Teacherswhopaddle Weblog

1. DEDICATION, ABOUT THIS SITE & TABLE OF CONTENTS

January 14, 2011

DEDICATION

This web blog is dedicated to all those underappreciated (and underpaid) professional educators who care deeply for their students both personally as well as academically and are willing, when all other options fail, to use corporal punishment to deter classroom misbehavior. Teachers Who Paddle is not a site that promotes sadism or the abuse of any student nor tolerates comments that support such a view. However, it is TWP’s opinion that the use of corporal punishment, if used judiciously, moderately, and sparingly, is not abusive. Those who strongly disagree or are offended by TWP’s position on corporal punishment in the previous sentence should click the back arrow on their window control panel and LEAVE NOW.

ABOUT THIS SITE

Welcome to our little blog! This blog teacherswhopaddle was started in August 2008 and continued through early November 2010. The four of us (Jenny, Wendy, Michelle and Blog Editor Renee) originally set out to give a teacher’s perspective on a very difficult issue -school corporal punishment- and ended up with one of the most viewed blogs in the wordpress community. In late 2010, the four of us decided that 113 posts were enough and discontinued writing new posts.

But like t.v. stars after the airing of the final episode of a t.v. series, we were just not satisfied with the fact that ALL future viewers would see the last post as the blog’s home page. So, I (Renee) decided to “rework” and “reorder” our blog so you, our readers, can read and better understand what we are all about. In the TABLE OF CONTENTS below, you will find a numerical list of all our posts with links for each one. Due to the technical limits of wordpress, you will have to “copy” and “paste” a link on your pc’s browser window in order to view that post. But if you cannot do this -Don’t worry! The old archive system still works -Although it may take longer to find the post you are looking for.

A couple of final notes. First, this is an “inactive” blog. By that, we mean that there is no posting of or replies to reader comments. The reason: The four of us have families and careers to tend to and that’s all we care to handle! Secondly, for those who wish to be a part of a dialogue: Check out the link NETWORK54 on our blogroll. It IS active and there are a LOT of forums. (Be forewarned: If you are a ranting anti c.p. zealot -Be ready to back up whatever you say because the Network54 folks can give as good as they get!)

Hope y’all find our posts insightful, informative, touching and heartening. Writing this blog certainly was for us!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2. TEACHERS WHO PADDLE

