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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you need a counting board to keep track of how many times you make the kids in your class cry during the term, it would seem that the problem is you, and not the kids you are trying to shame.[/quote]

Especially in NINTH GRADE. Kids at this age do cry, sometimes because they are struggling to manage emotion but also often because they are super hormonal and still adjusting to puberty. But they aren't crying for absolutely no reason like small children. I don't think a "cry board" is appropriate for any age, really, but I could understand having an incentive to control crying in the classroom at other ages. Like in 2nd or 3rd, where you might be looking for kids to learn to control their upset reaction a bit more. Or if these were high school seniors and your goal was to say "I'm going to treat you as an adult, and in college and the world beyond, people are not going to be swayed by tears." I still wouldn't do it in this weird shaming way, but at least in those cases it would make sense.

Doing this with high school Freshmen seems deranged. Those kids are still making the transition to adulthood, dealing with major hormone swings, and just generally a bit emotionally volatile. It makes no sense.[/quote]

It’s inappropriate for any age but extremely weird and out of touch than you find it more acceptable to bully/shame a 7-8 year old for crying in class than a 14-15 year old.[/quote]

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