121. Punishments

"Let your students get aware of their responsibilities.

Of the right way of working.

Of the right way of learning a language.

Try to set an atmosphere of smooth labor.

In some way or another show them that that action is not into the standards of correct work.

Respect each student.

And more likely you will be respected.

And after all that trying: punishments.

Try to do several different things before setting a punishment. If punishment, this must be same level as the relevance of the misbehavior itself.

Do not set the punishment when you are still on fire.

In any case, the punishment should be something postive, useful.

And take your student apart, at another moment, to dialog with him."

Helenswood School, UK.