Public Shaming (9.30.11)
during circle, M decided to call a group of students to stand. upon all the standing, some of the other students began clapping, much to M's displeasure. M then proceeded to inform the entire school that these standing students either were receiving a certain number of "I's" (incomplete, meaning D's and F's) or that homework turn in was little to none from these students. regardless, students were called out on their "not achieving" nature. the right to participate in homecoming spirit week was stripped from these students, and we continued on with the day like it was all peaches.
then came middle school assembly where a similar event occurred- making kids stand who were to report to homework detention. there was the claim that the students were not being publicly shamed because once they were asked to stand, they were asked to sit and all the sitting students were being asked to stand. the students standing then were celebrating for NOT having to go to homework detention.
1. How is this not publicly shaming students?
2. How is this encouraging and supporting our students?
3. How does this foster students' positive self-concepts?
4. How does this motivate student achievement?
it infuriates me that leaders consider themselves just that, a leader, and that in their words culturally relevant practice + student centered practice = publicly shaming our students.
worse thing is...i have an inkling that the conduct at middle school assembly was an attempt to "one up" what happened at circle. all at the expense of the children.
then came middle school assembly where a similar event occurred- making kids stand who were to report to homework detention. there was the claim that the students were not being publicly shamed because once they were asked to stand, they were asked to sit and all the sitting students were being asked to stand. the students standing then were celebrating for NOT having to go to homework detention.
1. How is this not publicly shaming students?
2. How is this encouraging and supporting our students?
3. How does this foster students' positive self-concepts?
4. How does this motivate student achievement?
it infuriates me that leaders consider themselves just that, a leader, and that in their words culturally relevant practice + student centered practice = publicly shaming our students.
worse thing is...i have an inkling that the conduct at middle school assembly was an attempt to "one up" what happened at circle. all at the expense of the children.
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