Re: Mari's Idea

[Karen <kjmcinty@tenet.edu>]

What a wonderful idea -- to create a committee that addresses human
needs.  I believe that if "hi tech" is to be all that it can be-- be
have to become more "high touch" developing more humane practice with
each increase in technological sophistication.  I will be interested in
the discussion that follows....about how best to do this.

As the discussion turns to prevention--I think it is time that we become
school communities---that means being deeply involved with parents in
the raising of their children.  When I got my M.ed. there was a lot of
discussion about why schools couldn't do this.....at the time I thought,
then who will?

Ultimately--we may need to rethink how we do schools.  One school I work
with has 760 students....far too many to relate to in an ongoing
way--perhaps we will need to create small schools within the large
ones...where students and their families become part of our
family....where we live our lives with them...learning together what it
really means to be human.

All the programs that exist to teach character do no good if the
children and parents know us well enough to see examples of those traits
we mouth so easily...in us.  Leaning that honesty is good does not
translate to living that honesty is good.....
--
Karen McIntyre, Librarian In times of change learners inherit the earth
kjmcinty@tenet.edu        while the learned find themselves beautifully
Ramirez & Guadalupe Elm.  equipped to deal with a world that no longer
Lubbock, TX               exists.     Eric Hoffer

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