A lot has been made recently of complex/"strict" rule systems and other infrastructure at charter schools and B.O.E. schools around the country. My own two cents? Children meet teacher/school expectations when...
(1) they can "do it" (that is, they possess mental/physical/social/emotional capabilities for meeting expectations)
(2) they know/understand how to "do it" (that is, they know exactly what the expectations are)
(3) they want to/have to "do it" (that is, they feel compelled extrinsically, intrinsically, or morally)
More about these underlying philosophies to come. They will show up everywhere. I don't think they're really any different from the reasons why adults do the things they do. But effective strategies have to involve a mix of these elements.
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