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Radius · Joined: 20 Dec 2009

after seeing the "teaching flips out on class" thread it made me think how far i went with one of my students. it isnt as bad as the one guy who said he picked the boy who hit him up by neck and flung him on his butt, though funny as it was.

Ive only gave an Indian sunburn to two of my kids that left a red mark on their arm. I got scared as hell when one acted like she was going to call her parents (but didnt thankfully) and the other said they were going to tell the co-teacher, so i never did it again. Im not for beating some of the students like the k-teachers do on occasion, but sometimes they need a swift kick in the. . .

WHat kind of corporal punishment have you dealt out?

You can be fired for this type of thing, and its not really advised to do any kind of corporal punishment. But i am thankful for the tolerance of it because if i did anything like leave a mark on a kids arm in teh US, id be fired and have teaching revoked probably. Shocked

sulperman · Joined: 14 Oct 2008

In my first few months of teaching I had one class of 20 babies I just could not handle alone. These days it would be no problem, but back then it felt like I was being attacked by 20 horrible monsters from hell.

I got really angry and smacked a plastic dustpan a bunch of times on a table to try to get their attention. It shattered and a piece shot off toward a kid. The kid grabbed his neck as though a shard had pierced his artery. I froze. The longest 3 seconds of my life.

I gulped, and pulled his hands from his throat to see the carnage.....and nothing. It shot off somewhere else and probably wouldn't have hurt anybody no matter where it had gone.

But since then I have been careful careful careful not to do anything bad.

And on that note, mods, please close this thread. Nobody wants to read this kind of stuff.

lifeinkorea · Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Location: somewhere in China

I don't see how it needs to get to these extremes. I yell at them like a drill sergeant or hit the table in an area where they are.

Make them feel uncomfortable instead of intimidated. Usually, they will prefer to do the right thing than be singled out.

megandadam · Joined: 28 Dec 2008 Location: toronto, canada

ya it's never become that bad for me yet
some days though...

but then i remember that they're kids. and they are probably the most depressed kids on earth to boot.

good luck.

jaybert06 · Joined: 01 Oct 2010 Location: seoul

jvalmer · Joined: 06 Jun 2003

In an all boys middle school this one class I absolutely dreaded to teach, nothing but trouble. So I decided to call up the ring leader to the front of class. This was about about 2 months into the semester. I rolled up a thick work book and started wacking the kid like a madman. It felt so good and the kid, and class, were angels for the rest of the year. I know, there are some of you that will say that there are non-violent ways to handle this, but I don't care my way was quick and very effective. It only works on boys though, can't do this with girls unless you're a girl.

stephorama · Joined: 19 Sep 2010

This is precisely why it blows me out of the water that so many people go to Korea to "teach" yet have no classroom management training or skills whatsoever. It's a shame that Koreans don't value their children more than that. It's a shame and disturbing that people whose frontal lobes are still developing out of adolescence are actually hired and paid to be in charge of children, ANYWHERE.

What the crap is wrong with people? Who the hell hits kids in school? Oh yeah, that was done to me in middle school in the U.S. with a wooden paddle - worked great - NOT.

This is the stupidest thread I have ever seen online and I have seen some insanely stupid commentary.

Chollian · Joined: 12 Oct 2010

[quote="stephorama"]

This is the stupidest thread I have ever seen online and I have seen some insanely stupid commentary.[/quote]

The topic is fine, but the title of the thread is utterly insane.

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tacticalbuddhist · Joined: 18 Aug 2010 Location: Boston, Mass.

Yeah, I got the same feeling that the OP was referring to sexual things, i.e. the bases.

liveinkorea316 · Joined: 20 Aug 2010 Location: South Korea

tacticalbuddhist · Joined: 18 Aug 2010 Location: Boston, Mass.

As most of the people here teach elementary and junior high kids, the thought is quite disturbing. However, when I was in Japan, most of the students were adults so it was quite common for teachers to "fraternize" with their students outside of class. It was even expected at some schools.

hsaeoa · Joined: 13 Jan 2010 Location: Daegu

As a parent of a school aged child I will say that no one, not the Korean teacher, the foreign teacher or anyone has the right to put their hands on my child. If I choose to spank my child it's my choice. If my wife decides to spank that's her choice. Teachers don't have a choice. You can punish, but not in a physical way period.