinion, I know when my parents were and are involved in my schoolwork and what I do in school, that motivates me to do a good job and actually make my parents proud. I believe when students and teachers and parents work together, it helps the child to improve, but also gets the teacher and parent o know where his or her child is struggling in school. It is very important that every parent participates in their child's school activities and actually get to see what their child is doing in school. It is extremely important because when you are on top of your child's education, the child knows that his or her parents are on them for their education, which kinds of pushes them to actually do better in school. This helps the child to be motivated because every child needs motivation in order to do a good job. If you have no motivation, you'll just be an average student and won't get to where you want to in life because you didn't have a good education when you were younger. Parents really need to be involved with their child's education also because it shows and tells the child and teacher that the parent cares. That way, the teacher actually tries to work with the student and actually pushes them to do better. Being involved will always work in your child's benefit. You have to be involved in your child's education if you want your child to succeed. I believe this is every parent's duty to stay involved in their child's education because if you are involved in your child's education, it will also benefit you as the parent because you'll be less worried and confused at the end of the semester or school year to find out if your child did well or not. If you as the parent are involved in your child's education, you will be updated from time to time and will get to know how and where your child is at in school and what he or she needs help with. If you find out your child's weaknesses earlier, you can most probably arrange for some sort of help outside of school such as hiring a tutor for your son or daughter or you can, if you have the time, tutor your child yourself by going over his or her homework with him or her. This is very important in every child's education. It is very important to be involved in your child's education. That is what we discussed as a group in today's class.

Newsletters/Full Newsletters - Mount Horeb Area School District - School
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1. Bryk, A.S., Bender Sebring, P., Allensworth, E., Luppescu, S., Easton, J.Q. (2010). Organizing Schools for Improvement:Lessons from Chicago. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
2. Newsletters/Full Newsletters - Mount Horeb Area School District - School
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