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“Courts have stated clearly that a student “should be able to speak his mind when the school day ends” and that school administrators’ disciplinary power must be restricted to the boundaries of the school itself.”

I think that this decision is for the best. While principals need to be able to maintain the peace in school, it would be a gross overstepping of their authority. But I also think that it is important that students know what they do during their time off school can still effect their school lives.

“This structured verbal format is not necessary for all students to engage in sharing feelings, but I have found that it tends to equalize the differences between students who are more or less comfortable with expressing their feelings. It encourages them to use full sentences while describing and reflecting on their feelings and promotes divergent responses.”

I agree with this statement. Having the students write out their thoughts will help them form their arguments better when they are speaking out loud. It would also help with their interpersonal communication skills with their fellow students.

“In the contexts of the classroom, do not be tempted to take a look at an online video that a student mentions or describes.”

This is a very good piece of advice to follow. Even if the student has the best of intensions with the video they want you to show, it could still contain content that is not suitable for class.