Guidelines for Student Behavior
1. You may engage in any behavior which does not create a problem for you or anyone else in the world
2. If you find yourself with a problem, you may solve it by any means which does not cause a problem for anyone else in the world.
3. You may engage in any behavior that does not jeopardize the safety or learning of yourself or others. Unkind words and actions will not be tolerated.
In ensuring that the above guidelines are adhered to, I will operate with the following principles as my guidelines:
2. If you find yourself with a problem, you may solve it by any means which does not cause a problem for anyone else in the world.
3. You may engage in any behavior that does not jeopardize the safety or learning of yourself or others. Unkind words and actions will not be tolerated.
In ensuring that the above guidelines are adhered to, I will operate with the following principles as my guidelines:
- I will react without anger to problem situations.
- I will provide consequences that are not punitive but allow the child to experience the results of a poor choice, enabling him or her to make better choices in the future.
- I will guide students toward personal responsibility and the decision-making skills they will need to function in the real world.
- I will arrange consequences for problem situations in such a way that the child will not be humiliated or demeaned.
- Equal is not always fair. Consequences will be designed to fit the problems of individual students, and they may be different even when problems appear to be the same.
- I will make every effort to ensure that, in each situation, the students involved understand why they are involved.
- If I at any time act or react in a way that a child truly feels is unjust, that student need only say to me, “I’m not sure that’s fair.” I will arrange a private conference during which that student can express to me why he or she feels my actions were not fair. This may or may not change my course of action. I am always open to calm, rational discussion of any matter.
- Brag Tags are incentive tags that your child can earn for positive behavior and choices that he/she makes during the school day. The tags are placed on a necklace that is kept at school and brought home at the end of the school year. Brag tags are earned when we notice a choice or behavior that is done by a student that exceeds expectations. We strongly believe in positive reinforcement in my classroom and this is one method that we will use this year to encourage the positive choices and hard work.
- Continued classroom disruptions will lead to additional consequences:
Teacher conferences with student
Parent contacted by phone or email
Office Referral