Classroom Discipline Debate from A Classroom Management Plan That Works

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Who should be disciplining our children?

My father has been a teacher for 40 years, and I know that there was a student or two that caused a few problems in the classroom. But these days classrooms have changed, the horror stories we hear and the difficulty teachers have with students has gotten way out control. Without an effective classroom management plan I just don't know how kids learn anything.

So who is responsible for our children's behavior, us as parents or should teachers "teach" proper behavior?

What do you have to say - let the debate begin...

Who should be disciplining our children?

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Parents are responsible for their children's behavior

eddygobbo says:

The process should start with the parents disciplining their toddler so that he/she understands that there are consequences for their actions. All children need to know that they are loved, it builds positive self-esteem. Teachers do their utmost to boost the self-confidence of their students, but the origin of a self-confident child is a home filled with unconditional love.

Posted November 24, 2008

Mortira says:

We've created a horrible catch 22 for ourselves. We have parents who breathe down teachers' necks - so teachers have no authority, no rights, and no ability to manage students. Then we have parents who don't even bother to raise their kids at all, let alone properly - so we have students that ruin it for everyone. I think it's time that parents get their acts together - if you don't want kids, don't have 'em!

Posted October 10, 2008

Andrew says:

Parent's no doubt, and most aren't doing a very good job n my oppinion teachers need are having to pick up the slack in managing bad behavior

Posted August 20, 2008

Joan says:

If children are brought up at home with respect and discipline they will bring that to school and their interactions with other students. Teachers can aide students in learning how to behave but the ultimate responsibility is with the parents.

Posted June 24, 2008

Sandra says:

I think children need all the support they can get-and that includes parents AND Teachers. A teacher is much like a foster parent-their guardianship over your child is only temporary, so that said, the teacher is picking up where the parent(s) and other teachers have left off. It's a big job and teachers need help. I think Craig Seganti's book, Classroom Discipline 101, sounds like a great place to start.

Posted June 20, 2008

Aimie says:

Steve, you're being a bit rough on teachers, give them a break - we as a society don't give them enough credit for the hard work they do. Saying that I think it is the parents who need to set an example for their children...

Posted June 16, 2008

Sam says:

Ultimately child behavior is the parents responsibility, I expect my child to listen and act like she is taught at home, but the problem comes when other students who don't have parents that are involved rile up the rest of the kids, disrupting the class for everyone.

Posted June 14, 2008

Teachers should teach students how to behave

Teddi14 says:

Sorry for my typos. I am extremely tired....probably from giving our state's standardized test for the past 3 days to kids who could care less...most of them anyway.

Posted September 18, 2008

Teddi14 says:

I too teach in an inner city school and have for the past 6 years. Behaviors are bad. No respect and not appreciation for education. The bring to school what they learn at home. America's youth are in real trouble.

Posted September 18, 2008

Lydia says:

A teacher's job is to teach, what else should we pay them for? Might as well throw in a few extra bucks for babysitting as well...

Posted August 28, 2008

Andy says:

If teachers had an effective plan for classroom discipline then perhaps children in America would learn a little respect, some of them are getting out of control in my opinion.

Posted July 09, 2008

Sabien says:

If teachers these days don't have an effective classroom managemnet plan they just don't have a chance. I've been a teacher in the UK for years and just recently visited some US schools and there is a huge difference in classroom behavior - I think someone should teach these kids how to behave!

Posted June 21, 2008

Silvia says:

It is a teachers responsibility to teach children good behavior if they are not learning it at home, whether or not a teacher should have an actual "discipline plan" I don't know.

Posted June 18, 2008

Steve says:

I don't have the time to micro manage my child's behavior, if they misbehave in school the teacher has every right to set him straight. If a teacher can't keep their class in order they shouldn't be a teacher.

Posted June 15, 2008

 
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