Tear Down Your Behavior Chart! Behavior charts and similar public shaming methods don't teach self-regulation. They mainly harm vulnerable learners.

BEHAVIOR checklists; STUDENTS' conduct of life; SHAME; SCHOOL discipline; PSYCHOLOGY

The authors discuss why behavior chart and other public methods of student discipline monitoring do not teach self-regulation and can have a negative effect on learning. They cite the lack of evidence indicating that shaming a child can lead to compliance before arguing that compliance should not be the long-term goal of school discipline.