Comments on: Student Council: Creating Tomorrow’s Followers (or, "Smells Like School Spirit") http://beyond-school.org/2007/09/01/student-council-creating-tomorrows-followers-or-smells-like-school-spirit/ More learning. Less schooliness. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:14:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Late to the party « Tie And Jeans- an EdTech blog http://beyond-school.org/2007/09/01/student-council-creating-tomorrows-followers-or-smells-like-school-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-12841 Late to the party « Tie And Jeans- an EdTech blog Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:49:57 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=333#comment-12841 [...] can still sift through the chatter. I found this quote in a comment from Diane on a three year old post of Clay Burrell’s. It’s spot on for my frustrated school days, where I feel like 5th [...] [...] can still sift through the chatter. I found this quote in a comment from Diane on a three year old post of Clay Burrell’s. It’s spot on for my frustrated school days, where I feel like 5th [...]

]]> By: Education - Change.org: Sunday Rant: On the Evils of "Schooliness" http://beyond-school.org/2007/09/01/student-council-creating-tomorrows-followers-or-smells-like-school-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-7451 Education - Change.org: Sunday Rant: On the Evils of "Schooliness" Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:03:05 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=333#comment-7451 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] student council meeting times. That sent me into my second rage against the schooly in my post, “Student Council: Creating Tomorrow’s Followers (or, “Smells Like School Spirit”)“: Me: “So what are you guys going to be planning in the Student Council that’s so important [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] student council meeting times. That sent me into my second rage against the schooly in my post, “Student Council: Creating Tomorrow’s Followers (or, “Smells Like School Spirit”)“: Me: “So what are you guys going to be planning in the Student Council that’s so important [...]

]]> By: Drastic Career Change: Squelching http://beyond-school.org/2007/09/01/student-council-creating-tomorrows-followers-or-smells-like-school-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-7387 Drastic Career Change: Squelching Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:12:31 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=333#comment-7387 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] towards ritualized posturing, jockeying for power, and confirmation of group think. Check out Clay Burell's post regarding his student's adventure with the student council.Not having attended a school like that, this type of activity at work blindsides me every time. What [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] towards ritualized posturing, jockeying for power, and confirmation of group think. Check out Clay Burell’s post regarding his student’s adventure with the student council.Not having attended a school like that, this type of activity at work blindsides me every time. What [...]

]]> By: Barbara Saunders http://beyond-school.org/2007/09/01/student-council-creating-tomorrows-followers-or-smells-like-school-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-7367 Barbara Saunders Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:25:12 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=333#comment-7367 I have been in SOOOO many workplaces that spent time this way. Must be learned in school! I have been in SOOOO many workplaces that spent time this way. Must be learned in school!

]]> By: Clay Burell http://beyond-school.org/2007/09/01/student-council-creating-tomorrows-followers-or-smells-like-school-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-4177 Clay Burell Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:50:24 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=333#comment-4177 Linda: Amen. I just discovered something fun: this post is the top Google result for the search, "creating a student council." Maybe it will make other student councils less juvenile, and open their eyes to the possibilities for real leadership in the real world that student councils COULD embrace. Linda: Amen.

I just discovered something fun: this post is the top Google result for the search, “creating a student council.” Maybe it will make other student councils less juvenile, and open their eyes to the possibilities for real leadership in the real world that student councils COULD embrace.

]]> By: Linda F http://beyond-school.org/2007/09/01/student-council-creating-tomorrows-followers-or-smells-like-school-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-3994 Linda F Thu, 29 May 2008 18:48:16 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=333#comment-3994 That's the way I thought about student council when I was in school. The leadership took it so SERIOUSLY (think Tracy Flick), it seemed all out of proportion to the activities. The teachers running student council seem to have a stick up their behind, even then. With so many real-life ways for students to gain leadership experience, why does this relict of the past still hold sway in modern high schools? That’s the way I thought about student council when I was in school. The leadership took it so SERIOUSLY (think Tracy Flick), it seemed all out of proportion to the activities.

The teachers running student council seem to have a stick up their behind, even then. With so many real-life ways for students to gain leadership experience, why does this relict of the past still hold sway in modern high schools?

]]> By: “What is Schooliness?” - Overview and Open Thread | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2007/09/01/student-council-creating-tomorrows-followers-or-smells-like-school-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-2450 “What is Schooliness?” - Overview and Open Thread | Beyond School Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:02:22 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=333#comment-2450 [...] student council meeting times. That sent me into my second rage against the schooly in my post, “Student Council: Creating Tomorrow’s Followers (or, “Smells Like School Spirit”)“: Me: “So what are you guys going to be planning in the Student Council that’s so important [...] [...] student council meeting times. That sent me into my second rage against the schooly in my post, “Student Council: Creating Tomorrow’s Followers (or, “Smells Like School Spirit”)“: Me: “So what are you guys going to be planning in the Student Council that’s so important [...]

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