[Mo-facs] Baby Think It Over

[Carla Sandwell]

If it were me, I would fail the student over shaking a baby or deduct 200
points if you're using a 250 scale.  SBS is rated as the most serious form
of child abuse.  And in many states it is now considered a felony.  Remember
1 out of 4 shaken babies die.  

You are all the educators, but in my opinion it sends out a lean message
that you can shake a baby and have no consequences as the perpetrator.
Remember, students who shake during these projects would also be considered
as perpetrators in real life and could potentially shake in real life.  I
would not want my students to shake a baby and then say "Oh well, I got a
"B" anyway."

You know as a twist to the situation, a lesson plan could even be developed
that if you found one that had been shaken to go through the actual
investigation process and do a mock trial with the class.  The jury could be
the perps peers.  You might even have a real life investigator or DA come in
and talk about it after the fact about the consequences.  I know you have a
lot to teach during the semesters but it is an idea.

Just my opinions, and of course I'm biased as I know what happens in real
life.  Thanks to all of you who have written me privately.

Keep on Educating!

Carla Sandwell
Mom to Bennett (Shaken Baby Survivor dx 3/19/2000 at age 9 mos), Kiersty and



-----Original Message-----
From: Kristi Leal [mailto:lealk at carthage.k12.mo.us] 
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 8:02 AM
To: fvmo at mchsi.com
Subject: Re: [Mo-facs] Baby Think It Over

Yes, 50 points for shaking a baby. 

I used the points that the lady sent out on her BTIO rubric. Last year,
I only deducted 1 point for shaken baby and it was a 200 point project.
This is my 2nd time doing the project, so, I'm modifying as I go. How
many points would you deduct?

<>< 
Kristi Leal
9th Grade - Family & Consumer Science Teacher
Carthage Jr. High School
827 East Centennial
Carthage, MO 64836
Phone 417 359 7050 ext 18106
Website: http://www.carthage.k12.mo.us/~lealk/


"Ours is not to do the extraordinary, only to do the ordinary,
extraordinarily well." ~ Catherine McAuley

>>> "Carla Sandwell" <fvmo at mchsi.com> 9/27/2006 9:33:28 PM >>>
Question about the scorecard.

Just curious...only 50 points out of 250 is deducted for Shaking a
baby?  So
you can still get a "B" on the project if you do everything else right
and
shake a baby?  Am I reading this right?  

Also, wanted to see if anyone has caught the episode of Suite Life with
Zach
and Cody where London and Maddie did the Baby Think it Over project? 
It
aired a couple of weeks ago.

Carla Sandwell
Mom to Bennett (Shaken Baby Survivor dx 3/19/2000 at age 9 mos),
Kiersty and
Jake! 


-----Original Message-----
From: mo-facs-bounces at lists.more.net
[mailto:mo-facs-bounces at lists.more.net] 
On Behalf Of Glasgow, Betty
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 7:37 AM
To: Tricia Seibert; Mo-facs at lists.more.net 
Subject: Re: [Mo-facs] Baby Think It Over

This is the scoreguide that I used with the Realcare babies.

-----Original Message-----
From: mo-facs-bounces at lists.more.net 
[mailto:mo-facs-bounces at lists.more.net]On Behalf Of Tricia Seibert
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 11:39 AM
To: Mo-facs at lists.more.net 
Subject: [Mo-facs] Baby Think It Over


This is my first year using the Baby Think It Over parenting
simulation.
 I want to give the students a grade based on how they did, not just a
participation grade.  I have the scoring guide that came with the
simulation, but do not like the setup.  I would love to see any
scoring
guides that you have developed for this project.  

Thanks,


Tricia Seibert
FACS Teacher/ FCCLA Advisor
Troy Buchanan High School
1190 Old Cap-au Gris Road
Troy, MO 63379

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