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Re: How strict are you about students - I make them SING!
Posted by Cristy on 8/28/08
Publicly embarrassing students is an unacceptable way to elicit
"correct" classroom behaviors. It is an abuse of the teacher's
power over the students. Some or even many of the students
might find it funny, but some students (especially the shy
ones) would be mortified to be forced to sing in front of their
peers. And what would happen if the student refused to
perform? Would he or she be punished further for disobeying a
teacher's commands?
You are appraising this method based on it's effect on your
class (students will try to be on time, it wastes class time),
but what about how it affects the students? Surely there must
be more positive ways to ensure that students arrive in class on
time...
On 8/27/08, ash wrote:
> This might not be your style, and I'm not sure if it's mine
> even...
> but, my cooperating teacher (I'm a student teacher) made me
> keep his rule of making them SING for 30 seconds if they're
> late. Loudly, with melody. He has a file of song lyrics. like
> "We will rock you" and the lion king's "Circle of life" etc.
> I don't know how I feel about this?!
>
> I haven't had to make a student do it yet because it is only
> the first days of class so far. I have to start it tomorrow.
>
> It works for him because the students like him and his sense
> of humor. He's been there for 7 years and has made a
> reputation for himself.
>
> Here's my thinking on it:
> -Students will try desperately not to be late because it is
> embarrassing for them!
> - It takes up more class time than I would really like to see?
>
> I would recommend getting a pretty strict policy (in your
> seats when the bell rings!) and STICK TO IT right off the bat
> so they know you are serious.
>
> For me, I have a prompt on the board that relates to class
> material and I have told them these first couple of days that
> they will need to be writing about it in their journals (that
> I will check periodically) before I even have to ask them to
> do it.
>
> Give them something to do when they first come in.
>
> I wouldn't give extra time.
> Tardy should be immediately after the bell rings.
> 10 seconds late is tardy in my classroom.
> If you let it go that far, they will push it to 20 and so on.
> You will have students trickling in long after the bell has rang.
>
> Hope this helps?
>
>
>
>
> On 8/20/08, arriving to class on time? wrote:
>> How strict are you about students arriving to class on
>> time?
>>
>> What do you consider to be tardy? Do they have to be in
>> their seat when the bell rings?
>>
>> Do you give them a little extra time in addition to what
>> the school gives as passing time?
>>
>> If they arrive say 10 seconds after the bell to be in
>> class, do you consider them to be tardy?
>>
>> What consequences do you have for students who arrive
>> tardy?
Posts on this thread, including this one
- How strict are you about students , 8/20/08, by arriving to class on time?.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/20/08, by Teri.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/20/08, by Susan/TX.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/20/08, by Rebecca.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/20/08, by zodea.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/20/08, by better not be.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/20/08, by zodea.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/20/08, by OP.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/20/08, by Teri.
- Re: How strict are you about students /rewards, 8/20/08, by Teri.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/20/08, by Joe/HS/CT.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/20/08, by citygirl.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/20/08, by Sara.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/20/08, by OP.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/20/08, by better not be.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/21/08, by OP to better not be.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/21/08, by Bulldog.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/21/08, by Pecos.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/23/08, by Texas High School Teacher.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/23/08, by If principals and teachers are---.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/23/08, by Rebecca.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/23/08, by Teri.
- Re: How strict are you about students , 8/27/08, by Kookoo.
- Re: How strict are you about students - I make them SING!, 8/27/08, by ash.
- Re: How strict are you about students - I make them SING!, 8/28/08, by Cristy.
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