This week, the 6th grade team and I have decided to implement a new disciplinary action that is consistent from class to class and teacher to teacher. This week is somewhat of the experimental week because we are deciding what we need to add or have forgotten. Most of the students are doing well with the new rules which is great!
We have set high expectations for the new semester and I can't wait to start with the tracker from the beginning of the year next year. This is how it works in my class: There are several rules that students must follow such as: raising your hand before speaking, listening while the teacher is talking, respecting others and objects, etc. If a student is to break a rule, I give the entire class a warning. The next person to break the same rule will get a sign on their tracker. If the student gets 3 signs for the whole week, a lunch detention is issued. If the student gets 6 signs, a phone call home is made with plans on meeting for a parent/teacher conference. If the student gets 9 signs within a week, it is an infraction. Every 6th grade student must keep track of their tracker and take it to every class. If they lose it, they get an automatic lunch detention.
Since this disciplinary action has been implemented, I have noticed a lot of behavior changes in my students for good and for bad, but mainly good. If students get 0 to 1 signs a week, they will be rewarded. We have not decided upon the rewards as of now, but they will be decided soon. I have found this method to be effective because before, I would have to continually give warnings to the same students. Now, they only have 9 chances for the entire week in EVERY class. That means if they go to their 1st period class on Monday and already have 3 signs, they need to change their behavior or a consequence will be put in place.
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