Classroom Management (and other issues around discipline) with carla McCullough

2. CM with CM Classroom Management(and other issues around discipline) with carla McCullough

3. I. Purpose II. Introductions III. Inside your “house” V. If you must send your child outside… VI. Reasons VII. Positive Reinforcements VIII. 20 Questions AGENDA

4. The purpose of this session is to review pertinent classroom management information and to discuss the School-wide discipline policy. purpose

5. introductions of your support system

6. School wide policies • Uniforms • Loaners are available • Uniform compliance issues will be handled by office staff • Headgear and general dress code • MORNING TARDIES • The attendance clerk monitors and tracks all morning tardies. • 1 - 2 days tardy = Automated Wake-up Call Home • 3 days tardy = Parent Conference • 4 - 5 days tardy = Parent Conference & Time Management Plan • 6 days tardy = Probation Contract & Saturday School • 7 or more days tardy = Saturday School & Parent Shadow Day • BETWEEN CLASS TARDIES • All teachers monitor and record when students are tardy after nutrition, lunch, and between • classes. • 1st & 2nd classroom tardy= Warning • 3rd classroom tardy = Trash Cleanup • 4th classroom tardy = Parent Call Home • 5th & 6th classroom tardy = Parent Shadow and Contract

7. Expectations • Standard House Rules • Clear explanation and expectations given to students • Clear protocol for broken house rules • Next Week • Please teach, reteach, and then teach some more YOUR CLASSROOM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Inside your house…

8. Students are not to be outside without a pass. • Students sent to the office for disciplinary infractions should come with a referral. • A Note About Referrals • The referral form is being revised. • It will be a triplicate form • The white copy will be returned to you with information about outcomes and actions taken by support staff. If you must send your child out…

9. WHAT do you refer • Major Fights • Theft, robbery, or extortion • Possession of a firearm, explosive, or other weapons • Possession of nicotine products, drugs, or alcohol • Damage to school property (Tagging) • Obscene Acts • Habitual profanity • Major disruption and/or persistent defiance Reasons…

10. After you have exhausted all options unless… It is an extreme offense. Which means please don’t refer for: • Excessive talking • Getting out of seat • Throwing objects (unless it is repeated or causes injury) • Lack of Materials • Eating • Drinking • Talking smack • Being a smart a… (we mean) mouth WHEN DO YOU REFER

11. Assistant Principal/Principal Counselors • All discipline issues • Items from previous list, but in case you forgot • Major Fights • Theft, robbery, or extortion • Possession of a firearm, explosive, or other weapons • Possession of nicotine products, drugs, or alcohol • Damage to school property (Tagging) • Obscene Acts • Habitual profanity • Major disruption and/or persistent defiance • Sexual Harassment (physical and verbal)* • Low Academic Achievement • Counseling for emotional and social issues To whom do you refer…

12. Items that should be included: • Previous remedial measures • Explicit description of what was done/said. • Please refrain from writing the following: • Defiance! • Out of control! • Fighting (what does that mean-details please) • Student needs an IEP  • Will not comply • Student can not come back until I see their parents • Profanity (toward whom? What was said?)* *Remember the Golden Rule So About that referral form…

13. questions

14. AUTOMATIC EXPULSION • CARRYING A FIREARM • THREATENING A PERSON WITH A KNIFE • SELLING DRUGS • SEXUAL ASSAULT OF BATTERY • EXPLOSIVE • ASSUALT OR BATTERY OF A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE Serious matters…

15. Warning/Phone Call Home • Classroom suspension/phone call home/parent conference with teacher • Detention/phone call home (nutrition, after school, Saturday) • In-house suspension/Parent Conference • At home suspension/Parent Conference *At the discretion of the administrator So what happens when I send a child to the office?Consequences *

16. scenarios

17. Johnny Mathis is consistently late to 5th period during the first two weeks of school. What strategy can you use as a classroom teacher to ensure that Johnny does not get to his 5th tardy? Johnny come lately

18. Sir Nicholas Smith spends a great deal of time in your class talking. Sometimes he’s talking about the lesson, but more often than not he’s chatting with his neighbor. Repeated warnings haven’t helped so you have begun moving down your classroom discipline plan. What steps come after warning and before a referral to the office? Sir Talk a lot

19. Alberto has a habit of “accidentally” using profanity. Today you were in the middle of your lesson and his pencil broke. “Shit”, he says, followed by, “Sorry Ms. (Mr.).” What is your response? What if the scenario were different and Alberto called you a bitch under his breath after you chastised him for not having his materials? “sorry ms.”

20. Sarah is obviously having a rough start to her morning. She is sitting sullen in her seat and barely participating in the lesson. David accidentally bumps her on the way to his seat. She jumps up, yells at him, and appears ready to fight. You know that David doesn’t hit girls but has no problem pushing one out of the way if his space is invaded. How do you deescalate the situation? “Oh No you didn’t!”

21. Things to Know • Student Disciplinary Training • Monday, August 22nd – 9th grade P.E. classes • Tuesday, August 23rd -10th grade History classes • Thursday, August 25th -11th grade History classes • Lockdown Code

22. Positive reinforcements

23. 20 questions