Punishment is what I used to control the students in my class!

[flowerhorn08]

I won't hesitate to punish any students who are trying to be mischief in my class. They are going to get it from me. I don't care if they label me iron lady with no heart at all. You just got to be firm with these people if you ever want to control them.

[atula]

I strongly disagree...punishment is not the sollution to problems...there are many ways to deal wit mischievious students other than punishing them..and if at all the punishments can be innovative and unique...not something like spare the rod and spoil the child...

[justontime]

Punishment is necessary sometimes, and I agree that boundaries and consequences need to be clear, but I disagree with flowerhorn08.  If members of my class were frequently troublesome and not attending to the lesson I would need to question my teaching methods

[tater03]

I agree that sometimes in rare cases there has to be punishment. We have warning and they get three and then when they get to the third warning they miss part or all of their recess. It actually doesn't happen all that much though.

[atula]

In the school I studied in there were no punishments given to any students as that was believed to be a violent act...and inspit of that we all have grown up to be quite decent, disiplined and polite..with good academic records...so i really cannot fathom the idea of punishing a child...

[Adam Waxler]

I won't hesitate to punish any students who are trying to be mischief in my class. They are going to get it from me. I don't care if they label me iron lady with no heart at all. You just got to be firm with these people if you ever want to control them.

I respectfully disagree 100%

In fact, I have based my entire career and reputation on the fact that the best approach to classroom management is to be proactive and that punishment should be saved as a last resort only.  There are so many things that teachers can do before they punish their students.

I suggest signing up for my classroom management course to get another perspective on this: http://www.Classroom-Management-Tips.com

I have also written a free report entitled Classroom Management: The Law of Least Intervention.  You can read it here: http://www.teaching-tips-machine.com/least-intervention.htm

I have made many, many posts on my blog about proactive classroom management...just do search on my blog here: http://www.TeachingTipsMachine.com/blog

Also, there are many studies that show that not only is punishment only a temporary solution to ongoing problems, but the negative effects of punishment far outweigh any benefit.  I suggest doing a Google search for "Alfie Kohn".  He has written many articles on the negative effects of rewards and punishments.

[atula]

I agree with Adam 100%...I am sure flower that once you have seen the effects of proactive learning as adam said, you would yourself not think of punishment as the ultimate resort for teaching children some manners..so to speak..

[Kitten]

While I do think reprimanding students is appropriate if they continue to break the rules, your attitude doesn't seem to imply that you have other means of controlling your classroom either.

[flowerhorn08]

Hey everyone! Listen up. First, I would like to thanks those of you who offer helps to me on how to manage my class. Special thanks to Waxler on the link to classroom management stuff. I know that many of you would disagree with my method of management which is to punish the students for their wrongdoings but I don't really "punish" them. I just scared them off by telling them if they don't behave, they will stand under the sun for all day long and that is enough to put their mischief at bay. When you tell them they can't do something, you just got to show them you really mean it. However, I must admit that I am pretty strict and firm with those NAUGHTY one in my class as I treat them really hard. The moment I find that they have done something wrong, I will ask them to stand in the left corner of the class. I guess I have really given up on them as I have tried countless persuasion, counselling and sweet talking with them in the past.

[mollyL]

Flower, a threat like making them stand under the hot sun all day could get you in big trouble. If one of my kids had ever come home to tell me this, I would have been on the phone asking the principal exactly what was up.

[atula]

Flower, a threat like making them stand under the hot sun all day could get you in big trouble. If one of my kids had ever come home to tell me this, I would have been on the phone asking the principal exactly what was up.

that is what i would also do mollyl....the whole reputaion of the school becomes questionable when you here something like that....

[aasharmaa]

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