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Consequences for Bad Behavior

by returning teacher

May 7, 2011

I know am venturing into unpopluar territory with my request. I am looking for specific consequences I can use in my classroom when students choose to break rules or exhibit just plain bad behavior. I am admittedly "old school," and still believe there should be consequences for our actions whether we are students in school or adults in the real world. (After all, why does a police officer give us a ticket when we speed? It is a consequence we must face when we choose to break the law.)

I understand the need for consistency in the classroom. I understand the need for rules. I understand the need for praise and affirmation. I understand the need for procedures. I get it! And I have used all those things unsuccessfully in the past - partly due to my own shortcomings, and partly due to the nonsense (and bull&%#@) from my students.

My last teaching assignment (2009-2010) was 7th and 8th grades in a combined classroom with me teaching English, reading, math, history,...See MoreI know am venturing into unpopluar territory with my request. I am looking for specific consequences I can use in my classroom when students choose to break rules or exhibit just plain bad behavior. I am admittedly "old school," and still believe there should be consequences for our actions whether we are students in school or adults in the real world. (After all, why does a police officer give us a ticket when we speed? It is a consequence we must face when we choose to break the law.)

I understand the need for consistency in the classroom. I understand the need for rules. I understand the need for praise and affirmation. I understand the need for procedures. I get it! And I have used all those things unsuccessfully in the past - partly due to my own shortcomings, and partly due to the nonsense (and bull&%#@) from my students.

My last teaching assignment (2009-2010) was 7th and 8th grades in a combined classroom with me teaching English, reading, math, history, geography, and science. My year was awful! The student behavior was so bad that I had a full- time aide, and still asked the principal to install a surveillance camera in my room. The only parents I ever saw or heard from were the parents of the "good" kids. The rest of the parents had checked out of their kids lives long before I ever came along.

I am returning to teaching at a different school in the fall, and will be teaching Pre-Algebra and Algebra I to 9th and 10th grade students with a few 8th graders thrown into the mix. I do not want, and cannot endure, another year like my last one.

Please share with me the specific consequences you all are using. I simply cannot send every misbehaving student to the office, especially for first offenses and minor infractions. Should students write sentences? sit in the hall during class? have lunch detention in my room (which means I'm giving up my own lunch time)? should I call their parents? What are your specific suggestions??? When you give consequences do you follow a standard progression from one consequence to the next if the problem is repeated? For example: first offense, write 50 sentences; second offense, write 100 sentences; third offense, sit in the hallway; fourth offense, phone call home; etc.

I look forward to all your replies!

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Leah You might want to also post on the Math chatboard and put the student ages in the title

May 8, 2011

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Anne On 5/07/11, returning teacher wrote: > I know am venturing into unpopluar territory with my > request. I am looking for specific consequences I can use > in my classroom when students choose to break rules or > exhibit just plain bad behavior. I am admittedly "old > school," and still believe there should be consequences for > our...See MoreOn 5/07/11, returning teacher wrote: > I know am venturing into unpopluar territory with my > request. I am looking for specific consequences I can use > in my classroom when students choose to break rules or > exhibit just plain bad behavior. I am admittedly "old > school," and still believe there should be consequences for > our actions whether we are students in school or adults in > the real world. (After all, why does a police officer give > us a ticket when we speed? It is a consequence we must face > when we choose to break the law.) > > I understand the need for consistency in the classroom. I > understand the need for rules. I understand the need for > praise and affirmation. I understand the need for > procedures. I get it! And I have used all those things > unsuccessfully in the past - partly due to my own > shortcomings, and partly due to the nonsense (and bull&%#@) > from my students. > > My last teaching assignment (2009-2010) was 7th and 8th > grades in a combined classroom with me teaching English, > reading, math, history, geography, and science. My year was > awful! The student behavior was so bad that I had a full- > time aide, and still asked the principal to install a > surveillance camera in my room. The only parents I ever saw > or heard from were the parents of the "good" kids. The rest > of the parents had checked out of their kids lives long > before I ever came along. > > I am returning to teaching at a different school in the > fall, and will be teaching Pre-Algebra and Algebra I to 9th > and 10th grade students with a few 8th graders thrown into > the mix. I do not want, and cannot endure, another year > like my last one. > > Please share with me the specific consequences you all are > using. I simply cannot send every misbehaving student to > the office, especially for first offenses and minor > infractions. Should students write sentences? sit in the > hall during class? have lunch detention in my room (which > means I'm giving up my own lunch time)? should I call their > parents? What are your specific suggestions??? When you > give consequences do you follow a standard progression from > one consequence to the next if the problem is repeated? For > example: first offense, write 50 sentences; second offense, > write 100 sentences; third offense, sit in the hallway; > fourth offense, phone call home; etc. > > I look forward to all your replies!

May 9, 2011

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returning teacher Answering Beth's questions:

I will be teaching at the high school (9-12), however the jr high (6-8)sits next door. My classes will include students from 8th, 9th, and 10th grades. I do not know that this particular school has lots of discipline issues or parents who don't care. The principal and assistant principal are in charge of discipl...See More

May 10, 2011

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Possible consequences I was just looking at an old copy of Assertive Discipline, and noticed a suggested set of consequences for grades 7-12: 1st offense - reminder 2nd offense - wait one minute after the bell 3rd offense - wait two minutes after the bell and complete behavior journal 4th offense - phone call to parent 5th offense - office referral

I hope this ...See More

May 20, 2011

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Teachermom You are not pre judging the school but trying to be a good teacher and look after yourself. I suggest, that you go to the school anannounced, observe some classes (if school is half-way decent, the adminstrators will allow you to observe the classes). Request to see the best managed and worse managed class. Ask what are the conseuences of behavior ...See More

May 21, 2011

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