Behavior Policy
The TSC is part of an initiative to implement Conscious Discipline in the classroom. I will be participating in a book study and am looking forward to implementing the techniques learned into my classroom this year. It is a methodology that you can use in your home as well. To learn more about Conscious Discipline, visit: www.consciousdiscipline.com/methodology .
We will talk alot about emotions and feelings in our classroom. My goal in doing that is to help students learn the words, recognize the feelings, and learn productive ways to discuss and work through their feelings. In our classroom, we have a Calm Corner and tools available for students to use. Your child will learn the procedures for that space early in the school year.
Classroom Grinder Goals:
We are Respectful.
We are Cooperative.
We are Responsible.
We Do What is Right.
We Do Our Best.
Classroom RESPECT Goals:
Respect the people, places, and things in our classroom.
Establish good relationships by listening when others are speaking.
Stay on task! Work quietly! Work hard!
Play and work in a safe manner.
Encourage each other to do your personal best.
Care for others by keeping your hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
Tune in and follow instructions given by adults.
5 Step Behavior Plan
First Offence: Student is given a choice to be helpful. Reteach necessary skill.
Second Offence: Choice to use the Calm Corner. Reteach necessary skill.
Third Offence: Problem Solving Meeting with Teacher. Logical consequence given. Reteach necessary skill.
Fourth Offence: Message or phone call to parents/guardians.
Fifth Offence: Office referral.
*Incidents that compromise the safety of your child or others could result in an immediate office referral.
Super Improver
To elevate the amazing experiences your child will have this year, our classroom will participate in the powerful game, Super Improvers, developed by Chris Biffle, Director of Whole Brain Teaching. This positive tool not only motivates students to follow our classroom and school rules, it also individually acknowledges improvement, not ability, in both academic and social skills.
In our classroom you will see a thirteen level Super Improver Game display. As students show improvement throughout the year they will move up through the levels. Improvements can be made in reading, writing, math, handwriting, classroom behavior, social skills, or anything!
Our class goal will be for students to set personal records and break them. In this wondrous game, students’ only competitor is themselves!
This year we will be using Class Dojo to show students’ improvements. Every point you see your child earn in Dojo is a personal record that he/she has broken. You will see your child’s Class Dojo avatar change as they move up through the Super Improver levels.
One Big Point: We will not be using negative points in Dojo. If there are any behavior issues that come up in class requiring a parent contact, I will notify you. They will not receive negative points in Class Dojo. I want to focus students on the growth they can make. No matter where they start, each pupil can grow. We will celebrate that growth, and hope you can help celebrate at home, too.