Teachers...What are your consequences for breaking the rules?

Question

High School/Middle School

Answer 1

I find that the adage is true: fair does not mean equal, but that each student gets what he or she needs. Therefore, I don't think that pre-set consequences are really as helpful as they might be. You may be starting out, but you'll start to feel out where your boundaries lie and what can be done to keep everyone within them. This is a process--it's my fourth year, and I'm still working on it.

That being said, here are some consequences I would recommend that might fit some of the "crimes" you'll encounter:

Behavior logs--Students write about what they did and what they should have done (contact me if you need a template). These make them think about what they've done and give them time out.

Call home--It's hard to get to the phone after a long day, and for your worst troublemakers, the results are often temporary. Still, there are often results. Might work better if you can call from your room then and there! We don't have phones in our rooms, I'm afraid.

Loss of privileges--I once gave a student the job of filling the water cooler so she could leave early and I could hold that over her head. It was pretty effective.

Side talks--Do isolate troublemakers from the crowd and have a word when appropriate. You might want to have them stand right outside the door so both you and the student can cool down first. This is probably the single best thing you can do if you can respectfully explain what was unacceptable about the student's actions, what you expect in the future, and maybe ask how they can be sure that happens.

Room switch--I had a system with another more experienced (and more intimidating) teacher whereby I would give a troublemaker a pass to her room, mainly to get them out of my sight. She would sit them in the corner, put them to work, and talk to them about why they were in there before she sent them back.

Try any that you think would work, and if one doesn't, try another! Student teaching is about finding what works for you--and each different class you encounter.

Answer 2

Copying a dictionary page is good, because it teaches them new words. Writing lines is bad, because it doesn't teach them anything.
The punishment should fit the crime. If a student is chewing gum, write a paper on the etymology of gum.
If a student is misbehaving, have the student write a paper on why they may not misbehave in your class. If they don't turn in their papers by a specific time, phone the parent. If you can't reach a parent, the child may not participate in any extra curricular activity like field trips, treats for good kids Fridays, or anything else reserved for those that can follow rules.

Answer 3

It really depends on the student/rule, but usually loss of a privilege works well, like taking something away, or changing their seat. Also students really hate to have to stay after class for any amount of time even thirty seconds or a minute. Another, that can be a pain for the teacher, but typically helps is to call the parent.

Answer 4

i am a substitute teacher and i usually assign an essay and get their parents to sign, or i will have them copy new words and their meanings from the dictionary. i will isolate them from their peers. i will get their home phone number and call their parents, this method is pretty good because you only have to make an example of one trouble maker and the others will not give you a problem.

Answer 5

1.conduct mark on their folder
2.phone call to parents
3.write up and send to office
4.miss their free day
after two conduct marks during the same week,students miss their free day during gym class and the must jog the track the entire class time or do fitness maintenance.

Answer 6

It depends on what rule(s) have been broken. They can either receive an after-school detention, ALC (In-School Suspension) or get kicked out of school (OSS).

Answer 7

writing lines or make them write a dictionary page

Answer 8

Life in front if the firing squad.