several years now, in many high schools across Italy, it was decided to join the three hours per month which by law may be allocated to student assemblies, school in a few days managed independently by the students. This activity is commonly called co-management. In our institution Caravaggio (Liceo Scientifico Galileo Galilei, ed), this initiative has been tested over time and has become an annual event.
Nevertheless a large faction of teachers, school staff and (even) students, carries on a real crusade against it.
They argue that in fact thanks to the co-management is missing important lessons. But they can really be harmful to our minds three or four hours of Latin and mathematics in less? The arguments of these critics do not end there. In fact, they also argue that students participate little, and those who take part, do not behave responsibly. This is refuted by the fact that attendance this year were very numerous (average 85.5%) and almost similar to a normal school day. And as the idea that students are irresponsible during this event, it must be acknowledged that there has been no serious accidents particularly from the point of view of behavior.
As regards, however, the majority of people in the school, the immediate question is: co-management is excellent activities, to repeat and improve on a few simple reasons.
First, the initiative starts from the students, is organized by students and is owned by the students, who demonstrate awareness of their role and fulfill it in the best way, especially the efficient organization of representatives, who are in charge of the work. Therefore, it helps to grow a sense of responsibility of the individual, either individually, in a broader context, which his group, the class or the whole school. Secondly, the co-management helps socialize students and the mutual exchange of ideas, opinions and experiences. Then if we go on in the event, we realize that the neglect of the mathematical equations for a few days and dates of history in favor of topical issues that relate to politics, society and culture, it is good for our minds, which can better understand the problems that surround us.
Certainly the co-management needs improvement here and there, such as greater attention to technical details (the projection of films, the lecture theater ...) and a better distribution of the speakers, but as a whole is certainly excellent activity that all have reason to appreciate.
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