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Standing in the Corner at School (corner time)

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When I was in grade school, we had to stand in the corner as a punishment (better known as Time-Out in our classroom) do schools still do this today?
Does (or did) your classroom have corner time as a punishment?
Yes
No
SOmetimes
If you had corner time in school, what were the reason(s)?
Acting Silly (giggling)
Not following instructions
Being disruptive
Not being quiet
Goofing around in the classroom
Not finishing homework assignment.
Talking smart to the teacher.
Not behaving during lunch time/recess period.
Breaking school rules.
Other
What are the rules during corner time?
Must stand still.
Must keep nose in corner at all times.
Must keep quiet.
Must keep hands behind back or to the side.
What happens if you violate any of the corner time rules?
Extra corner time (5 to 10 minutes maybe longer)
Detention
Depends on the circumstances
How long do you have to serve corner time?
5 minutes
10 minutes
half hour
One hour
depends on what I did
If two or more of you have to do cornertime, are you in separate corners?
Yes
No, after the first person is done, the next person goes.
Let's say you and another student has to do corner time, do the two of you race to the corner, because it is your favorite corner?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Racing to a favorite corner? THat's too funny!
If you have corner time, and all the corners were ocupied by other students doing corner time for a previous misbehavior, where do you do corner time?
I had to face a wall (not a corner)
I had to stand in the corner in the hallway.
I had to stand in the corner in another classroom.
I had to draw a small circle on the chalkboard and stick my nose in it.
How many warnings do you get BEFORE you have to do corner time for punishment?
ONly one warning
Two warnings
Three warnings (three strikes corner time)
It is corner time instantly!
Depends on the mood of the teacher
WHen you were in the corner, did your teacher ever forgot that you were in the corner?
Yes
No
If you wore glasses, and had corner time, did you ever break them?
Yes
No
Don't wear glasses
IF yes, did you blame it on the teacher?
Yes Definately
No it was my fault
Did your parents ever found out about corner time in school?
Yes
No I threw away the note when I had cornet time.
My parents never read my notes.
If yes whas was the punishment at home?
Corner time at home as well.
Spanking
Grounding
Loss of privliges
Depends on the circumstances
Is corner time a good punishment at school today?
Yes
No
Maybe
In the old days it was, it is no longer a good punishment today
This poll was created on 2003-08-25 18:43:44 by Pauly