Anonymous wrote:I think it's pretty common in one form or another but I don't like it. I think it is a form of public shaming and likely to be detrimental to kids who struggle. My ADHDer does worse when his misbehavior is highlighted and he loses self esteem--he is not motivated to do better. He thinks he is Bad.

Agree. A good teacher should be able to control a classroom, with or without extra help. I am a big opponent of public shaming.

Anonymous wrote:I hate the red/yellow/green chart- it was used in my DD NW private school and I has hoped a school I was paying my hard earned money for wouldn't use such draconian measures.

Draconian?! Hahaha, you're not serious are you? Did the school give the death penalty to kids who got a red card?

Anonymous wrote:It is so inappropriate. Our school and many in FCPS use Responsive Classroom. Kids get logical consequences. No green yellow red charts.

Www.responsiveclassroom.org

Our DC PCS uses responsive classroom as well - no green yellow red.

I have a good friend who was at a highly regarded upper NW DC elementary that used R/Y/G - everyday her child talked about who was RED again.

good article.

http://beyondthestoplight.com/2014/09/06/stoplight-spotlight-one-teachers-tells-how-she-moved-beyond-the-stoplight/

If you think the kids don't know who is in trouble and who misbehaves, you are sadly mistaken. This is just a gimmick to help get the attention of those who need it. It is not a life changing event.

Anonymous wrote:My kids school used it but the colors had numbers not names so it was a bit more annoymous. You might see a few reds but you did not know that it was Billy AGAIN...unless you were paying way more attention that most 5 year olds do.

I wish at my daughter's school was like this. Kids had clips with their names and were responsible for moving them. It caused my daughter a lot of anxiety because she was very afraid to be called to the chart to move her clip.

I'd also appreciate links to the research mentioned above. If I'm going to go to the school to question this practice, I'd like to have the cites and a workable alternative to suggest to them.

I wish this had not turned nasty, because I was very interested in the respectful opinions being offered. My child just started at a K class that uses the green yellow red but then also colors above that for kids that have done something extra special that day. My impression so far is that the teacher is trying to focus not just on behavior but also classroom participation, being a good friend, etc., so the kids that maybe have trouble in one area, like sitting still, can still get recognition for shining in other areas. We'll see how it works out. I'm not a teacher or a psychologist, but my impression from reading lots of books is that these incentive programs only work where the upside far outweighs the downside for each individual kid (so, in this system, each kid would have to get a lot more greens and above, than yellows or reds, in order to continue to be motivated by the system). If others have constructive thoughts about the "right" way to do incentive systems, I'd love to hear it.

Anonymous wrote:


I hope you're not a teacher. I am, and I cringe when I hear a younger teacher say, in response to my criticism of some ill thought out or poorly researched idea, what else am I supposed to do? Well, there is an enormous body of research available to answer just that question, and if the teacher bothered to ever pick up of any of it and practice her own reading skills, she'd know. Even just a quick Google would help keep teachers informed of the latest research on best practices, but most just never bother. In my last school you'd have been hard pressed to find a teacher who could actually support her behavior management practices with even piece of actual evidence (most don't even understand that just thinking it sounds good is not evidence).



What do you teach?





Mostly elementary school, but I have taught every single grade level at some point in my career. I also teach college students.

Oh, I see. You are an expert.

Anonymous wrote:

I hope you're not a teacher. I am, and I cringe when I hear a younger teacher say, in response to my criticism of some ill thought out or poorly researched idea, what else am I supposed to do? Well, there is an enormous body of research available to answer just that question, and if the teacher bothered to ever pick up of any of it and practice her own reading skills, she'd know. Even just a quick Google would help keep teachers informed of the latest research on best practices, but most just never bother. In my last school you'd have been hard pressed to find a teacher who could actually support her behavior management practices with even piece of actual evidence (most don't even understand that just thinking it sounds good is not evidence).

What do you teach?

Mostly elementary school, but I have taught every single grade level at some point in my career. I also teach college students.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my goodness big babies

Name calling. Go turn your color to red.

RED!!!!!
That means a note to mommy and daddy.... now I need a therapist!!!!

I need to stop.
I'm just poking the bear, cause people are getting way too deep with this. There are real problems are kids will and do face, and card flipping really does not make the list.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my goodness big babies

Name calling. Go turn your color to red.

RED!!!!!
That means a note to mommy and daddy.... now I need a therapist!!!!

Anonymous wrote:Oh my goodness big babies

Name calling. Go turn your color to red.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my goodness big babies

What, the elementary school students? The ones in kindergarten, preschool, and first, second+ grades? Are they the ones you are calling "big babies"?

The cry baby mommies

Anonymous wrote:Oh my goodness big babies

What, the elementary school students? The ones in kindergarten, preschool, and first, second+ grades? Are they the ones you are calling "big babies"?