DISCIPLINE POLARITIES
CLEAR
FLEXIBLE
Consistent
Individual needs
Set Limits
Responsive
Structured
Negotiate
Non-emotional
Creative
Follow through
Adaptable
Concise
Caring
TIGHT
LOOSE
Power struggles
Taken Advantage
Confrontation
Used
Win/Lose
Inconsistency
My way or the highway
Pandemonium
Rebellion
Chaos
Rules more important than
Wasted time
people
Physical confrontations
RIGID
Too emotional
No limits
WISHY-WASHY
Polarity Management Associates, Grand Rapids, MI
HOMEWORK EXCUSE
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Reason for my homework not being finished:
Student Signature:
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Dear
I received a zero today in
because
.
Student’s Signature
Date
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Dear Parent(s) of
(Name of Student) has not turned in the following assignments:
Assignment
Due
1.
Math worksheet #39
February 14
2.
Science, pages 134-135
(Questions 7-14)
February 19
Option
Please discuss the following options below with your son/daughter. Then
put the appropriate letter on the line in the options column after each listed
assignment.
Options:
A. Take “0” on the assignment.
B. Assignment has been completed and returned with this form.
C. Stay after school and complete during 30 minute “Homework/Detention
Room”. (3:20-3:50 p.m.)
Thanks for your assistance with this matter. Please call me during the
following time periods if you have any questions:
7:55-8:15 a.m. at school 534-8621
6:30-8:30 p.m. at home 530-5583
Sincerely,
Parent Signature:
Todd Johnson
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PROBLEM REPORT
PROBLEM
1.
Who was involved?
2.
When?
3.
What Happened?
4.
Feelings?
Yours
5.
Theirs
What can be done to solve the problem?(List at least 2 ideas)
SOLUTION
1.
What will you do?
2.
What would you like the other person(s) to do?
FILED BY:
Todd Johnson, Rivertown Consultants
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Action Plan
1. What did I do?
2. What else could I have done?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
3. What will I do differently next time?
4.
Student Signature
Staff Signature
Date
Date to be Renegotiated
NCR Paper
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POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES FOR BREAKING RULES
Call home Conference in hall Clean room Clean bathroom
Lose music time Late for lunch More work--different kind
Zero on assignment for that day Loss of bathroom or hall
pass I.S.S. Monetary penalty Time out Wash windows
Wash desks Restricted driving privileges Detention Keep
after school Crap job of the day Action plan Take away
points given at the beginning of class Sit by the teacher
Send to office Loss of free time Ground for the last three
minutes of class Write appropriate behavior 21 times
Reduction in participation points Seat assignment Refuse to
accept the daily assignment Name on board Reduced
computer time No recess Letter or verbal apology Egg timer
Reduced recess time Head down on desk Sunrise school
Saturday school Eat lunch in isolation Blurt Card Stay after
class “Give me 20” Double Time Lower grade Sit on floor
Noon detention Two students-one story Homework excuse
form Time-out in another classroom Homework needs to be
signed by parent Parent attend class Erase word
“RECESS” End of the line Sit Out Section (SOS)
Appropriate task (shovel snow at school) Talkative ones
teach Fix whatever is broken 22 seconds Grounded at their
desk “Choose your Consequence” Phone number on board
Child writes letter to parent Go out in hall and start over
Watch the clock for one minute Miss gym Hug the flag
pole Sing your tattle Students call their parents and explain
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problem Change seats Walk with teacher “Zero in Class
Today” note Tattle Bear Tattle Box
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DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES
Rules
Guidelines
Consequences
Restate Expectations
Broken Record
Private Conference
Action Plan
Time Out
with Action Plan
Meet with Principal
(Teacher may be included)
Action Plan or Think Paper
Detention
(Before School --- Lunch --- After School)
Parent Meeting
with Action Plan
In-School Suspension
Action Plan
Out of School Suspension
Action Plan
Referral to Agency or Evaluation
Expulsion for Rest of Semester
Use, Possession, or Sale
of Explosives
Physical Assault
Possession of Dangerous Weapon
or Use of Object to Inflict Harm
Use, Possession, or Sale of a
Controlled Substance
Fighting
Blatant Defiance of
Authority
Abusive Language
or Gesture
*Each of the procedures can be repeated numerous
times before going to the next option
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DISCIPLINE FLOW CHART
Rules
Guidelines
Consequences
Consequence
(Page 24)
Time-Out
Conference
Low Level Interventions
& Broken Record
Parent
Contact
Action
Stay After
Plan School
Counselor
Child
Study
Team
Principal
In-School
Suspension
Child Study
Team
Action
Plan
Use, Possession or Sale of Explosives
Physical Assault
Possession of Dangerous Weapon
or Use of Object to Inflict Harm
Use, Possession or Sale of a Controlled
Substance
Parent
Meeting
Detention
Out School
Suspension
Expulsion
by Board
Consequence
(Page 24)
Counselor
Fighting
Blatant Defiance of Authority
Abusive Language or Gesture
Directed towards Staff Member
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