Explain the structure of your discipline plan.What rules do you establish in your classroom?

Answer 1

I teach tenth graders, and my classroom has three rules:

1. Do your best.
2. Do what is right.
3. Be kind to others.

These rules would work at any grade level.Most teaching courses suggest that having fewer, simpler rules is better than a long list of "what not to do". With my rules, essentially any misbehavior is covered by Rule #2 or #3. In fact, the kids remind each other of "rule #3" if Someone is being rude.

If there are problems, the in-class discipline is (depending on the situation) progressive:

1. Being talked to in class
2. being talked to after class
3. teacher detention and a phone call home
4. written referral to the office and phone call home

There are some things students do that are so bad it skips right to #4, but it is rare.


I also have posted a formula for success:
1. Do your work.
2. Make an honest effort.
3. Come for help.

Answer 2

Well to start, you can post your classroom rules. Instead of calling it "classroom rules", I call mine "Rules for Success" to set expectation for discipline:

1.Use Common Sense and Common Courtesy.
2.Be On Time And Prepared To Work.
3.Listen And Follow Instructions.
4.Do Not Disrupt the Class.
5.Always Do Your Best.
6.Respect Everyone.

As for discipline procedure or plan, I follow the 3 steps:

1) Warning
2) Parent Call AND/OR Time out
3) Discipline Referral to the Principal

For severe cases like fighting, you call the principal right away. The key is to be consistent and follow thru, otherwise everything you say becomes an idle threat.

Usually in the first couple of weeks of school if you see that the class will be a problem, call 3-4 parents right away. This will set the expectation for the rest of the year. If you wait too long to start calling parents, then there will just be more disruptive behaviors. For chronic trouble-makers, you show the principal that you made your efforts to get the parents involved and just continue to refer that student to the principal. At the same time, you need to constantly do positive reinforcement for that student like when the troubled student does small things that are good, then you say "That's the way. Way to go! This is how I expect you to behave".

Always find ways to connect with your students. I teach high school, and I try to watch the shows that my students would watch just to get an idea of what they like. I've had students that other teachers had nightmares with, but they don't cause trouble in my class, and some the other way around. But the best you can do is try to reach as many as you can. Good luck.

Answer 3

Two Rules:

1> I rule!
2> See rule no.1

Joking (but it would be good if it worked!)

No, the best rule is respect me and I respect you.

Answer 4

What is the context?

Answer 5

What grade?