What do you think about embarrassment / humiliation being used as a tool of discipline in schools?

[Anonymous]

I'm currently retraining as a teacher and we've been told that we should never use humiliation or embarrassment to discipline the kids. This is in start contrast to my day, when punishments would involve e. g. litter picking in a pink high viz jacket, or sitting in detention in a room with a glass wall to the canteen.

PE teachers used this the most, e. g. when we forgot our PE kit, we'd be given a spare that included a bright yellow pair of shorts and t shirt, to make us stand out as much as possible! And for indoor lessons the boys would only be given the shorts, and have to do the lesson without any shirt at all (to our amusement when we had joint lessons!)

What do you think of the above sorts of practices? Is it right they seem to have died out?

[Jessica405]

Yes, it should go, and should never have existed in the first place. Humiliation breeds resentment. Resentment means retaliation. Ever wonder about some of these school shootings?

[amytber111]

Boys especially can be very loud and arrogant, so tbh if anything humbles them a bit probably for the best

[AngryCarl2]

I don't think it works, but you can't beat the kids so what you gonna do? Making an example of them doesn't do anything, they enjoy the attention and notoriety.

[Avicenna]

It's not a good idea. I'm a former teacher and you want to model the behavior you want the students to follow.

[Anonymous]

In my time, one girl kicked me and as punishment she had to spend rest of the day barefoot. It was quite an effective punishment as I never saw her kicking anyone again.

[cootjuhh]

i know that when we forget our gym clothes we had to go in underwear back in the days

[Asker]

Hello. Was that an effective deterrent? Do you think it was justified?

[cootjuhh]

it was effective yes. after those laugthers you never forget it twice. and you were lucky to not be completely naked

[the-mad-german]

thats bad...