Sifaan in Poland - Revision history

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2024-08-17T01:11:20Z

Notes

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	* ok correcting kids		* ok correcting kids
	* ok hairstyles and dress code		* ok hairstyles and dress code
			* ok retaining his long hair due to being strong in knowledge
	* ok Korczak in right-centric education vs. Copernicus		* ok Korczak in right-centric education vs. Copernicus
	* ok dictatorial principal allowed in Lex Wolnosc		* ok dictatorial principal allowed in Lex Wolnosc
			* opposition to learning Tamil due to coercion (gardener who died when he was 3)
	* winners of supermemo - tralala ... hands up ... 14 year old that is 190cm		* winners of supermemo - tralala ... hands up ... 14 year old that is 190cm
	* Buddhist roots of Alfie Kohn's unconditional parenting		* Buddhist roots of Alfie Kohn's unconditional parenting
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	* zero-mark [zeermark] shoe-rack [shoowreck] English in Tamil community, restorative justice ...		* zero-mark [zeermark] shoe-rack [shoowreck] English in Tamil community, restorative justice ...
	* penalized [e or i]		* penalized [e or i]
	* opposition to learning Tamil due to coercion (gardener who died when he was 3)
	* retaining his long hair due to being strong in knowledge
	* student "CARS" mentioned two flaws of the school (1) you need to go every day, and (2) there is not candy bar dispenser :)		* student "CARS" mentioned two flaws of the school (1) you need to go every day, and (2) there is not candy bar dispenser :)
	* https://2swords.manan.life/t/correcting-pronunciation-conversation-in-poland/23		* https://2swords.manan.life/t/correcting-pronunciation-conversation-in-poland/23

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2024-08-17T00:58:40Z

Dress code

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	Sifaan asked students if they are free to express themselves in terms of the way they dress or make up? Morska Kraina has a dress code that provides for a neat and uniform image of the school. Some kids would prefer relaxing the rules further. Sifaan explained that in Sri Lanka, boys are supposed to be neatly cut short. He himself sports long dreadlocks that reach his thighs. He explained that his hair was always an important part of his identity. He managed to get around the rules by being an excellent student. His school would opt for having an exception rather than to lose a student that adds to its reputation.		Sifaan asked students if they are free to express themselves in terms of the way they dress or make up? Morska Kraina has a dress code that provides for a neat and uniform image of the school. Some kids would prefer relaxing the rules further. Sifaan explained that in Sri Lanka, boys are supposed to be neatly cut short. He himself sports long dreadlocks that reach his thighs. He explained that his hair was always an important part of his identity. He managed to get around the rules by being an excellent student. His school would opt for having an exception rather than to lose a student that adds to its reputation.

	Sifaan: ''"A student asked me what I thought about the restrictions. I think it was more about hair style and make up than the uniform itself. I replied that how we dress, and groom is part of how we express ourselves and should be allowed under freedom of expression. Maybe not that hair was an important part of my identity, but it was one way of rebelling against impositions on our autonomy. I was permitted to get away with it because of the international achievements I had ~~(a first for Sri Lanka)~~. It could have landed me a scholarship in an elite school and the school didn’t want to risk that happening. It was usually the case that students who performed well even nationally left middle-level schools like mine. So, it goes to show how rules are bent when it is in the benefit of the rule makers"''		Sifaan: ''"A student asked me what I thought about the restrictions. I think it was more about hair style and make up than the uniform itself. I replied that how we dress, and groom is part of how we express ourselves and should be allowed under freedom of expression. Maybe not that hair was an important part of my identity, but it was one way of rebelling against impositions on our autonomy. I was permitted to get away with it because of the international achievements I had. It could have landed me a scholarship in an elite school and the school didn’t want to risk that happening. It was usually the case that students who performed well even nationally left middle-level schools like mine. So, it goes to show how rules are bent when it is in the benefit of the rule makers"''

	=== Freedom of the Principal ===		=== Freedom of the Principal ===

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2024-08-14T00:01:54Z

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	* ok hairstyles and dress code		* ok hairstyles and dress code
	* ok Korczak in right-centric education vs. Copernicus		* ok Korczak in right-centric education vs. Copernicus
			* ok dictatorial principal allowed in Lex Wolnosc
	* winners of supermemo - tralala ... hands up ... 14 year old that is 190cm		* winners of supermemo - tralala ... hands up ... 14 year old that is 190cm
	* dictatorial principal allowed in Lex Wolnosc
	* Buddhist roots of Alfie Kohn's unconditional parenting		* Buddhist roots of Alfie Kohn's unconditional parenting
	* joyous goodbyes and strawberries		* joyous goodbyes and strawberries

