I firmly believe that lifelong success depends on self-discipline. I have developed a Classroom Discipline Plan using aspects of the Responsive Classroom Approach that gives each student the opportunity to manage his or her own behavior. I will discuss this plan with the students, but I would really appreciate if you would take the time to review the plan with your child as well. Working together, will ensure that your child will receive a positive educational climate.

The Responsive Classroom Approach is an approach which helps the child develop positive social skills. This approach also uses practical strategies for bringing together social and academic learning through out the school day.

The components that we are using this year are; Class Meeting, Rules and Logical Consequences, Guided Discovery & Reaching Out to Parents and Guardians

Positive praise first ~ students will be verbal praised very often, followed by earning classroom money for appropriate good desirable behaviors.

LOGICAL CONSEQUENCES

There are three basic kinds of logical consequences that we use.

* TAKE A BREAK- If a child is losing self control, s/he goes to a designated spot in the room to gain control. The break is short. The child returns to the learning activity as soon as s/he has gained control. Eventually children may go voluntarily to "take a break".

* LOSS OF PRIVILEGE- If a child misuses a material or acts out during an activity, s/he will be told to stop using the material or doing the activity for a while. The privilege will be restored when the child and teacher have talked about how to prevent a similar problem in the future.

* "YOU BREAK IT, YOU FIX IT"- If a child damages something or hurts another's feelings, s/he will try to fix the damage. In the case of hurting another's feelings, the child might offer an apology of action- writing a card, helping with an activity, making an illustration, or taking some other action beyond verbally saying sorry.

Classroom Rules & Whiting School Rules:

1. I keep my hands and feet to myself
2. I am kind, polite and respectful.
3. I follow all directions.
4. I follow safety rules.

If a student chooses to break a rule, these are the consequences:

1. First incidence: Verbal Warning

Student will owe some time

2. Second incidence: Student-Teacher Conference

“My Action Plan” is completed

Student will owe more time

3. Third incidence: Parent, Student & Teacher Conference

“My Action Plan” is completed and signed

Student will owe a lot of time

~ Time owed may be taken from:

Recess, special(s), fun class activity, Class party/celebration etc.

At the end of each school day your child will be asked to self-asses how they did following the school rules. Assistance and reminders of the day will be provided when fictitious assessments are given.

· Full sticker ~ great job all day

· Missing a corner ~ good job most of the day or only one short incidence

· Half a sticker ~ several opportunities given, student did not respond appropriately

• No sticker & X ~ many opportunities given, student did not respond appropriately, and or major extended out-burst, student did not regroup themselves.