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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The teacher is just struggling to maintain control, it’s not about collective punishment.

Obviously no, collective punishment is not normal and what the teacher is doing is not best practice for classroom management.

Instead of asking questions you know the answer to, talk to the teacher and/or the principal. [/quote]

Agree that it sounds like teacher is struggling to control the class. Some of the activities you mention have the potential to be dangerous if the teacher can’t maintain control. One mechanism some use is structure. It’s easier to control a group who is sitting at desks working than it is when they are milling about a class getting snacks, doing a science project or reading in small groups.

If the teacher senses that a kid or two is going to lose it and there is no support to deal with the kid, it’s not surprising that the teacher would institute whatever measures are available to maintain that control. In an other words it might be the best option in bad situation.

One other point. Awards systems are positive for kids who can succeed and earn the awards. But the behavior they tend to target is the same behaviors that are manifestations of a disability. So for kids with disabilities they can be negative and can be the root of problems. For example if kids get points for raising their hand, a kid who has impulse control issues and calls out instead of raising their hand is never going to be successful.  [/quote]

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