It's important to note that disrespectful behavior can stem from a variety of factors, including personal struggles, peer pressure, or a lack of understanding about appropriate behavior. It is crucial for educators to address such behavior promptly, provide guidance, and foster an environment that promotes respect, empathy, and positive social interactions.
Disrespectful Behavior
Definition: Communication or actions that demonstrate a lack of respect or courtesy toward an individual (peer or adult).
Examples include: dishonesty, rudeness, eye rolling, interrupting the teacher or other students, making inappropriate noises, refusing to follow instructions, ignoring instructions, talking back, openly challenging authority, mocking or ridiculing their peers, purposely distracting others, preventing others from participating in class activities, inability to alter behaviors after repeated warnings from teachers or other supervising adults
Offensive Language/Gesture
Definition: Use of disgusting, hurtful, obscene or foul language, communication, or action.
Insubordination
Definition: Student conduct deemed as repeated unwillingness to submit to authority or refusal to respond to a reasonable request (including providing false information).
Offensive Language/Gesture Directed at a Staff Member
Definition: Offensive language or gesture as defined above directed at a staff member.