Classroom Expectations
My classroom expectations are simple:
- Children learn to listen and follow directions, respectfully and responsibly.
- Children learn to treat others (teachers, classmates, and family), with kindness and respect through words and actions.
- Children participate and complete work to the best of their ability.
- Children learn to take responsibility for their choices, behavior, and learning.
- Children feel good about who they are and identify themselves as creative, empowered, and capable learners.
- Children develop a love of learning and have fun at school.
Students will also take ownership in helping to create classroom expectations at the beginning of the year. I will provide explanations, modeling, practice, praise and more practice!! Together, we will work to help your child learn to successfully negotiate their way through the classroom environment with the goal of having them feel excited and capable of learning. If you have any concerns about any of the above stated expectations in terms of how your child is doing, please contact me!
Discipline:
I prefer to take a positive approach to prevent discipline problems rather than to punish negative behavior. Whenever possible I will redirect negative behavior by rewarding those in class who are showing positive behavior. I think it is important to “catch” students being good. To recognize positive behavior I give points for positive behavior and once they reach 10 points they earn a trip to the treasure box. In addition, students’ who consistently show appropriate behavior will be provided with verbal and written praise as well as phone calls and notes home.
In cases where negative behavior needs to be addressed, the discipline plan will be implemented based on level of behavior:
- Give a warning using Love and Logic verbiage.
- Second warning will result in timed owed at recess.
- Third warning will remove student(s) from learning environment to a specified spot to “take a break” in the classroom or recovery outside classroom for a short time.
- Determine appropriate consequence for student.
- Inform parents of situation via e-mail or phone call.
- Parent meeting to develop specific behavior plan for student (if needed).