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01

3. MISSION STATEMENT & Other Things

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/2/

4. LEGAL ISSUES AND DEFINITIONS

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/4/

9. INTRODUCING A “ROOKIE” TEACHER TO THE PADDLE & YOUR FAQ’S

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/9/

10. MICHELLE GIVES HER FIRST PADDLING & THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF A NATIONAL C.P. BAN

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/10/

11. A TEACHER’S PADDLING: THE OTHER END

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/11/

12. TWP’s COMMENTARY ON “A TEACHER’S PADDLING: THE OTHER END”

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/12/

13. EDITORIAL:SELF-ESTEEM & DISCIPLINE, PADDLING IN SECONDARY SCHOOL: A CLARIFICATION

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/13/

14. EDITORIAL:SCHOOL STUPIDITY & WHAT TO DO AFTER PADDLING A STUDENT

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/14/

15. WENDY’S WORST(?) PADDLING & EDITORIAL: RED FLAGS TO WATCH FOR

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/15/

16. RENEE’S HALLOWEEN (AND FIRST) PADDLING & THE NEWEST FAQ’s

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/16/

17. A TEACHER/PRINCIPAL’S PAST AND PRESENT TROUBLE

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/17/

18. TWP’s COMMENTARY ON “A TEACHER/PRINCIPAL’S PAST AND PRESENT TROUBLE & OUR THOUGHTS

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/18/

23. A DIFFERENT OUTCOME & YOUR FAQ’S

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/23/

24. I WISH…

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/24/

25. OUT & IN

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/25/

26. AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT BARAK OBAMA

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/26/

30. A TEACHER TAKES A STAND & YOUR FAQ’s

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/30/

31. Ingraham v. Wright: THE AFTERMATH and WHY IT MATTERS & YOUR FAQ’s

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/31/

35. FACT CHECK #3, EDITORIAL: A “NANCY” PROPOSAL, & “WE ARE NOT MAKING THIS UP!”

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/35/

36. SURPRISE NEWS ON GRADUATION RATES, WENDY RESPONDES, & READER RESPONSES

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/36/

37. THE POWER AND MISUSE OF WORDS, JENNY RESPONDS, AND TWP’s POSITION ON JUDICIAL C.P.

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/37/

38. RENEE RESPONDS (AT LENGTH) & READER RESPONSES

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/38/

39. AN OPEN LETTER TO Mr. JORDAN RIAK

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/39/

40. YOUR FAQ’s & P.T.A.V.E.’s NO-ANSWER

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/40/

41. P.T.A.V.E.’s (BELATED) RESPONSE

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/41/

42. P.T.A.V.E.’s QUESTIONS, TWP’s RESPONSES & A SPECIAL TWP COMMENTARY

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/42/

43. GUEST CONTRIBUTOR RESPONSES, MORE READER RESPONSES & “APPROPRIATE” PADDLES

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/43/

44. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A TWP TEACHER & YOUR FAQ’s

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/44/

45. AWARD WINNERS, BUMPER STICKERS, READING LISTS/VACATIONS & A TWP COMMENTARY

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/45/

46. WE’RE BACK, UPDATES & OTHER THINGS

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/46/

47. RENEE RESPONDS TO READER’S QUESTIONS & READER’S COMMENTS

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/47/

48. WHAT EVERY TEACHING APPLICANT NEEDS TO KNOW: A TWP PERSPECTIVE

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/48/

49. JENNY AND THE CASE OF “THE MISSING FROG” & YOUR FAQ’s

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/49/

50. JENNY ANSWERS & HOW TO (AND NOT TO) PLAN COMMUNITY GROWTH

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/50/

51. RENEE’S DOUBLE” PADDLING & YOUR FAQ’S

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/51/

52. TWP’S ADVICE TO “STUDENT-TEACHERS”, PROF. N COMMENTARY/TWP’S RESPONSE, & TWP YEAR 1 REVIEW

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2011/01/page/52/

59. A READER COMMENTS/TWP’S RESPONSE, TEACHER FEATURE DOUBLE: WENDY and MICHELLE RESPOND & PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE week #5 (RENEE PADDLES)

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/4/

60. PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE week #6, R.C. pts. IV and V, UNBELIEVABLE! & YOUR FAQ’S

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/5/

61. MORE READER’S COMMENTS/TWP’S RESPONSES, TEACHER FEATURE:JENNY/WENDY (AUBURN DUO), R.C. pt. VI, PROF. N COMMENTS/TWP RESPONDS & PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE week #7

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/6/

62. READER’S (SILLY) QUESTIONS FOR JENNY/WENDY, PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE week #8, R.C. pt. VII & FACEBOOK “FACEOFF”

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/7/

63. PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE weeks #8 and #9, EDITORIAL: A “GOOD” STATE LAW?, R.C. pt. VIII, PROF. N. VISITS THE U.S.A. & YOUR FAQ’S

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/8/

64. TWP SPECIAL: A MEMPHIS “MELTDOWN”, PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE week #10 (RENEE PADDLES AGAIN!), TEACHER FEATURE: MICHELLE’S FIRST WEEK & R.C. pt. IX

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/9/

69. Q/A ON NASHIA’S PADDLING, WENDY’S FIRST PADDLING & I AM THANKFUL FOR…

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/14/

70. COMMENTS FROM ARIZONA/TWP REPLIES, HOW WE SPENT THANKSGIVING & JUST FOR LAUGHS

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/15/

71. TEACHER FEATURE: CONSEQUENCES OF A “FOUL” MOUTH, A “DISCIPLINE PLAN” FROM ARIZONA, PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE week 14/15, & R.C. pt. XIV

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/16/

72. TWP’S CRITIQUE OF “A DISCIPLINE PLAN FROM ARIZONA”

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/17/

73. PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE week #15/16 (RENEE PADDLES A BOY), R.C. pt. XV & I WISH…

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/18/

80. A TWP COMMENTARY ON C.P. AND TEACHER TRAINING, TWP ANSWERS “TIME WELL SPENT”, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS V, R.C. pt. XX & YOUR FAQ’S

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/25/

81. A TEACHER-STUDENT “REUNION”, TEACHER AFTERMATH I & R.C. pt. XXI

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/26/

82. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A C.P. BAN, TEACHER AFTERMATH II, JENNY’S FIRST WEEK & R.C. pt. XXII

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/27/

83. TWP RESPONDS, PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE: FEBRUARY, AFTERMATH III, A “WRONG” PADDLE & R.C. pt. XXIII

