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|  | | | | DisciplineProcedures | | It is important that students learn to control themselves in order to be safe and create a positive learning environment. It is part of my job as the teacher to teach those skills and help the students develop self-control. As a school and district we have procedures and policies to ensure all students are treated fairly and that hurtful behavior is addressed with the goal of helping the child learn to control him/her self. Webster is a Responsive Classroom School. Part of that philosophy is a positive discipline model. Our goal is to teach the students how to behave in school, practice and model those behaviors and use a system of logical consequences rather that punishments to help the students correct their behavior, learn from mistakes and move on. These are some of the elements: When a student is off task or disruptive to the group they will be asked to Take a Break in the classroom.This is not meant as a punishment. It is taught as a chance for the student to reflect on his/her behavior, regain self-control and then rejoin the group. They may take several of these short breaks (approx. 2 minutes each) during the day either directed by the teacher or (eventually) as their own choice to regain control. The goal is that the student is able to refocus and rejoin the group. If a student continues to disrupt the class or refuses to follow directions he/she will be directed to the Buddy Teacher (another first grade teacher). The student goes to the Buddy Room for about 10 minutes to refocus and get back on track and then return to class. If they disrupt in the Buddy Room they will then be sent to the Focus Room. I will attempt to call you at that time to let you know they are going to the Focus Room. Your child will also bring home a written discipline slip about the incident. Please sign it and return it to school. Behaviors such as fighting, deliberately injuring another person, will result in being sent to the Focus Room immediately.
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