Philosophy, behaviour disorders, and the school

The recent exponential rise in the number of behaviour disorders has been the focus of a wide range of commentaries, ranging from the pedagogic and the administrative, to the sociological, and even the legal. This book will be the first to apply, in a systematic and thorough manner, the ideas of the foundational discipline of philosophy. A number of philosophical tools are applied here, tools arising through the medium of the traditional philosophical debates, such as those concerning governance, truth, logic, ethics, free-will, law and language. Each forms a separate chapter, but together they constitute a comprehensive, rigorous and original insight into what is now an important set of concerns for all those interested in the governance of children. The intention is threefold: first, to demonstrate the utility, accessibility and effectiveness of philosophical ideas within this important academic area. Philosophy does not have to be regarded an arcane and esoteric discipline, with only limited contemporary application, far from it. Second, the book offers a new set of approaches and ideas for both researchers and practitioners within education, a field is in danger of continually using the same ideas, to endlessly repeat the same conclusions. Third, the book offers a viable alternative to the dominant psychological model which increasingly employs pathology as its central rationale for conduct. The book would not only be of interest to mainstream educators, and to those students and academics interested in philosophy, and more specifically, the application of philosophical ideas to educational issues, it would also be an appropriate text for courses on education and difference, and due to the breadth of the philosophical issues addressed, courses on applied philosophy.

A new model of school discipline : engaging students and preventing behavior problems.

Las políticas restrictivas, de tolerancia cero y suspensión en los colegios de Estados Unidos no han conseguido mejorar su seguridad ni el comportamiento de los estudiantes, y está creciendo el riesgo de abandono. El autor presenta un nuevo modelo de disciplina transformador que es preventivo, proactivo y basado en la construcción de relaciones y en la consolidación de las habilidades sociales de los estudiantes que les permitirán mejorar su conexión con el colegio. El autor guía a los profesores y administradores para identificar sus necesidades particulares y para seleccionar las estrategias más apropiadas a aplicar en cada nivel de conflicto.

School discipline,

"Four of the chapters here presented appeared in a somewhat different form as articles in School and home education during the years 1912-13 and 1913-14"--Pref.

Modern school buildings, elementary and secondary : a treatise on the planning, arrangement, and fitting of day and boarding schools, having special regard to school discipline, organisation, and educational requirements, with chapters on the treatment of class rooms, lighting, warming, ventilation, and sanitation.

Includes index.

Concord lectures on philosophy, comprising outlines of all the lectures at the Concord summer school of philosophy in 1882, with an historical sketch;

References: Blanck. Bibl. Amer. lit. 129.

That’s Not For Our Kids: The strange death of philosophy and ethics in a low socioeconomic secondary school

This article reflects on the successes and failures of a new Philosophy and Ethics course in a low socioeconomic context in Perth, Western Australia, with the eventual demise of the subject in the school at the end of 2010. We frame this reflection within Deleuzian notions of geophilosophy to advocate for a Philosophy and Ethics that is informed by nomadic thought, as this offers a critical freedom for students to transform themselves and their society and suggests practical ways both of overcoming the prejudices which led to its demise and of student reluctance to engage in open discussion in class. We consider the demise of the course a ‘missed opportunity’ because it had so much potential to be transformative of student subjectivities in schools.

The teacher's manual; containing a treatise upon the discipline of the school, and other papers upon the teacher's qualifications and work.

Mode of access: Internet.

Guide to using School COP to address student discipline and crime problems /

"This guide is a companion to the School COP software package and user manual"--P. 3.

Discipline as a school problem,

Mode of access: Internet.

The discipline of the school,

Mode of access: Internet.

Whole school values and the socially transformative potential of philosophy education

The socially transformative potential of philosophy education (PhE) to support a broadening of students' horizons and a fostering of their ability to deal with difference and diversity is the focus of this article. This article explores this potential through its examination of whole school values and PhE at one primary school in Queensland, Australia. The central argument is that the school's prioritizing of social outcomes within its values framework can be supported by PhE at the classroom level. In making this case, this article draws on interview data from the school principal (“Ms A”), the school's Philosophy Mentor and Grade Four teacher (“Ms B”) and a Year 4 PhE student (“Jacob”). Given the transformative role schools are expected to play in the teaching of values, the centrality of school and teacher values in shaping student learning and the potential of PhE to enhance the social outcomes of schooling, this article provides a warrant for further interrogation of the agenda and values transmitted through this curriculum area.

Is there an educational penalty for being suspended from school?