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/28/

84. EDITORIAL: RESTRAINTS/ISOLATION, TWP COMMENTARY ON 14TH AMENDMENT, AFTERMATH IV, PROF. N. RESPONDS, R.C. pt. XXIV & YOUR FAQ’S

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/29/

85. THE ANTI’S REAL FEAR OF CAMERAS, REV. WADE/TWP Q/A, TWP SNEAK PREVIEW & R.C. pt. XXV

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/30/

86. RECOLLECTIONS BY JENNY pt. I, GOOD NEWS FROM ALEXIS & STUDENT TEACHING CHRONICLES OF RENEE pt. I

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/31/

91. TWP’S Rx FOR BULLYING, TWP’S PERSPECTIVE ON “JESSICA SERAFIN” & STUDENT TEACHING CHRONICLES OF RENEE pt. V

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/36/

95. WE’RE BACK!, WHAT WE DID ON OUR SUMMER VACATIONS & READER’S (SILLY) COMMENTS/TWP’S REPLIES

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/40/

96. A “REV.” EXPOSED, WHAT EVERY NEW TEACHER SHOULD KNOW & YOUR FAQ’S

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/41/

97. SCHOOL C.P. and LEGAL TROUBLE: WHAT TO DO/NOT TO DO & 2 READER COMMENTARIES/TWP REPLIES

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/42/

98. A TWP “INSERVICE”, TWP’S “SNEAK PREVIEW OF COMING ATTRACTIONS & OUTRAGEOUS COMMENTS/TWP’S RESPONSES

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/43/

99. RENEE AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE RETREAT, RENEE’S TEACHER EVALUATIONS, PROF. N. COMMENTARY & YOUR FAQ’S

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/44/

100. RENEE CHRONICLES: THE COLLEGE YEARS pt. I, RENEE vs. “THE OL’BALL COACH” & YOUR FAQ’S

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/45/

101. GUEST EDITORIAL, RENEE CHRONICLES: THE COLLEGE YEARS pt. II & MICHELLE’S FIRST DAY ANNOUNCEMENT

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/46/

102. PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE: A NEW YEAR, RENEE CHRONICLES: THE COLLEGE YEARS pt. III & YOUR FAQ’S

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/47/

103. ALUMNI INQUIRES TO RENEE, RENEE CHRONICLES: THE COLLEGE YEARS pt. IV & AN AMANDA UPDATE

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/48/

104. EDITORIAL: THE “DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR” MYTH, RENEE CHRONICLES: THE COLLEGE YEARS pt. V & ATHLETIC ADVENTURES OF MICHELLE

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/49/

105. RENEE’S 1ST TEACHER EVALUATIONS, RENEE CHRONICLES: THE COLLEGE YEARS pt. VI & ALUMNI INQUIRES TO MICHELLE

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/50/

106. PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE: 1ST PADDLING OF THE YEAR, RENEE CHRONICLES: THE COLLEGE YEARS pt. VII & ATHLETIC ADVENTURES OF WENDY

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/51/

107. HOW TO/NOT TO TALK TO AN ADMINISTRATOR, RENEE CHRONICLES: THE COLLEGE YEARS pt VIII & TEACHER FEATURE: MICHELLE GIVES A “GOOD” ONE

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/52/

108. RIDICULOUS QUESTIONS TO MICHELLE, RENEE CHRONICLES: THE COLLEGE YEARS pt. IX & ATHLETIC ADVENTURES OF JENNY

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/53/

109. A READER’S COMMENTARY, ATHLETIC ADVENTURES OF RENEE, RENEE CHRONICLES: THE COLLEGE YEARS pt. X & YOUR FAQ’S

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/54/

110. A PRE-ELECTION PRIMER, HOW CONGRESSWOMAN RENEE WOULD DO IT! & RENEE CHRONICLES: THE COLLEGE YEARS pt. XI

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/55/

111. WE WIN!!!, A WAY FORWARD & RENEE CHRONICLES: THE COLLEGE YEARS pt. XII

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/56/

112. 2 IMPORTANT OPEN LETTERS, TWP ANALYSIS: THE GETTYSBURG OF THE ANTIS, IF I WERE A FLY ON THE WALL… & A SPECIAL MESSAGE

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/12/page/57/

113. PROF. N COMMENTARY, OTHER READER COMMENTS, RENEE CHRONICLES: THE COLLEGE YEARS-GENERATIONS,TWP: 40 YEARS LATER & GOOD BYE!

http://teacherswhopaddle.wordpress.com/2010/11/

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