The swearing in my classes has gotten out of control. Even in my honors class, I had to stop students from swearing today. I don't like giving detentions for this, because it really does just sort-of "slip out" sometimes. And I understand that. But now that my students know I don't give detentions for this type of language, they don't really care whether they use appropriate language in my classes.
So, I've got a plan. The first day after break, my plan is to give one extra homework problem for each swear I hear in class. This means that I will need to change up my homework and maybe give problems out of the book rather than problems on worksheets. But I was thinking about saving paper that way anyway.
I'm also thinking about including cell phones and iPods in that mix. So, if I see a cell phone or iPod from the moment class starts to the moment class ends, then I will give extra homework problems. I think this is a good way to get students to stop each other from swearing and using their cell phones in class. And it means I still don't have to give detentions.
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