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2024-08-05T01:35:32Z

Freedom of the Principal

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	In [[Lex Libertas]], the core principle of the new education system is the renunciation of coercion (see: [[Declaration of Educational Emancipation]]). However, in the second order, the owners of schools, the principals and the teachers also receive full autonomy. Their freedom will only be limited by contracts by which a particular school is governed.		In [[Lex Libertas]], the core principle of the new education system is the renunciation of coercion (see: [[Declaration of Educational Emancipation]]). However, in the second order, the owners of schools, the principals and the teachers also receive full autonomy. Their freedom will only be limited by contracts by which a particular school is governed.

	In such circumstances we can imagine an owner or a principal who will execute her own vision of school. The dress code rules might be included in the statutes of a particular school. Such a contract is always voluntary: both students and teachers join such a school out of their own volition. It is up to the principal to decide of a given portion of her vision meets the assumed educational goals ~~for~~ a given school.		In such circumstances we can imagine an owner or a principal who will execute her own vision of school. The dress code rules might be included in the statutes of a particular school. Such a contract is always voluntary: both students and teachers join such a school out of their own volition. It is up to the principal to decide if a given portion of her vision meets the assumed educational goals of a given school.

	Sifaan was worried that not all kids will have the option to change the school, e.g. if there is just one school in a village. In Poland, this concern is diminished due to the arrival of modern digital schools such as [[Chmura]]. The range of option in [[Lex Libertas]] can only increase. For the efficient function of a school, educational visionaries need to be able to innovate!		Sifaan was worried that not all kids will have the option to change the school, e.g. if there is just one school in a village. In Poland, this concern is diminished due to the arrival of modern digital schools such as [[Chmura]]. The range of option in [[Lex Libertas]] can only increase. For the efficient function of a school, educational visionaries need to be able to innovate!

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2024-08-05T01:32:54Z

Dress code

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	Sifaan: ''"A student asked me what I thought about the restrictions. I think it was more about hair style and make up than the uniform itself. I replied that how we dress, and groom is part of how we express ourselves and should be allowed under freedom of expression. Maybe not that hair was an important part of my identity, but it was one way of rebelling against impositions on our autonomy. I was permitted to get away with it because of the international achievements I had (a first for Sri Lanka). It could have landed me a scholarship in an elite school and the school didn’t want to risk that happening. It was usually the case that students who performed well even nationally left middle-level schools like mine. So, it goes to show how rules are bent when it is in the benefit of the rule makers"''		Sifaan: ''"A student asked me what I thought about the restrictions. I think it was more about hair style and make up than the uniform itself. I replied that how we dress, and groom is part of how we express ourselves and should be allowed under freedom of expression. Maybe not that hair was an important part of my identity, but it was one way of rebelling against impositions on our autonomy. I was permitted to get away with it because of the international achievements I had (a first for Sri Lanka). It could have landed me a scholarship in an elite school and the school didn’t want to risk that happening. It was usually the case that students who performed well even nationally left middle-level schools like mine. So, it goes to show how rules are bent when it is in the benefit of the rule makers"''

			=== Freedom of the Principal ===
			In [[Lex Libertas]], the core principle of the new education system is the renunciation of coercion (see: [[Declaration of Educational Emancipation]]). However, in the second order, the owners of schools, the principals and the teachers also receive full autonomy. Their freedom will only be limited by contracts by which a particular school is governed.

			In such circumstances we can imagine an owner or a principal who will execute her own vision of school. The dress code rules might be included in the statutes of a particular school. Such a contract is always voluntary: both students and teachers join such a school out of their own volition. It is up to the principal to decide of a given portion of her vision meets the assumed educational goals for a given school.

			Sifaan was worried that not all kids will have the option to change the school, e.g. if there is just one school in a village. In Poland, this concern is diminished due to the arrival of modern digital schools such as [[Chmura]]. The range of option in [[Lex Libertas]] can only increase. For the efficient function of a school, educational visionaries need to be able to innovate!

