Classroom+Management

A quality learning environment is dependent on your ability to manage the students in your class. Student discipline is a responsibility that the teacher must take seriously. The following is expected from every teacher:
 * Classroom Management**


 * Good planning; includes adapting lessons to individual needs.


 * Established rules and consequences that are developed with student input, and followed consistently throughout the year. Classroom rules should be similar for all members of the team, kept to a minimum number, and must be posted in the room.


 * All teachers are to be at their door greeting students during every passing period. This also enables the teacher to monitor the area outside their room during passing. Administrators will ask some teachers to stand in the middle of the hall to help direct students, and keep them on the right side of the hall.


 * Work closely with all teachers on your team to find methods that work effectively with individual students. Parent conferences are to be scheduled with all team members. Team leaders (or designee) are responsible for setting up Team Conferences and keeping the parent contact log.


 * If an office referral is necessary, please be certain to fill out the appropriate card/form and send it with the student to the office. **Make sure the Blue Card has been previously sent unless it is a serious (Level II) offense.**


 * Parents are to be notified by the teacher anytime a student's behavior is disruptive. Follow Blue Card Procedures.


 * Corporal punishment is not an acceptable method of punishment for the classroom teacher to use and is not to be administered by a classroom teacher.