http://behaviormod.info/2009/03/05/maleducation-redux/ A resource about classroom management and behavior change methods Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:15:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://behaviormod.info/2009/03/05/maleducation-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Mrs. Lipstick at organized chaos Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:39:42 +0000 http://behaviormod.info/?p=139#comment-72 I was horrified to hear this story, but not surprised. A few years ago my roommate was doing Teach for America in DC (not far from the PG schools). I heard stories like this all the time from the TFA teachers. Since they had such limited training in behavior modification or in any classroom management techniques they would resort to tying children to chairs or putting them in closets. The problem was that because the teachers were from TFA the principals didn't step in even when parents complained. They didn't want to lose their connection with TFA and didn't want to upset anyone. I was horrified to hear this story, but not surprised. A few years ago my roommate was doing Teach for America in DC (not far from the PG schools). I heard stories like this all the time from the TFA teachers. Since they had such limited training in behavior modification or in any classroom management techniques they would resort to tying children to chairs or putting them in closets. The problem was that because the teachers were from TFA the principals didn’t step in even when parents complained. They didn’t want to lose their connection with TFA and didn’t want to upset anyone.

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