tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562357223149177643.post1679846563206563941..comments2014-04-11T12:41:21.730-07:00Comments on Raising the Wrecking Crew: Teaching Good Sportsmanship.Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09791526001602226946noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562357223149177643.post-27522596140475481672010-06-03T11:52:06.934-07:002010-06-03T11:52:06.934-07:00Final report:
B took second place in the chess to...Final report:<br /><br />B took second place in the chess tournament.<br /><br />The winner was a fifth grader that is quite good. B lost to him with grace and a smile.<br /><br />He shares second place with the child that he beat (whose loss is being called a "win"). He is fine with that, and glad to be in second place. So, he wins for both skills and attitude.<br /><br />The other child in second place loses - he learned that whining will get you an unfair advantage and helps you succeed. <br /><br />Interestingly, the child that shares second place with B was greatly relieved that there would not be a run-off match to definitively decide second place. He seemed aware that he was not likely to win a rematch either.<br /><br />Additional note, I have since taken up chess and have been beaten two of two games by my six year old - I couldn't be prouder of him.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791526001602226946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562357223149177643.post-43288462607833648582010-05-14T11:40:16.496-07:002010-05-14T11:40:16.496-07:00kherbert -
All good points.
If J volunteers n...kherbert - <br /><br />All good points. <br /><br />If J volunteers next year, there will have to be a framework in place. As a parent volunteer, however, I don't think that he has/had the "power" to force a forfeit, if he had, he probably would have followed more closely to your suggestions.<br /><br />On the discussions between the mom and the TAG teacher... they are both employed by the school (each teachers in different areas). So, I suspect the TAG teacher's giving in is political in some way. However, this does not excuse the mom from enabling her son's bad behavior.<br /><br />None of this is the end of the world, but I hate to see unsportsmanlike conduct rewarded.<br /><br />On the plus side, B doesn't seem to care too much and is just enjoying the games.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791526001602226946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562357223149177643.post-72513503415268734002010-05-14T11:23:13.916-07:002010-05-14T11:23:13.916-07:00You all made a couple of mistakes.
J should have ...You all made a couple of mistakes.<br /><br />J should have addressed the boy's bad sportsmanship. Giving him one chance to correct his behavior. <br /><br /><br />2nd warning he should have been required to forfeit the game.<br /><br />1st complaint from Mom should have resulted a nice quiet talk about the boy's unsportsman like behavior.<br /><br />2nd complaint or Mom trash talking should have resulted in the boy being suspended for 2 weeks. (honestly my principal would at least have had a conversation at this point if not kicked the child out and written up the teacher)<br /><br />Further complaints about standard rule enforcement should have resulted in him being kicked out for the rest of the year.<br /><br />She and her son are being bullies. Next year I suggest that a statement of good sportsmanship be drawn up. List behaviors in positive way but also list consequences for violating it. Make it pretty severe<br /><br />1. Warning<br />2. Forfeit current game<br />3. 1 week suspension<br /><br />This would be 1 day. A warning in week 2 doesn't mean a slip up 3 weeks later causes a forfeit. <br /><br />TK's are either dreams or nightmares. We have 2 current TK's. Yesterday it was on announcemnts that all computers had to be shut down after school due to an upgrade. I went in to check the computer lab after school - and the TK's were in there shutting down all but 2 computers. They played games on those computers until our meeting was over. <br /><br />A few years ago we had 2 that ran riot through the halls yelling and screaming. To the point we couldn't hear our tutorial students. We got in trouble for telling them to be quiet.kherberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03282935413300573346noreply@blogger.com