Tag Archives: corporal punishment
Abuse
The other day I witnessed the most extreme abuse I have ever seen in a Tanzanian school. This case is illustrative of how Tanzanian schools handle teachers who give corporal punishment outside the legal and ethical boundaries of their society. … Continue reading
My school through my eyes
Something I am always very aware of at school is not only my position as a year long volunteer (teaching with career teachers), but that I am an American experiencing a different culture through American eyes. That in mind, I … Continue reading
Corporal Punishment
Corporal punishment, or “giving the stick,” is very common in Tanzanian schools. Indeed, it is how nearly all teachers punish students and maintain control of their classrooms. Nearly all teachers derive a sense of authority from the stick, and when … Continue reading