| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
The Edge
Joined: 04 Sep 2010
Posts: 455
Location: China
|
 Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:55 pm Post subject: |
 |
|
Make them stand in a corner wearing a conical hat with a big 'D' on it.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Sinobear
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
Posts: 1269
Location: Purgatory
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
twizzler1
Joined: 04 Nov 2010
Posts: 14
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:55 am Post subject: Discipline |
|
|
I worked at a Korean School in Qingdao which had a particularly bad reputation. Sure enough, on the first day each class i had at least two people facing the wall. In the first week nobody even attempted to dotheir homework, and were quite up front with the fact that ''they forgot'' or just couldn't be bothered.
The second week i organised a simple speaking test. From the results i I dropped certain students to a lower lever i.e. fro C class to D class. Everyweek I told them they would have a speaking test, the marks would go towards their final grades. That way I and they could see any improvements. The next speaking test, four students refused to do it. So I gave them a big fat ZERO. They were told if they refused next weeks test, again they would get a big fat zero. I also sent a letter to their parents informing them that they had got a zero in their speaking test, and the reasons why.
The following week, they were prepared and all participated. The word went round the school grapevine and my classes became easier.
Sometimes you have to hit them where it hurts.... in their grades and in their pride.... no face saved that day except mine. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mrwslee003
Joined: 14 Nov 2009
Posts: 190
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:03 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Bravo Twiz!
Keep the standards up and the world will be following your footsteps.
There won't be any learning if there are no standards and expectations!
China went through that experiment during the Cultural Revolution when the only standard was your family background in determining your grade in the course. Is there a need to re-invent the wheel? If the local CT's don't take standards seriously then the FTs have to show them. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Mister Al
Joined: 28 Jun 2004
Posts: 840
Location: In there
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:25 am Post subject: |
|
|
| For kids I used to use the same system as in football. I'd have a yellow card and a red card in my pocket. Yellow was the final warning, Red card and out of the classroom for 15 minutes or so or go to see someone in authority. All kids understand the card system and you don't need to use too many words. Even the gesture of going into your pocket can work. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
igorG
Joined: 10 Aug 2010
Posts: 1473
Location: asia
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:43 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Quote: |
| http://www.disciplinehelp.com/teacher/list.cfm?cause=All |
The link seems to be pretty helpful, alhtough it comes short of rectifying such issues.
Now, I have my two kids enrolled in a local kindergarten. Since my kids' recent behaviors bothered me more than before and since I wanted to learn more on the topic, I have spoken to a couple of its FTs. They say, the have hell on the topic of disciplining their early learners there. The biggest issues are; identifying the problematic children, reasoning with the naughty children, and the cooperation of parents.
Note that my kids tell me often not to be angry, and that even when I am not angry at all. The kindegarten leads them onto believing that "angry" is always wrong. I have caught my older kid taking advantage of this a few times when we had disagreements. It's like my kids have been programmed there. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
