Comments on: Same rules, different marketing http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/01/same-rules-diff.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barry http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/01/same-rules-diff.html/comment-page-1#comment-13594 Barry Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/01/same-rules-diff.html#comment-13594 Scott- I agree that school rules can be negatively themed at time, but changing verbiage still doesn't change the spirit of what is being said. "No running in the hall" vs "Please walk"....does it truly make a difference? Adults are still telling children how to behave. Or as a parallel: "Speed Limit: 55" vs "Please don't drive fast...you might crash and die and we'd miss you." Better perhaps to get rid of signs and instill a better feeling of ownership of students towards their schools. I find it ironic that students will wear shirts that say "Defend this house" (in reference to sports) or that players will not allow another team to come to their home field and "disrespect" them....yet some of these same students will still do things to disrespect their "own house". Scott-

I agree that school rules can be negatively themed at time, but changing verbiage still doesn’t change the spirit of what is being said.

“No running in the hall” vs “Please walk”….does it truly make a difference? Adults are still telling children how to behave.

Or as a parallel: “Speed Limit: 55″ vs “Please don’t drive fast…you might crash and die and we’d miss you.”

Better perhaps to get rid of signs and instill a better feeling of ownership of students towards their schools. I find it ironic that students will wear shirts that say “Defend this house” (in reference to sports) or that players will not allow another team to come to their home field and “disrespect” them….yet some of these same students will still do things to disrespect their “own house”.

]]> By: Scott McLeod http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/01/same-rules-diff.html/comment-page-1#comment-13595 Scott McLeod Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/01/same-rules-diff.html#comment-13595 Barry, I agree with you that changing wording without intent and underlying ownership issues doesn't do too much for us other than to set a more positive tone. However, given that wording changes (particularly with the revised intent that you highlight here) might better convey respect for students and affirm their personal dignity, we might get more to actually pay attention. I know I tend to respond more positively when people are nicer and more polite rather than simply saying 'No, you can't do that' all the time. We have two rules at our house for our kids: Be Safe and Be Nice. I know schools can't be this general but so far they're working well. Barry, I agree with you that changing wording without intent and underlying ownership issues doesn’t do too much for us other than to set a more positive tone. However, given that wording changes (particularly with the revised intent that you highlight here) might better convey respect for students and affirm their personal dignity, we might get more to actually pay attention. I know I tend to respond more positively when people are nicer and more polite rather than simply saying ‘No, you can’t do that’ all the time.

We have two rules at our house for our kids: Be Safe and Be Nice. I know schools can’t be this general but so far they’re working well.

]]> By: Glenn http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/01/same-rules-diff.html/comment-page-1#comment-13596 Glenn Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/01/same-rules-diff.html#comment-13596 Quite by accident I ran across this today: http://tinyurl.com/yoojk4 What do your school signs say about your school culture? Quite by accident I ran across this today:

http://tinyurl.com/yoojk4

What do your school signs say about your school culture?

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