I feel as though Entre Les Murs portrayed an accurate representation of what an urban Paris school would be like.. Complete with outdated methods, foreign students and cultural conflict.
I think education is a discipline in a state of perpetual flux, more so than others, and for good reason. New generations perceive human culture and understanding, from a vantage point unseen. Their stories are dependent on this vantage point and to fully see through their eyes is impossible. Legislators and teachers can only move so fast in order to keep schooling relevant, and I believe that there will always be a certain tension in the classroom, between teacher, curriculum and student, because of this.
When I think about the major points of Entre les murs, several instances come to mind. The first being the meet and greet, from what I can gather, is pretty standard. Whether school is a chore or not, I can only imagine someone would say something along the lines of "buckle up guys".
Then comes the class list review. Where students were identified as good, bad and so on. This is not appropriate practice.. But I'm assuming it does happen, at least to some degree, whether it's genuine or for levity's sake. Students have more detailed profiles regarding their histories that can be accessed by teachers if necessary.
Next is sort of the intro to Mr. Marin's class.. The characters are interesting, the majority have a sort of bravado to them, and we develop the demographic and cultural profile of his class. Mr. Marin doesn't speak to his class in the most professional manner through out the film.. However I do feel that part of his reasoning for that behaviour is to level with his students. The "bitch" comment shouldn't have been said, his emotions just got away from him. Staying level-headed is especially paramount, when dealing with the children of others, and exemplifying oneself as a model citizen.
I think Suliman's final verdict was tragic. It's a shame that he was expelled and may have been forced to leave France, however I don't think the expulsion was made without appropriate grounds, not that I agree with expulsions and suspensions, but in this situation those are the rules in place.
I know education systems are constantly working on developing better practices whether that be with regards to discipline, assessment, delivery, organization, or collecting money for pizza day, and that gives me hope that students of the future will continue to be educated more effectively.
I think education is a discipline in a state of perpetual flux, more so than others, and for good reason. New generations perceive human culture and understanding, from a vantage point unseen. Their stories are dependent on this vantage point and to fully see through their eyes is impossible. Legislators and teachers can only move so fast in order to keep schooling relevant, and I believe that there will always be a certain tension in the classroom, between teacher, curriculum and student, because of this.
When I think about the major points of Entre les murs, several instances come to mind. The first being the meet and greet, from what I can gather, is pretty standard. Whether school is a chore or not, I can only imagine someone would say something along the lines of "buckle up guys".
Then comes the class list review. Where students were identified as good, bad and so on. This is not appropriate practice.. But I'm assuming it does happen, at least to some degree, whether it's genuine or for levity's sake. Students have more detailed profiles regarding their histories that can be accessed by teachers if necessary.
Next is sort of the intro to Mr. Marin's class.. The characters are interesting, the majority have a sort of bravado to them, and we develop the demographic and cultural profile of his class. Mr. Marin doesn't speak to his class in the most professional manner through out the film.. However I do feel that part of his reasoning for that behaviour is to level with his students. The "bitch" comment shouldn't have been said, his emotions just got away from him. Staying level-headed is especially paramount, when dealing with the children of others, and exemplifying oneself as a model citizen.
I think Suliman's final verdict was tragic. It's a shame that he was expelled and may have been forced to leave France, however I don't think the expulsion was made without appropriate grounds, not that I agree with expulsions and suspensions, but in this situation those are the rules in place.
I know education systems are constantly working on developing better practices whether that be with regards to discipline, assessment, delivery, organization, or collecting money for pizza day, and that gives me hope that students of the future will continue to be educated more effectively.