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Corner time in schools

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Describe if and how corner time should be applied in schools
What offenses can be punished with corner time?
Not doing homework
Coming late to class
Talk with classmates during lecture
Draw/play with mobile phone or do other things instead of taking notes during a lecture
Failing a test
Talk back to the teacher
Disrespect the teacher
Fighting with another classmate
Damaging school's property
Other
What sex are eligible for this punishment?
Boys
Girls
Both boys and girls
What ages can this punishment imposed upon?
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
How many warnings should be given before handing out the punishment?
None
None, as far as rules are clear from the beginning
1 warning
2 warnings
More than 2 warnings
How the punishment is announced? "[Name of the student], ...."
"... ,please, go in the corner"
"... in the corner. NOW!"
"... you just earned yourself some time in the corner"
"... I will let you have some time in the corner to think about your behaviour"
Other
Should the student remove something before going to the corner?
No, he goes as it is dressed
He must remove his shoes and stay in socks
He must remove his shoes and socks and stay barefoot
He must roll up his pants, leaving knees uncovered
Other
Where the student go?
Corner in front of class, visible for all
Corner behind the class
Corner behind the blackboard
Other
How the student must stay?
Standing
Standing on tip-toes
Kneeling
Sitting on the floor
Sitting on a normal chair
Sitting on a high stool
Other
If you selected STANDING or STANDING ON TIPTOES, should something be placed under his feet?
No, he has shoes on
No, but he doesn't have shoes on
Lego platform, spikes up against his feet
Flat wooden platform
Gravels
Marbles
Wooden platform with wooden pyramids cut into it
Spikey carpet
Dried peas
Other
If you selected STANDING ON TIPTOES, should he have something under his heels to make sure he doesn't cheat?
None
Thumbtacks, point up
Eggs
Tomatoes
Pencil placed between the heel and the floor, point down
Pencil placed between the heel and the floor, point up
Other
If you selected KNEELING, what he should have under his knees to increase his discomfort?
Nothing, it's sufficient like that
Dried peas
Chickpeas
Wooden triangular log, one edge up
Wooden clogs
Purpose-made wooden platform with surface cut into little pyramids, one under each knee
Metal bottle caps, edge up
Plastic bottle caps, edge up
Metal ruler
Other
If you selected SITTING, should something be placed on chair before the student sit?
Normal top
Spikey carpet
Other
How should student hand be positioned?
Free to keep his hands as he want
Straight at side
Outstretched in front of him, shoulder high, palms down
Outstretched in front of him, shoulder high, palms up
Outstretched at the side (T shape), shoulder high, palms down
Outstretched at the side (T shape), shoulder high, palms up
On his head, fingers interlocked
Behind his head, fingers interlocked
Straight up (surrender position)
Other
Should something be placed on his hands?
None
1 book on each hand
Stacked books on each hand
His shoes
Bucket of water to hold
Other
Should he be forced to wear some "badges of shame" ?
No badge of shame
Tall white dunce cap
Tall dunce cap with "DUNCE" written on it
Donkey ears
Belt with donkey tail attached
Label on the back saying "NAUGHTY"
Label on the back with a photo of a donkey
Leather collar
Bar of soap in his mouth
Other
What he should face?
Face the class
Face the wall without touching it
Keep nose pressed against the wall
Other
If he has to keep his nose against the wall, should he hold something with his nose to make sure he doesn't cheat?
None
Hold a A4 paper between nose and wall
Hold a coin between nose and wall
Hold one shoe of his between node and wall, shoe opening against the nose
Other
How long corner time should last?
10 min
20 min
30 min
1 h
2 h
Until end of class
Other
What student do when time is up?
Thanks the teacher
Ask for forgiveness to the teacher
Ask for forgiveness to the class
Other
Any other details you would like to add?
This poll was created on 2015-12-10 19:16:24 by jackok