August 5, 201214 yr I don't buy that. I have had 3 teenagers. They learn from their mistakes when the punishment is severe. If it's not they will continue to test the rules. You are a parent? Not all teenagers are like that.
August 5, 201214 yr I struggle to understand how a teacher or a school cannot have a rule that is strict enough that will cause the vast majority of kids to not tempt fate. TBG seems to be handling it just fine. Only after the rule was implemented to prohibit cell phones. Prior to that it was a major issue in her classroom too.
August 5, 201214 yr No. Now that we have a "no cell phones in class" policy, I only have a couple of violations per year, as opposed to a couple of violations per day when they were allowed to use them between classes and have them on their person. . Did the rule change also change the punishment? Did the punishment become more severe?
August 5, 201214 yr Do you have rules in your classroom? LOL, yes of course I have rules. I have one of the best managed classrooms in the school. Very few discipline referrals each year.
August 5, 201214 yr LOL, yes of course I have rules. I have one of the best managed classrooms in the school. Very few discipline referrals each year. Perfect. Why do you think that is? Why is your record better than other teachers?
August 5, 201214 yr Perfect. Why do you think that is? Why is your record better than other teachers? First I give the students respect from the 1st day. I tell them no cell phones and if I am teaching at the time and I see a cell phone I take it up. the 1st time I usually give it back to them. But if there is a couple of minutes at the end of class that is free I don't get worked up if they have their cell phone out but they know if I am talking or if they are supposed to be working on something that the cell phone better be put up.
August 5, 201214 yr First I give the students respect from the 1st day. I tell them no cell phones and if I am teaching at the time and I see a cell phone I take it up. the 1st time I usually give it back to them. But if there is a couple of minutes at the end of class that is free I don't get worked up if they have their cell phone out but they know if I am talking or if they are supposed to be working on something that the cell phone better be put up. So you're telling me you enforce your rules when it's required. That's my point.
August 5, 201214 yr So you're telling me you enforce your rules when it's required. That's my point. Yes but even with that you still have some students that will always have their cell phone out.
August 5, 201214 yr Yes but even with that you still have some students that will always have their cell phone out. Do you let them? Do you punish them? Are they repeat offenders?
August 5, 201214 yr Do you let them? Do you punish them? Are they repeat offenders? No if we are working. Yes Yes
August 5, 201214 yr No if we are working. Yes Yes If you have repeat offenders then logic says that the punishment isn't enough, right? Is there something preventing you from raising the bar?
August 5, 201214 yr If you have repeat offenders then logic says that the punishment isn't enough, right? Is there something preventing you from raising the bar? It is in our handbook. I had it in a previous post.
August 5, 201214 yr If you have repeat offenders then logic says that the punishment isn't enough, right? Is there something preventing you from raising the bar? Our policy in our school handbook: 1st time: pick up in the office 2nd time: parent has to pick it up 3rd time: extended day 4th time: saturday school 5th time and any time after: placed in Alternative School, 5 days then 10 days and it is 5 more days each time
August 5, 201214 yr Our policy in our school handbook: 1st time: pick up in the office 2nd time: parent has to pick it up 3rd time: extended day 4th time: saturday school 5th time and any time after: placed in Alternative School, 5 days then 10 days and it is 5 more days each time What % of students get to a 3rd violation? 4th? I'd argue that the policy needs to much tougher from the very first violation. 3 days of no phone would seem to be a strong start. Why can't you implement something like that?
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