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Re: This is just sad...
Posted by Liz on 12/09/07

    Try finding a positive thing to hang on the wall. For example,
    instead of hanging a paddle, hang an incentive chart for positive
    behavior. I have seen one that was made like the Razorback
    football field, and the students were small footballs. When they
    do a correct behavior, their football moves up 10 yards. When they
    misbehave, their football goes back 10 yards. Then, if they make
    a touchdown, the receive a positive incentive. If they go back to
    the beginning, they have a negative (but I still do not recommend
    the paddle). The classroom needs to be a room of enjoyment. If it
    a negative environment, the students will be stressed, and will
    not want to learn. Think about if you were working in an
    environment that threatens termination with every slight mistake
    you make. How can you do your best? You won't. You will do what
    you have to to make sure you don't get fired. Children need a
    positive environment to flourish in.

    On 12/08/07, Paddle them now, or in a couple years wrote:
    > have the police go up side their head with a stick!
    >
    >
    > On 12/04/07, JJS wrote:
    >> How truly sad that you have to resort to violence in order to
    >> control your classrooms. I would feel like a failure as a
    >> teacher if I had to use hitting in order to maintain
    > classroom
    >> control. I teach high school and I am only 5"2, yet I am able
    >> to maintain very good classroom management without the threat
    >> of violence.
    >>
    >> I attended school in Arkansas where paddling was the norm.
    >> Also, contrary to what a previous poster stated, we had more
    >> problems in my Arkansas high school than we have in the high
    >> school in Pennsylvania where I teach.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> On 11/13/07, Susan wrote:
    >>> Hi, I am thinking of doing a discipline chart for classroom
    >>> management. I will first give a warning to a student to
    >>> correct behavior. If they disobey again, they get an X on
    >>> their chart...3 Xs equals one swat with the paddle, 6 Xs
    >>> equals 2 swats. They can earn Xs by not doing homework,
    >>> talking too much, swearing, etc etc...
    >>>
    >>> I am convinced now that paddling is extremely effective. I
    >>> have watched it work with other teachers as I was reluctant
    >>> to use it much. Thoughts?

     
     

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