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Discipline at R. J. Grey. Cartoon taken from http://www.cartoonstock.com/. Getting Ahead of the Problem. Communication with Student Team Constitutions Classroom Expectations Parent Teacher Communication with Parent Input Visits and Conversations with Counselor Student Handbook
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Discipline at R. J. Grey Cartoon taken from http://www.cartoonstock.com/
Getting Ahead of the Problem • Communication with Student • Team Constitutions • Classroom Expectations • Parent Teacher Communication with Parent Input • Visits and Conversations with Counselor • Student Handbook • FYI Form: New this Year
Team Constitution • All 7th Grade Teams: Students involved in the process • Brainstorming • Writing & Revising • Signing • Displayed in Team Areas • Revisited throughout the year
Team Constitution Topics • Teacher Expectations of Students • Student Expectations of Students • Student Expectations of Teachers • Treatment of the Environment
End Goal: Creating a Safe Classroom and School • Respect for others • Respect for classroom and others’ property • Academic Integrity • No Physical Conflict • Personal Responsibility
Academic Integrity • Plagiarism • Cheating: Giving and/or Receiving Answers Cartoon taken from http://www.findarticles.com
Parental Input Cartoon taken from http://www.hltmag.co.uk/sep06/joke.htm
Conversations with Counselors • The counselors play an important role in managing situations that could lead to disciplinary action • Each team is assigned a counselor • The counselors attend team meetings with teachers • Student concerns are discussed, often resulting in conversations with students, parents, and intervention
Student Handbook • A guide given to all students in the beginning of the school year • Contains important information including: • General Behavioral Expectations (how students are expected to behave) • Student Behavior Violations (what can happen if students violate the expectations) • Parents and students should read the handbook together to ensure that the expectations and consequences are clear
FYI FORM R. J. GREY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FYI FORM Student Name: Grade/Team: Date: Staff Name: Description of Incident: Staff Intervention:
After the Fact • Warning • Teacher-Student Conversation • Teacher-Parent Conversation • Team Meeting • Think-About-it • Reflection • Apology • Grade Penalty • Lunch Detention • After School Detention Cartoon taken from http://leadingfromtheheart.edublogs.org/
Student-Counselor Conversation • Student-Assistant Principal or Principal Conversation • Loss of Privileges • Suspension • Expulsion Cartoon taken from http://www.cartoonstock.com/
It is our goal, however: That steps are taken so the Principal’s door never seems this big. Cartoon taken from http://www.gavitptsa.org/