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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just curious:  What do you think the teacher should do for kids who do not finish their work or misbehave?[/quote]

Great Question! No one has answered it. I agree with taking recess. Or would you prefer taking lunch, centers time or give after school detention? What other consequences for bad behavior are there? And if your precious child does not listen to you at home - what do you do?[/quote]

It's only a great question if you lack critical thinking skills, imagination and experience.  There are many things a teacher could do instead of withholding recess. [b] First, the kid could walk laps instead of playing with her friends.[/b]  During free time in class - when a kid gets to choose the activity she wants to do - she could instead to her homework.  The kid could do homework during lunch (eat and work at the same time).  If misbehaving, the kid could eat lunch at a different table away from everyone.  The kid could eat lunch in the office or with the guidance counselor.  There are many other ways work and misbehavior could be addressed depending on the issue and age of the child.  If the only thing you know how to do is withhold recess, you have no business being in the teaching profession.[/quote]

This would be a consequence I could totally support -- kid has enough energy to goof off, kid should use up some of that energy, now maybe kid will be able to sit quietly and attend to the lesson -- however as was discussed upthread parents also have huge problems with this consequence too *shrug*. [/quote]

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