Analysis Of An Institution I Attended Windham Technical High School

This shows that by cutting off their clothing, you are preventing them from expressing themselves and showing creativity. By cutting off this method of creativity, you make them less and less creative. There is even more evidence for this in the Article Uniforms Limit Number of Outlets for Creativity and Self-Expression. Linn Hoofnagle portrays that, “they restrict self-expression. We live in a dynamic society, full of unique characters that make our world a spontaneous one. Cutting that off at a young age only stifles creativity and encourages conformity”. This shows that by removing self-expression and creativity, you teach students that everybody looks the same. This is not true. By teaching students this, it will make them less creative as seeing people who don’t look the same will make them more creative. This will also make it so that instead of introducing yourself to others you stay to yourself more often. Dress codes are bad as it makes kids less creative.

Assigned clothing takes away independent expression. If school uniforms are to be worn then students can not express what they like and do not like. Some students have shirts with their favorite bands on it or favorite tv shows. Unless you like being plain and boring then school uniforms are the thing for you! When students have a lack of expression they tend to stop expressing their feelings entirely. This does not happen often, but when it does students sometimes give up on expressing anything.

The beauty of creativity is that it is abstract, yet ubiquitous: in art, music or how one decides to compose an essay. However, creativity has recently been declining among the human population. According to an article, named, “The Creativity Crisis,” by Newsweek.com in July 2010, authors, Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman, state, “the Torrance Test … indicates that the public’s “creativity quotient” has steadily crept downward since 1990” (Prompt 1). Bronson and Merryman report that the test, which evaluates one’s creativity, had been dispensed to myriads of people across the globe, and have concluded that creativity has been slowly diminishing. Kyung Hee Kim, professor at the College of William and Mary, also comments that this is most prevalent and grave among students from kindergarten through sixth grade (Prompt 1). Consequently, society, or in this case, the world fears that current students and future generations will not be nourished with the creativity required to thrive as individuals, affecting the world as a whole. Ultimately, this poses the question whether a creative thinking class, which solely focuses on the education of creativity, should be taught in the school. This school should impose a creative thinking class, due to the fact creativity is a vital element for the future and is the solution to the creative crisis.

We also learn that creativity in the classroom has a positive effect on vocabulary, increases creative problem solving skills, increases the enjoyability of learning, and if used in conjunction with technology can help develop skills in the creative use of technology that will stay with them throughout their lives. (p. 237)

School uniforms and dress codes are becoming a popular trend among schools. Most Students and some parents don’t agree with the enforcement with school uniforms, saying that uniforms are taking away self-expression in schools. But, school uniforms are not a negative thing to have. Yes, uniforms and some very strict dress codes limit what the students have to choose to wear to school every day, but it doesn’t limit them from learning which is the main reason they are in school. Some students treat school as a fashion show, so eliminating the size of wardrobe shifts the attention toward their school work. Although requiring students to wear school uniforms may violate their self-expression in some ways, a uniform is supposed to be looked

Uniforms have been around for centuries, from back in the day when women had to wear dresses or skirts and men had to wear pants. To now where students and employees have to wear certain pieces of clothing. People dress to express themselves, schools tell their students to be who they are and to be proud; however, when the student tries to do so they are sent home or held in the office which not only takes away their rights to express themselves, but takes them out of class. According to Friedrichs, “A shocking number of students are actually sent home or suspended for breaking dress code, which means even more time out of class.” A school's job is to prepare children for their futures, that can be quite hard when the student is not there to learn. Dress codes can be overwhelming to maintain. A student's wardrobe isn’t going to be full of polos and khakis because they most likely do not wear polos and khakis outside of school. Dress code should not be as strict, hoodies should be allowed, tank tops should be

Equally is important in a school in Indiana says “they will provide a variety of extracurricular activities designed to develop students’ talents, creativity and self-esteem”(Fountain Central Handbook 98). However dressing a certain way may help students with their creative minds, and boost their self-esteem. If principals tell students to dress only in uniforms, they are taking their creativity and not helping teens with their self-esteem. People are more comfortable working in their clothing. Creativity eliminates stress in the morning when students are trying to find the “perfect outfit”.

