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Curriculum violence is indeed detrimental, but it does not have to be deliberate or purposeful. The notion that a curriculum writer’s or teacher’s intention matters misses the point: Intentionality is not a prerequisite for harmful teaching. Intentionality is also not a prerequisite for racism.
5 kwi 2023 · Happily, lots of documentaries either about or targeted at middle school-age kids come with educator resources, so they're easy to integrate into an existing unit or use in after-school programs. These are a selection of our favorite documentary picks for middle school classrooms.
Since the horror of Columbine, school shootings have become a US epidemic – and it's something many films have reckoned with, including stunning new drama Mass, writes Leila Latif.
12 lip 1991 · When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to turn the school around, he expels suspected drug dealers, padlocks doors and demands effort and results from students, staff and parents.
19 cze 2024 · When children are not safe, they cannot learn. The evidence is clear, violence has significant negative impacts on children’s brain development and physical and mental health. Violence also lowers educational attainment and increases risk of school dropouts.
After a tragic death in his family, his life begins to fall off course. He eventually seeks revenge by bringing a gun to school and opening fire on his classmates. The film offers an unwavering look at violence in schools today by showing the causes, effects, and consequences of a school shooting.
Reducing violence and its negative consequences, for example absenteeism, lack of concentration, or school dropout, can have positive consequences on learning.
