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Discipline Policy
Effective discipline begins with keeping every day essential to learning.
I have adapted the “1-2-3-Magic Strategy” from the book 1-2-3 Magic for Teachers by Thomas W. Phelan and Sarah Jane Schonour in all my classes to promote effective classroom discipline. The strategy consists of three separate but critical steps:
Effective discipline begins with keeping every day essential to learning.
I have adapted the “1-2-3-Magic Strategy” from the book 1-2-3 Magic for Teachers by Thomas W. Phelan and Sarah Jane Schonour in all my classes to promote effective classroom discipline. The strategy consists of three separate but critical steps:
- Controlling
undesirable behavior
- Encouraging good
behavior
- Strengthening
relationships with students
An explanation of this strategy will be given to all students:
- When students
display behavior that I want to stop, such as whining, disrespect, talking out
of turn, arguing, teasing, pouting, yelling, and getting out of one’s seat, a
verbal cue will be given as a warning (sometimes this may just be a look).
- Should any of
these behaviors persist; I will say “That’s one.” Hopefully, that will be enough.
- If any of these behaviors re-occur, I will
say, “That’s two.”
- Should a third
warning be necessary, I will respond with “That’s three, please take a time out”
and the student will go to the back table in the classroom and fill out a
Yellow ‘Penalty Card.’ After three
minutes, they will return to the classroom activity. Yellow cards will be stapled in their agenda
and will be given to parents to sign and return the next day.
- Should a student
become a “Frequent Flyer,” in ‘Time Out’ or demonstrate more serious negative
behaviors, such as fighting, bullying , stealing, etc., a Red ‘Penalty Card’
will be issued without prior warning and the student will be sent to the
principal’s office. The card will be
filled out by the student and parents will be contacted.
A key component of the ‘1-2-3 Magic Strategy’ is to continue encouraging good behavior and consistently motivating students toward constructive activities which will promote positive attitudes and behavior.