A smart man said “Creativity is as important as literacy and we should treat it with the same standing.” (Ken Robinson-“Do schools kill creativity?”). There are multiple studies on how creativity helps improve a student’s mind. Project based learning is a huge creative booster for students. A math teacher from California uses projects to do math instead of using the text book. From doing this, she’s had more students pass her class then from when she was teaching straight from the text books. Instead of having standardized tests, using more creative techniques for students to enjoy the learning they’ve done and for them to show the higher officials what the students are learning. Creativity is the process of turning real world problems into an understanding by extending the minds cognitive processes. In Alabama, kindergartners are studying different ways to be creative.

In the first English class, I was only there for the last half of it. Before I came into the class, I was worried that I would not find any creativity because English can be a hard subject to add creativity too. The teacher, Mr. Romono, did a marvelous job of teaching the common core and keeping his students interested with creativity. Not only did he come up with a creative way to teach his students, or let his students do the creativity, his classroom was also creative. He had student’s artwork on his wall of characters from books they were reading. He also had a ton of posters with different ideas behind them. (Quote). This gives the students something to look at, as well as get excited to learn about these books. (quote form pp). The students in the ninth grade English class are working on Romeo and Juliet. I do not know if he asked the students, or chose the students, but, each student would get a specific part in the play to read aloud to the class. This is more creative than just having the students read the book on their own. (Quote) I also feel that using this technique will help the students understand the material better. Mr. Romono would also stop the reading to discuss a word they did not understand or talk about what just happened. I know this doesn’t play a major part in creativity, but it shows that he cares that his students understand. In all of my English classes throughout high school, I never had an English teacher who did an activity like this. The

The reason I believe school uniform is wrong is because we live in 2016 now, we live in a more equal, a more expressive and a more accepting world. Where it’s okay to be your own person and be creative, I still find it strange that at a place where most kids are at everyday learning about how wonderful the world is and that they have freedom to be yourself while they sit in a rigid, uncomfortable uniform. Studies have shown that the creative abilities of pupils can sometimes be affected by strict school uniform policies. Some of the highest achieving countries in the world don’t wear uniform such as Finland; they’re top of the international league tables.

In education, teachers are always encouraged to promote creativity in their classrooms. However, educators are not provided with a clear definition or even an example of what creativity means or looks like when incorporating it into a classroom. Creativity cannot be defined as one thing in a classroom, but can be seen in many forms. Creativity cannot be taught, but found by finding ourselves first. By discovering our inner self we have a great ability to express ourselves in our most unique ways. Parker J. Palmer’s novel The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer 's Stone have impacted the definition of creativity based on how they incorporate personal experience or apply relatable experiences in their characters which provides a deep message.

Today, many schools around the world enforce uniforms, requiring students to wear specific clothing. School uniforms, which was first established in 16th century England, are a topic of much debate in the public school system of the United States. Many people feel that uniforms reduce competition among students and bring a sense of unity in school. People who are against school uniforms think that they prevent students from expressing themselves and inhibits creativity. Many students dislike school uniforms because uniforms can be viewed as a violation of their rights, while others benefit from uniforms because it relieves the stress of picking what to wear to school. Although school uniforms do have its benefits, they also limit

Body Paragraph 1: Although some people argue uniforms violate creativity for expression for students. School uniforms help to decrease distractions with behaviors in and out of the classrooms.

The first major reason for not wearing school uniforms is, it forces a student to conceal his or her individuality. To many people, it appears that the school system is trying to strip away this individuality on purpose, but now is the time that the school should be embracing it and helping the student become the person they are meant to become. “According to opponents of uniforms, even preschoolers should have input into their wardrobe, and the need to encourage personality, confidence, and independence grows more important as the student becomes older” (Chen). Because of this lack of self-expression, students feel their first amendment is being violated and most people would agree, which causes the school to look bad. Another way of looking at it is they are forcing students to become on mold, or one certain way of being. However, the problem with making them one is, no matter how they look they will still have their own individual personality traits that will come out in the end. If forced to wear the uniforms, many students would express these traits by adding things to their uniform such as brightly colored gems for girls and different

     Going to public schools all my life, I heard the gossip of "fashion" and "whose wearing what,"pretty much everyday; at least in the four years of high school where it seemed that looks mattered the most. As people grow up, the way they present themselves becomes more and more important. Leaving a good mark in high school means a lot to some people, and some are ready to do whatever it takes to make that mark, whether it be putting someone down for their clothing or being an individual and not caring what others think of you or what your wearing. Having friends from middle school that branched out and went the alternative route; private schools, one of the first things that came back