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<blockquote data-quote="Lotuspetal_uk" data-source="post: 49230190" data-attributes="member: 6642"><p>From my experience though, I've found consistency in the communication of my expectations in the classroom to be the more successful tool. Granted you'll get the deviant who will not play ball, but from my experience such an individual wouldn't be willing to bend over and get a thrashing either. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>My most recent little cherub from last year, was a 6ft 3" 15 year old who swore at me. I calmly said to him that I was not paid enough to be spoken to in that way, and I will no longer be prepared to help him with coursework in my own time. Now the crux came with senior management. In this school they didn't let such behaviour slide - he was drawn over the coals for it (suspension, parents involved etc). The end result was that he came to apologise and we had a chat and he accepted my expectation of him as a student. If the support from parents and senior management is not there, the kids know it and abuse it.</p><p></p><p>When I first get a class at the beginning of the course/year I would discuss with them (the 11-18 age group) the issue of acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. They tell me what they would consider as either, and I would share with them. We then agree a contract of behaviour which stays in my classroom for the duration of the academic year. They are also made aware of the consequences or sanctions which fall in line with the overall school ethos. If an individual chooses to go against that, the sanction is implemented. Because of the perception of the children being involved in the decision making process, they feel more obliged to uphold it.</p><p></p><p>I basically think that the cane would serve only to preach to the choir - those kids who are not an issue in the classroom. The other percentage (who some would argue deserve the cane) would go down fighting (as I recall when I was at school) and unfortunately their parents would probably join in the scrummage too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lotuspetal_uk, post: 49230190, member: 6642"] From my experience though, I've found consistency in the communication of my expectations in the classroom to be the more successful tool. Granted you'll get the deviant who will not play ball, but from my experience such an individual wouldn't be willing to bend over and get a thrashing either. :) My most recent little cherub from last year, was a 6ft 3" 15 year old who swore at me. I calmly said to him that I was not paid enough to be spoken to in that way, and I will no longer be prepared to help him with coursework in my own time. Now the crux came with senior management. In this school they didn't let such behaviour slide - he was drawn over the coals for it (suspension, parents involved etc). The end result was that he came to apologise and we had a chat and he accepted my expectation of him as a student. If the support from parents and senior management is not there, the kids know it and abuse it. When I first get a class at the beginning of the course/year I would discuss with them (the 11-18 age group) the issue of acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. They tell me what they would consider as either, and I would share with them. We then agree a contract of behaviour which stays in my classroom for the duration of the academic year. They are also made aware of the consequences or sanctions which fall in line with the overall school ethos. If an individual chooses to go against that, the sanction is implemented. Because of the perception of the children being involved in the decision making process, they feel more obliged to uphold it. I basically think that the cane would serve only to preach to the choir - those kids who are not an issue in the classroom. The other percentage (who some would argue deserve the cane) would go down fighting (as I recall when I was at school) and unfortunately their parents would probably join in the scrummage too. [/QUOTE]
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