	== EUDEC star ==		== EUDEC star ==

ESS: /* Korczak vs. Copernicus */

2024-08-03T00:59:40Z

Korczak vs. Copernicus

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	On May 25, 2024, [[Sifaan Zavahir]] visited Morska Kraina school in Kolobrzeg. It is not a democratic school, but it is led by progressive and empathetic Ms Zurawska-Nowak who extended the invitation to Sifaan. This was part of a 4 day visit that also included a visit to Korczak Museum in Warsaw and a visit at EUDEC conference at Pojezierze Drawskie.		On May 25, 2024, [[Sifaan Zavahir]] visited Morska Kraina school in Kolobrzeg. It is not a democratic school, but it is led by progressive and empathetic Ms Zurawska-Nowak who extended the invitation to Sifaan. This was part of a 4 day visit that also included a visit to Korczak Museum in Warsaw and a visit at EUDEC conference at Pojezierze Drawskie.
	== Korczak vs. Copernicus ==		== Korczak vs. Copernicus ==
	Sifaan is an admirer of Janusz Korczak and his philosophy. He wondered why Korczak isn't better known in Poland. After all, he pioneered the thought that underlies democratic schooling. He contributed to child's rights reasoning on the international arena. While the work of Copernicus was arguably preceded by heliocentric systems formulated by Ancient Greeks, and Islamic scholars, Korczak made significant imprint on our interpretation of what constitutes child's rights.		Sifaan is an admirer of Janusz Korczak and his philosophy. He wondered why Korczak isn't better known in Poland. After all, he pioneered the thought that underlies democratic schooling. He contributed to child's rights reasoning on the international arena. While the work of Copernicus was arguably preceded by heliocentric systems formulated by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristarchus_of_Samos Ancient Greeks], and Islamic scholars, Korczak made significant imprint on our interpretation of what constitutes child's rights.

	== Correcting students ==		== Correcting students ==

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2024-08-03T00:49:26Z

EUDEC star

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	Sifaan and Marianna Klosinska (democratic school pioneer from Poland):		Sifaan and Marianna Klosinska (democratic school pioneer from Poland):

	[[File:Sifaan Zavahir and Marianna Klosinska.jpg\|~~cener~~\|300px]]		[[File:Sifaan Zavahir and Marianna Klosinska.jpg\|center\|300px]]

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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2024-08-03T00:49:17Z

EUDEC star

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	[[File:Sifaan at EUDEC.jpg\|center\|300px]]		[[File:Sifaan at EUDEC.jpg\|center\|300px]]

			Sifaan and Marianna Klosinska (democratic school pioneer from Poland):

			[[File:Sifaan Zavahir and Marianna Klosinska.jpg\|cener\|300px]]

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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2024-08-03T00:44:25Z

Notes

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	* ok correcting kids		* ok correcting kids
	* ok hairstyles and dress code		* ok hairstyles and dress code
	* Korczak in right-centric education vs. Copernicus		* ok Korczak in right-centric education vs. Copernicus
	* winners of supermemo - tralala ... hands up ... 14 year old that is 190cm		* winners of supermemo - tralala ... hands up ... 14 year old that is 190cm
	* dictatorial principal allowed in Lex Wolnosc		* dictatorial principal allowed in Lex Wolnosc

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2024-08-03T00:44:10Z

Introduction

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	On May 25, 2024, [[Sifaan Zavahir]] visited Morska Kraina school in Kolobrzeg. It is not a democratic school, but it is led by progressive and empathetic Ms Zurawska-Nowak who extended the invitation to Sifaan. This was part of a 4 day visit that also included a visit to Korczak Museum in Warsaw and a visit at EUDEC conference at Pojezierze Drawskie.		On May 25, 2024, [[Sifaan Zavahir]] visited Morska Kraina school in Kolobrzeg. It is not a democratic school, but it is led by progressive and empathetic Ms Zurawska-Nowak who extended the invitation to Sifaan. This was part of a 4 day visit that also included a visit to Korczak Museum in Warsaw and a visit at EUDEC conference at Pojezierze Drawskie.
			== Korczak vs. Copernicus ==
			Sifaan is an admirer of Janusz Korczak and his philosophy. He wondered why Korczak isn't better known in Poland. After all, he pioneered the thought that underlies democratic schooling. He contributed to child's rights reasoning on the international arena. While the work of Copernicus was arguably preceded by heliocentric systems formulated by Ancient Greeks, and Islamic scholars, Korczak made significant imprint on our interpretation of what constitutes child's rights.

	== Correcting students ==		== Correcting students ==