Classroom Discipline Plan

Parents:

Classroom Expectations: 

Classroom expectation are on the wall for every student to see.  See images Below.

Students are expected to come into the room silently and take their assigned seat daily.  

All students are required to try.  The artistic output is not the biggest concern in my class is the process and the participation that we are most concerned with.   Trying is a part of following directions and I plan to have this inserted into every Rubric from this time forward. 

Classroom Rules:

1)                          Everything we do is art!

2)                          I can!

3)                         Raise your hand to speak or to get out of our seats

4)                         Respect

5)                         Honor your classroom social contract

Classroom Consequences:

1)                           You may move your seat (new seating chart)

2)                           You may use different materials to make art with

3)                           You may have time out with Mr. Daniels

4)                           You may have time out in class

Classroom Procedures :

1.  Only one person at a sink at a time.

2.  Only one person at a Pencil Sharpener at a time.

3. One get up to sharpen pencils after I say it is ok.

4. Don't ask for Job, I give out the jobs.

5. If I don't give you a job your job is to sit.

Classroom discipline plan is based on Welcome Elementary's PBIS, and  Capturing Kids hearts.  In capturing Kids hearts we reward student for the behaviours we are seeing.  These are in the form of "Pack Paws."  We actively search for students that are performing as we have asked and reward them immediately with these paws.  

If a student is not following directions, we go over the "Capturing Kids Hearts" steps that are posted on the wall.   

These steps help ensure that students are reminded of the task at hand and redirect them.

If a student has been through our Capturing Kids Hearts script 3 times, we write a classroom a classroom discipline referral (CDR See- Welcome's discipline plan  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jqFvQXeF8FV2IK-LftpaaK6zdwO2lknK/edit).    

However, there may need to have an immediate CDR which is outlined in our school disciple plan (such as pushing, cursing etc.). 

Level 1 

** Teacher will contact the parents and write the CDR**

Cheating 

CDR

Repeatedly disturbing the learning of others  

CDR

Disrespect toward teacher 

CDR 

Repeatedly lying 

CDR

Cell phone use 

CDR

Repeatedly  refusing to complete assignments 

CDR

Repeatedly being mean to a classmate

CDR 

Unauthorized computer site usage 

CDR 

 At any time (depending on the severity), I might go to the consequence table.  

Classroom Consequences:

1)                           You may move your seat (new seating chart)

2)                           You may use different materials to make art with

3)                           You may have time out with Mr. Daniels

4)                           You may have time out in class

Moving a student who is disruptive temporarily next to me is usually the first move for individual offenses.  If they are seen to reacting fine, they can move back (depending on supplies this may or may not be possible to move back- probably next week).  This moving may be permanent if it is happening over many days of art class.    This may or may not result in a CDR.  

A student may need to have a restricted set of art making tools.  This usually is for mishandling a tool on purpose.  This isn't accidents.  Accidents happen.  For for example; I may have to substitute crayon instead of oil pastels if a student is breaking all the oil pastels into bits.  They may not get to paint for example if they were purposely throwing paint and may have to finish with crayon. This may or may not result in a CDR (some materials are prone to breakage).   

A student may not be able compose themselves and need time on their own.  This may result in time Mr. Daniels our resource instructor.  He may have to talk to the student and assess what is going on with the student (bad day... etc.).  The student is welcomed back one they are able to compose themselves.  This may or may not result in a CDR (in some instances we are following the students current plan of action as prescribed to me).  

Entire Class Expectations.

During class:

1. No talking during teaching

2. Whisper while you work (do de do do do do dooo)

Remember-If I can hear you from 2 tables away, it’s too loud.

3. Let’s not talk in-between tables

4. Don’t touch the table wheels with feet. 

Classes should be able to come in and be relatively silent during instruction.  During guided practice there may be time to speak, but the expectation is to be very quiet so I can continually teach.  I expect students to share eureka moments and question each other about how they are able to mix colors (ETC), but the talking should be a nice and low. When I cannot speak over the class several interventions may happen: 

Interventions:

1.  "If you can hear me talk clap once. If you can hear me talk clap twice, If you can hear me talk clap 3 times."  The students have had a discussion at the beginning of the year to stop everything look and listen when you hear clapping.  This used to be the anchor of my 

2. Clapping rhythm.  I clap in a rhythm they mimic, this also tells the students to stop look and listen.

3. "Everyone say SHHHHHHH!"  this works well with 3rd through 5th.

4. "Hands on top!  Everybody stop!"  this works well with k-2.  The students enjoy this.  They put their hands over their head to keep them from overworking their work.  Sometimes they do not know when they are finished.  

5.  "Everyone Catch a bubble and seal it up."  Students blow up their cheeks and put their fingers over their mouths.  This works  well in K-2nd.

6. Sing Song.  This works with K-2 grades.   I sing Somewhere Over the Rainbow in low tones (being an art teach I talk about rainbows all the time).  Sometimes I just play the song on the Promethean board.  Song is located here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I&t=5s  

We avoid certain global punishments like everyone having their heads down, and giving the class silent lunch.

All of the lists and rules are included in Promethean slides because from a distance they can be small.  So if needed they are displayed largely for everyone to see.  Often I will go to the slide and that is enough to stop the talking.