2006-07-17 09:43:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
We give in-school detention at an inner city, low-income high school. If our school gave Saturday or after-school detention no students would show up, and the principal is faced with bigger problems of suspending the students.
Some teachers complain that in-school detention just takes time away from the students who are already behind. But for unmotivated and undisciplined students, is it better for them to come to class to disrupt your class or to go to detention and fall behind?
Ultimately if the student gets enough detention referrals, then that student is sent to an alternative school. But all that does is refer the trouble students to someone else. It doesn't really solve their behavior. Usually by then the students' behavior is cemented and their decisions made to drop-out of school.
The problem with these students are unstructured family life from any of the following reasons: single parent, teen or immature parents, poor living conditions (no quiet place to do homework, etc.), etc. Students that come to class with these deep-seeded issues require more attention. Often times, the teachers just do not have the time, energy or ability to deal with them, which is why teachers write-up detention referrals. Teachers would rather spend time, energy and effort on students that really want to succeed, and show that with motivation and discipline.
The common misconception is that schools are responsible for disciplining the students. Wrong! All teachers and schools in the US can do is teach the students that there are rules and consequences. We can tell the students what is the right decision to make to avoid the punishment consequences, but we can not make the decision for the student. That decision still has to be made by the student and reinforced by the parent. When the student consistently makes good decisions, then that is discipline, and only the parent can teach discipline, not the teachers or schools.
The best chance these troubled students have is to have a psychologist and a drill sargent teach and discipline them. But US society is not ready for that from the education system because that is essentially saying that government is now responsible to solve everyone's personal issues. So instead, it is just easier to blame the teachers and the schools, and give the illusion of solving the education problem.
For the at-risk students who do graduate, their best chance to get disciplined in life is to join the military. I've known many who credit the military for changing their lives. But teachers are not drill sargents nor psychologists nor do we have the authority to be the students' parents.
It is time the US public stop blaming the teachers for the faults of the parents, because no other countries do that. It is because of this blame, the teachers are constantly frustrated, therefore resulting in high turnover rates in teaching (50% in 5 years).
2006-07-17 10:12:48 · answer #1 · answered by Big Money 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most common punishment used in my local school is Saturday morning detention. The kids do not like to have to go to school at 8 am Saturday mornings. So we see less and less getting in trouble.
2006-07-17 09:47:08 · answer #2 · answered by momoftwins1986 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No punishment here !!! Maybe a suspension if the fault is serious.
We try to keep students at school as long as they're out of streets.
The previuos comment seems to be from an Argentinian teacher...All teachers here are blamed for the lack of responsability of the parents.
Obviuosly I'm talking about public schools. If you see private schools...they get rid off students with disrupting behaviour.
2006-07-17 12:46:31 · answer #3 · answered by Susana C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As of the 05-06 school year we had VERY little discipline in our school, hopefully our Principal will grow a backbone this year. I think the only thing used in our school right now is threats and citations, maybe a call to the parents. But I guarantee you a lot of these kids need to be at an Alternative Campus. (This is Elementary level school)!!!!
2006-07-17 13:01:23 · answer #4 · answered by chulita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Punishment? What's that?
Seriously, about the only thing we can do is take their 10-15 minute lunch recess away. I think that is almost abusive since that is the only real break they get.
2006-07-17 09:46:56 · answer #5 · answered by wolfmusic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the infraction. There are different levels that require "behavior management" (we don't punish) on a scale from one-on-one conversation to suspension.
2006-07-17 10:00:03 · answer #6 · answered by Sherry K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Detention.
2006-07-17 09:51:08 · answer #7 · answered by ♥DRV♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok,at first, certainly you will get suspended, because you engaged in a combat. 2nd of all, you delivered a weapon to college, so the cops will come. you will maximum probably circulate to juvenile corridor, because of the fact brass knuckles are very risky. Come on, guy up, while you're somewhat going to combat, use your fists.
2016-11-02 05:50:01 · answer #8 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Detention. Never gotten one myself, but it doesn't seem to have the biggest effect on the worst people. Too bad, so sad.
2006-07-17 09:46:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u have to serve detention for an hour. and if you DON"T go to detention, u have to serve SAturday school for 4 hours.
2006-07-18 08:18:23 · answer #10 · answered by Alexis Samira 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