Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Harsh Discipline Measures by Co-Teacher My co-teacher resorts to harsh measures when it involves disciplining students in our class. She screams and yells all the time and the worst part is that she steps really close to their faces and yells. This approach is totally opposite to mine, I do not believe in raising my voice at all. Even during a call and response, I remind my students that I will only state my directive once. It is the students' responsibility to lower their voices in order to hear me. What bothers me is that she uses this approach even with students who have learning disabilities. Please advise as to how I can convey my thoughts without creating any discord. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) It's been shown that yelling at students is bad for their psyche, and it isn't as effective as calmly explaining why they shouldn't do a thing, or being polite yet firm when disciplining them. It has to do with how people respond better to calm, constructive criticism than the raw anger that is easier to show. This logic also applies to grownups too. If you explain to the co-teacher why yelling at the students is bad, and suggest an alternative to her current behavior, you can get her to stop being so harsh.