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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our school uses this but also has a color above green and emphasizes that it is difficult to get (really go above and beyond to help out a friend or someone in need).  My kindergartener is obsessed with finding a way to earn it.  In our experience, it's very motivating.  Then again, my kid is a definite rule follower.

The teacher described the yellow and red in very P.C., non-shaming terms.  [b]I think this is all in the implementation.[/b]  [/quote]

Yes, if it's done publicly, then it IS shameful no matter how many "PC non-shaming terms" you use. If a teacher wants to privately let a student know where he or she stands, then fine. The issue is the very public "Larla go turn your card to yellow." Not one person on this site would be okay with their supervisor posting a chart showing their name and whether they earned an infraction. Not one. If for some reason you were messing up at work because you were dealing with issues at home, seeing your name in the company conference room with a red card would NOT motivate you to do better. You'd feel even worse.

Come on folks, this isn't that hard to understand. Red-yellow-green charts are not okay.

--Elementary school teacher since 199[/quote]

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