Simplified Speech #188 – Class clown or teacher’s pet?
Jan 19, 2024
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Andrew and Kassy discuss school discipline and punishment, sharing personal stories as students and teachers. They explore the changing attitudes towards discipline over time and highlight challenges faced by educators.
Disciplinary measures in schools include detention, suspension, and expulsion, which vary depending on the grade level and severity of the offense.
Discipline methods in schools have evolved over time, with corporal punishment, the dunce cap, and negative attitudes towards left-handedness being outdated.
Deep dives
Discipline in Schools: Detention, Suspension, and Expulsion
One method of disciplining children in schools is through detention, where students stay after school to complete homework or sit in a supervised classroom. Another form of punishment is suspension, where students are not allowed to come to school for a set period of time. In more severe cases, students may face expulsion, resulting in them being permanently removed from the school. These disciplinary measures vary depending on the grade level, with younger students often facing reduced recess time as a punishment. The podcast also mentions the use of writing lines as a form of discipline, where students have to copy down a sentence multiple times. The speaker recalls their own experiences with detention and describes the psychological impact of missing out on time with friends.
Evolution of Discipline in Schools
The podcast discusses how discipline methods in schools have evolved over time. It highlights the cultural changes and different approaches to discipline in various countries. The speaker mentions that corporal punishment, such as physical punishment by teachers, was once accepted but is now considered unacceptable in most schools. The use of the dunce cap, where a student would wear a tall hat as a form of humiliation, is also mentioned as an outdated disciplinary method. Furthermore, the podcast explores how societal attitudes towards left-handedness have changed, as it was once seen as a punishment or detriment but is now embraced.
Challenges in Modern Disciplinary Approaches
The podcast addresses the challenges faced by educators in modern disciplinary approaches. It highlights the growing issue of limited disciplinary powers due to parental influence and the empowerment of students. Parents may refuse detention or prevent their child from being disciplined after school, impacting the teacher's ability to enforce consequences. Physical intervention is also restricted, preventing teachers from physically removing disruptive students from the classroom. The podcast emphasizes the difficulties faced by teachers in schools with behavioral problems and acknowledges the dedication and resilience required in those environments.
Were you a good student in school, or a badly behaved one? In this episode, Andrew and Kassy discuss ways to discipline and punish school students. They share stories from their own school days and their time as teachers. They also discuss how punishment in schools has changed over time. Listen to learn more and improve your English fluency.
Fun facts
Interestingly, in the past, one form of punishment involved students memorizing and repeating lengthy texts and lists containing irrelevant and impractical data. Most people would agree that studying random information without context and practical examples indeed sounds like a punishment!
Expressions included in the study guide
To goof off
To rough up
To burst into
To be frowned upon
To mock
Eye-opening
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