Classroom Discipline
CGES is committed to positive reinforcement and reminders for appropriate behavior for our students in the classroom and throughout the school. To help create such an atmosphere, we teach, encourage, coach and reinforce appropriate behavior by following the CGES expectations.
CGES Behavior Clip Chart
All students begin each day “Ready to Learn”. During the course of the day, the clothespins move up and down the chart based upon the behavioral choices each student makes. Good behavior choices cause the clothespin to move up one level. Inappropriate behavior choices will cause the clothespin to move down one level. Special Area teachers and Intervention teachers will inform the homeroom teacher of any student needing to clip up/down. The homeroom teacher holds the student accountable when returning from special area.
Teachers may have an individual system of rewards for students clipped up to “Outstanding”. Rewards can be pencil toppers, bling, wearing clips on lanyard, monthly prize drawings, etc.
Teachers may have an individual system of logical interventions for students clipped down to “Think About Choices” and “Teacher’s Choice”. Interventions for Think About Choices can be time out in the classroom, completing a reflection sheet, one-on-one conference with the student, etc. Interventions for Teacher’s Choice can include walking recess, sitting alone at lunch, etc.
Documentation will be made in the teacher’s behavior log for all incidents where a student reaches “Teacher’s Choice” or “STOP” on the chart.
When student’s reach “STOP” (Speak to Parents), contact will be made with the student’s parent/guardian. Contact can be made through a note in the agenda, a phone call or the “CGES School Office Discipline Referral”.
Major behaviors such as non-compliance, abusive language, fighting, etc. will result in an immediate office discipline referral.
Agendas
Each day, students will take home their “Agendas” that will have a list of important news, announcements, reminders and homework or other assignments that may need to be completed and returned. Agendas need to be signed by a parent EVERY night (including Fridays), to show that you have seen what is listed for that day.
***Important*** I also communicate daily behavior by sending home a blue folder that contains your child’s point sheet. This point sheet has your child’s daily schedule and behavior goals based on their Individual Education Plan (IEP). Throughout the day teachers will note any behaviors that they feel you should be aware of. I may comment to explain specific behaviors. Nightly initials show me you are aware of your child's behavior during the school day.