Suspension from school is a commonly used, yet controversial, school disciplinary measure. This paper uses unique survey data to estimate the impact of suspension on the educational outcomes of those suspended. It finds that while suspension is strongly associated with educational outcomes, the relationship is unlikely to be causal, but rather likely stems from differences in the characteristics of those suspended compared to those not suspended. Moreover, there is no evidence that suspension is associated with larger educational penalties for young people from disadvantaged family backgrounds compared to those from more advantaged family backgrounds. These results hold regardless of whether self-reported suspension or mother-reported suspension is considered. The absence of a clear negative causal impact of suspension on educational outcomes suggests that suspension may continue to play a role in school discipline without harming the educational prospects of those sanctioned.

Student Perceptions of Discretion in Discipline: Seeking Resolution and Restoration in a Punitive Culture

This study examined high school student perceptions of discretion utilized by educators in high school disciplinary proceedings. Using a sample of 6 high school students who had experienced differing levels of formal discipline, the study investigated the discretionary factors that influence an educator's decision making. The study was a generic qualitative study where the primary source of data collection was open-ended interviews to ensure the integrity of the research as a study of student voices and perceptions. Journaling was also employed to record observations and to identify researcher assumptions. The data were analyzed employing aspects of a grounded theory approach. The findings were coded to reveal 5 areas high school students identified in relation to discipline and discretion: punitive discipline versus problem resolution, effective processes, educator discretion, student discretion, and the student-educator relationship. The final discussion highlights the need for a community vision for high school discipline in order to channel discretion and to uphold students' best interests. Restorative justice is proposed as a feasible vision for high school discipline, whereby participants' responses are measured against a restorative paradigm.

Between theory and practice : Rudolf Steiner as philosopher and architect

The philosophy and architecture of Rudolf Steiner both aim to give formal expression to his esoteric worldview, however, the means of articulating this worldview fundamentally differ within each discipline. Philosophy and architecture are separated by both process and product, and while an interdisciplinary reading of Steiner’s work does make certain connections between them evident, the incorporeal nature of thinking and the physical reality of building inevitably require different skills of their author, as well as different standards by which to assess them. Although he had no formal training as an architect, Steiner believed that his system of Anthroposophy provided a conceptual framework that would inspire a new style of modern architecture imbued with a spiritual dimension. As such, architecture provided Steiner with a means of visually expressing what words could not, and was therefore a necessary and important part of his philosophical pursuit. This paper explores the tension that exists between Steiner’s philosophy and architecture in its translation from theoretical ideas into built form. Steiner’s approach to architectural design was less concerned with the methods and techniques of the craft than with achieving what he saw as architecture’s true purpose - namely to give voice to the inner spiritual content of the work. However, in order to achieve this ultimate goal, a certain level of architectural competence is required. Therefore, Steiner’s ability as an architect to articulate such lofty ideals will also be assessed. Conceived on the edge of theory and practice, Steiner’s work serves to demonstrate the richness and depth that such an approach has to offer the field of architecture.

Filosofia da educação: limites e possibilidades na formação do pedagogo

O presente trabalho trata da Filosofia da Educação, do ponto de vista de suas limitações e possibilidades, como atividade prático-teórica que se debruça sobre os problemas educacionais. A filosofia da educação na formação do educador pode consistir tanto uma solução para problemas educacionais, devido sua perspectiva crítica, como um problema especialmente se não reconhecer seus próprios limites. Assim, o problema que move este estudo diz respeito aos limites da disciplina Filosofia da Educação na formação do pedagogo e as questões que orientam as investigações aqui constituídas são as seguintes: Que possibilidades e que limites tem a Filosofia da Educação na formação do pedagogo? Onde podemos situá-los? O que os teóricos brasileiros dizem a respeito da Filosofia da Educação? E esta, sendo disciplina, como é concebida por seus professores e alunos no Curso de Pedagogia? Com o principal objetivo de analisar a participação da Filosofia da Educação, seus limites e possibilidades na formação do educador, indagando em que ambientes podemos situá-los, tendo em vista que esta disciplina constitui um conjunto de saberes ligado a duas grandes áreas do conhecimento: a Filosofia e a Educação, em suas complexidades, nexos e contradições elegeu-se como principais fonte de pesquisa obras de autores que concebem a educação como processo histórico-social, a filosofia e a filosofia da educação na sua especificidade crítica e reflexiva, assim como os depoimentos de professores e alunos do curso de Pedagogia da Universidade Federal do Pará, Universidade do Estado do Pará e Universidade da Amazônia, na década de 1990, que concederam entrevistas sobre o interesse epistemológico deste estudo. A análise dos dados permitiu observar que os limites, mas também as possibilidades da disciplina Filosofia da Educação são forjadas nas relações entre ela a Educação, a Filosofia, e prática educativa de professores e alunos e as contradições tecidas no contexto teórico e prático destas áreas de saber, em função das necessidades e das contingências a que elas são submetidas no contexto social e histórico.