Handling students well

Corporal punishment can lower a child's IQ
A study at the University of New Hampshire, released in 1998-JUL, found that spanking children apparently slows down their intellectual development
Corporal punishment hampers children's creativity
Corporal punishment hampers children's creativity
Corporal punishment creates anti-social behavior
Corporal punishment fosters violence in society.
Corporal punishment often escalates to child abuse
Corporal punishment induces fear and despair in children
Corporal punishment can cause serious physical damage The actual physical damage inflicted via corporal punishment on children can be horrifying. Examples can be found of students needing treatment for broken arms, nerve and muscle damage, and cerebral haemorrhage. Spanking of the buttocks can cause damage to the sciatic nerve and therefore the leg to which it leads.
Corporal punishment on the buttocks is a sexual violation.
Corporal punishment is lazy way There are always ways to discipline children that do not involve violence, and which are inherently superior than resorting to violence. Resorting to violence is the lazy way out for parent or teachers.
Regulation of corporal punishment does not soften ill effects
Corporal punishment increases depression and suicide
Corporal punishment fosters criminality and delinquency
Fear of pain has no place in the process of learning
Corporal punishment reflects breakdown of communication with children

Corporal punishment distracts from teaching and training
Corporal punishment is illegal under international law


Five Basic Needs
Survival – we need to feel safe and healthy.
Love and belonging – we need to care and be cared for, and to feel as though we belong.
Fun and enjoyment – we need to feel good about what we do.
Power and self-worth – we need to feel worthwhile and in control of our lives.
Freedom – we need to feel free to make choices and not to feel forced or threatened.

The effective teachers:

* have an idea about where the behaviour comes from or what caused it
* understand that no individual can control another (even though we often try to!)
* are in control of themselves when dealing with that behaviour.

* replace punishment with approaches that educate and support pupils
* empower pupils rather than control them
* encourage pupils to evaluate their own behaviours and reflect on their own learning strategies
* stimulate discussion about ‘quality’
* enable students and teachers to see each other as allies in a learning community, who need to get along.