SAPON-SHAVINíS BOOK: CHAPTER 1: SCHOOLS AS COMMUNITIES:

SAPON-SHAVIN’S BOOK: CHAPTER 1:

SCHOOLS AS COMMUNITIES:

THE VISION

SECURITY

OPEN COMMUNICATION

MUTUAL LIKING

SHARED GOALS OR OBJECTIVES

CONNECTEDNESS AND TRUST

SCHOOLS AS COMMUNITIES: BARRIERS-EXCLUSION

WE NEVER GOT A CHANCE TO KNOW AND FEEL SAFE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF PEOPLE

WE WERE TAUGHT TO FEAR DIFFERENCE

OUR UNDERSTANDING OF DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP BECAME DISTORTED

WE FEARED FOR OUR OWN SAFETY IN THE COMMUNITYWE VIEW OURSELVES AS NEVER GOOD ENOUGH OR SMART ENOUGH OR WORTHY ENOUGH

OUR SENSE OF SAFETY IS DIMINISHED

WE ARE DISCOURAGED FROM TAKING RISKS IN OUR LEARNING AND GROWTH

WE LEARN TO SEE OTHERS AS OBSTACLES TO OUR SUCCESS

WE ARE ENCOURAGED TO "WIN" AT ANY COST

IT BECOMES HARDER FOR US TO SEE OTHER PEOPLE FULLY AND TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF THEIR EFFORTS