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Re: This is just sad...
Posted by Dr. Spock (sp?) is alive & well on this board! on 12/10/07

    On 12/09/07, Liz wrote:
    > 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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