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kpete

(71,898 posts)
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 09:29 PM Oct 2015

In 19 States, It's Okay To Hit Kids With A Wooden Board

In 19 States, It's Okay To Hit Kids With A Wooden Board
Laws in place despite evidence public humiliation is ineffective.


Terry sat in his middle school principal’s office knowing that in a few short minutes, he would be feeling the pain and humiliation of being paddled.

No parent, administrator or teacher should find this scenario acceptable. Yet, every school day, an estimated 838 students like Terry receive corporal punishment in American schools. Nineteen states still allow corporal punishment, despite research that clearly indicates such public humiliation is ineffective for changing student behavior and can, in fact, have long-term negative effects.

For a decade I have studied approaches that are effective for promoting appropriate student behavior. And as a teacher for a dozen years, I experienced personal reward as well as pride in my students, as they learned and used appropriate behaviors. I have not come across a single valid study that showed any positive effect of corporal punishment.



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In 19 States, It's Okay To Hit Kids With A Wooden Board (Original Post) kpete Oct 2015 OP
In 50 states police use billy clubs. edgineered Oct 2015 #1
maybe handmade34 Oct 2015 #2
As both are made of wood, and one is more prominent, edgineered Oct 2015 #3
So, ignore all the other problems. That's a great idea. kcr Oct 2015 #11
wood shampoos for everyone... ileus Oct 2015 #6
Balsam? edgineered Oct 2015 #7
Not the same. Those are used in confrontations. pnwmom Oct 2015 #10
I keep thinking that this is 2015, but sometimes 3catwoman3 Oct 2015 #4
I know my elementary principals *had* a paddle Recursion Oct 2015 #5
I was beat every other day by a sanded cut down canoe paddle in 6th grade. ileus Oct 2015 #8
Helpful hints - edgineered Oct 2015 #9
being left handed I have real issues with #3. ileus Oct 2015 #12
Those hints are wasted on you. edgineered Oct 2015 #14
The Dean at Danville HS had a paddle mounted on his wall with Dick Van Dyke's signature on it. B Calm Oct 2015 #13

handmade34

(22,755 posts)
2. maybe
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 10:00 PM
Oct 2015

if we stop hitting kids... they won't grow up and turn into police who use Billy Clubs to hit and intimidate??

edgineered

(2,101 posts)
3. As both are made of wood, and one is more prominent,
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 10:02 PM
Oct 2015

perhaps I could have said, don't miss the forest for the trees.

kcr

(15,300 posts)
11. So, ignore all the other problems. That's a great idea.
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 10:16 AM
Oct 2015

Especially the problems affecting children. That seems especially smart.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
5. I know my elementary principals *had* a paddle
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 05:52 AM
Oct 2015

I don't actually know if they ever used it; I think they preferred to just use rumors of it to keep kids in line.

ileus

(15,396 posts)
8. I was beat every other day by a sanded cut down canoe paddle in 6th grade.
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 08:17 AM
Oct 2015

The paddle was outlawed by the time 7th come around and those silly detention slips were handed out but I only had maybe 2 of those in the next 6 years.

The instructor from 6th grade went on to be one of my best hunting and fishing buddies later on in life for several years.

edgineered

(2,101 posts)
9. Helpful hints -
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 08:31 AM
Oct 2015

1) remove nail from board before use as paddle
2) do not eat fish before removing hook
3) cut away from fingers and hands

edgineered

(2,101 posts)
14. Those hints are wasted on you.
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 12:15 PM
Oct 2015

Had I typed 'helpful hints for dummies' the alert squad would be mustered. As it is this may get alerted if some think I am name calling; I am not calling anyone mustard though, yellow or otherwise.

 

B Calm

(28,762 posts)
13. The Dean at Danville HS had a paddle mounted on his wall with Dick Van Dyke's signature on it.
Wed Oct 21, 2015, 10:25 AM
Oct 2015
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