In the matter of fairness versus effectiveness, we need to consider how each affects the other. It can be both fair and effective to do the best by each individual but treating a child in a particular way just because of his or her sex achieves neither. Treating children unfairly is not an effective way of improving their behaviour – it’s more likely to do the opposite. If I were caught talking to a boy in class (for example) giving us both a “telling off” could be effective. Giving us both the slipper, equally so. Giving me the slipper, because I’d been warned countless times before, and giving him a “telling off”, because he was usually well-behaved and it was the first time he’d been caught, could also be effective because the reason for treating us differently would be clear. Giving me a “telling off”, because I’m only a girl so must be treated gently, and giving him the slipper, because he’s a boy so needs a firm hand, would be so clearly unfair it would most likely result in a deterioration of both our behaviours.
Pupils in a Class of their Own for Bad Behaviour18
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Caning Offences5
But in an all-male school with hulking great third year sixth form stars of the rugby 1st XV and...
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Suspect Teacher who Meted out C.P in the 1950s12
He also had a cane but he rarely used it in class sometimes giving boys 2 on each hand...
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School Corporal Punishment References23
Chesterton Comm HS Staffs Emma can remember, mrs marsdon for maths with the cane scary. Tina Mr west was...
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Corporal Punishment & The Gender Disadvantage19
Dr D has stated he feels boys respond well to CP, that it can be a beneficial tool as...
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Corporal Punishment References from Buy Gone Days13
I saw the slipper he was holding in his right hand. It was a black plimsoll with a dull...
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Caning Offences13
Even in my secondary (not) school, the only time I regularly saw massive issues between certain teachers and older...
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A Window to Spanking22
I obeyed, head hanging low, for I didn’t have any real choice in the matter. Mrs J called her...
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School Corporal Punishment References63
Kingsleigh Secondary Karen Miss Vardey liked the cane so god help you if she caught you misbehaving. Her room...