Teachers that shout ,don't have to?

[Feminine]

AIBU? I will accept it quickly if I am.

Where I live (small US town) the last 30 years of teaching ethics seems to have gone unobserved... part of this is that a great majority of the teachers shout a lot

With the teens I can see it is becoming fruitless,they just shut down.

I think if a teacher gains control of the class through other skills ,things for all are more productive.

There are a few teachers my 13 year old son will not even attempt to ask for help, as the default position is to yell everything impatiently!

I am not talking (particularly) about when a child has done wrong ...maybe that is accepted as being appropriate?

I don't think loud really gets you very far ...I don't think adults respond well to being barked at either?

I have massive respect for teachers, it must be a thankless task sometimes.

So,this is not in any way a teacher bashing post ...

Just don't think that these days there is any need to shout /yell /bellow while conducting a regular class.

Am I wrong?

The best teachers I've observed control without shouting. Which is not to say they don't raise their voices occasionally.

Getting attention through clapping, then talking in a quieter voice than normal, seems to be a good one. Silences, and looks can be amazingly effective.

At best, frequent shouting is associated with loss of control and therefore decreased respect, in many children's minds. At worst, it scares some children

Given that I can raise my voice enough to quieten a hall containing 200+ teens without "shouting"

I often find that students know I am serious when I go very quiet

I have shouted when necessary though ... 27 years at the chalkface ... I have used a variety of methods

I am often accused of shouting in my classes but I just have a resonant voice . However on the odd occasion I feel I have raised my voice they are shocked that I can get louder.
Prefer to talk in my (loud) normal speaking voice.

The odd shouty bit is effective if you're normally a quiet teacher. Especially if you follow it quickly with a really quiet bit. Which makes you look more of a scary nutter in control.

In stressful situations I found that if I shouted I did actually lose control. But if I kept quiet I'd maintain inner calm even if things were kicking off all around me. There is no way I could out confront a sixteen year old boy over a foot taller than me, so I learnt to manage them in different ways.

Where do those teachers get the energy to shout all day? The mind boggles...

I personally find icy, calm and slow talking much more effective but I have been known to play the "never anger a red head" card with tough classes.