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I was hoping that others could share some of their classroom management techniques?

The reason I ask, is about 10 years ago (and albeit, things have changed here somewhat), I was handed a �love stick� by a PS principal, and told to beat 6 boys from class on the buttocks.

Since I'm not big on corporal punishment, I found that taking their shoes away if they misbehaved was much more effective, but only in the Winter.

So with 6 months of the year covered, does anyone have any non-violent methods for classroom control beyond, "Joyangeehey", "Anju", and bags of CANDY?

Thanks.

Zaria32 · Joined: 04 Dec 2007

At my last school I had "the green chair." It was an old "executive" chair with rollers, and arms, the arms, seat and back of which were upholstered in green, hence the name.

If a student misbehaved, they had to sit in the green chair, facing the corner, for 2, 3, or 4 minutes (depending on how angry their behavior had made me) If they turned around, spoke, or otherwise caused any problem while in the green chair, the time started over again. It was suprisingly effective.

The effectiveness of this came from the laughter of the other students in the class when someone was sent to the green chair.

Easter Clark · Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Location: Hiding from Yie Eun-woong

I give the troublemakers one warning, then make them come to the front of the class and face the blackboard for the remainder of class. If there are more troublemakers than blackboard space (rare, but it happens), they go to the back of the room and face the wall. Then again, if I'm in a generous mood, I just take away their chair and make them sit on the floor. I'm in a high school.

poet13 · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:25 pm Post subject:

Pushups. Lots of pushups. First offense, 10. Second, 20, etc. If that doesn't work, then use different combinations of students. Hold the class captain responsible. He or she (yes, girls too) can do pushups too.
If they have a hand or arm injury, I have them do wall sits. Those suck.

DongtanTony · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Bundang

Did you ever try the "duck walk??" Scoot down like a catcher...both hands on top of your head...walk the length of the hall...

They hate that one with a passion!!

Some non-violent...less military style punishments I currently use are "bonus stamps."

OP...if you're in a hagwon...many schools have some kind of stamp/sticker system for rewards...I also use them as punishment since they are a "currency" of sorts. Teacher giveth...and teacher can taketh away.

crusher_of_heads · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject:

popping a balloon right in front of them

pushups

for public school teachers, have the kids eat lunch with you in the classroom-use that one sparingly, but the sadist in me loves that one

ddeubel · Joined: 20 Jul 2005

Lots of great suggestions!

These boys and girls will be ready to join the military and kill in no time....maybe even do in a few English teachers.

DD
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ESL Milk "Everyday · Joined: 12 Sep 2007

Try shutting all the doors and windows except one, then turn on the fan. Tell them if they do it again, you'll shut that last window. Wink

maingman · Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Location: left Korea

Asking them to stand on one foot ( preferably...the one they are weakest) for 5 mins in the corner or maybe line them up sometimes 2 or 3 at a time at the back of the class!

for some small reason? whilst the rest of group are listening to the other
teachers maybe both of them!

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Scott in Incheon · Joined: 30 Aug 2004

The only thing I want to suggest is that you don't have any warnings. Have a very strict break the rules/consequence system in your classroom. There is no reason to give warnings if the students break the rules.

This is to try to stop kids from testing the rules. If they are allowed two warnings, then they know they can do something twice before they are punished.

nicholas_chiasson · Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Location: Samcheok

punch them in the teeth...
seriously I think this thread is getting sadistic. I could never make anybody do anything physical as a punishment. At absolute worst, I have dragged a middles school kid out of a class. I mean he didn't want to go, and I showed him...I told him...Look I'm bigger than you. I don't have a stick, but if you curse me under your breath in Korean again...I'm taking you out. And he did it again.

Dome Vans · Guest

For my 6th grade elementary last year with no co-teacher I wrote their name on the board in the corner at the top. I rubbed it off the first week, but said if it's the same next week then it's going back up, and being sent for punishment by one of the other homeroom teachers, who said she'd gladly help with that. That helped a lot having that backup. That student never did it again, especially because I explained it to all of them, they understood, so there was no warnings.

Today for my lower level, level 1 class I have a sticker chart to get the students competing for them. It has worked really well. If I feel everybody has done well then I give them all stickers at the end. But today, probably the weather or something, there was a lot of talking. So the whole class lost a sticker each. That knocked the stuffing out of them. Again no warnings, they know the score, and I'm not going to raise my voice and shout. Not my style.

Fishead soup · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea

If your working for a public school don't try to teach the lessons alone.

Draz · Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Location: Land of Morning Clam

Move them so they aren't sitting next to their friends.

PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

Tell the admin (principal and VP) what you plan on doing, then exercise the two most effective words in classroom management. Say it with me...'GET OUT!'

Make attendence part of their grade. If they get kicked out, they're simply not there that day. Do it again. Do it again. Fail them. Stick to it.