Learning together to be safe (UK) http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/news/?id=1806 Learning together to be safe (UK)
The DCSF has published a toolkit which aims to help schools prevent the spread of violent extremism.
The challenge from extremism and other forms of hate or race-based prejudice will vary across the country but the toolkit shows how all schools have an important role to play in building more cohesive and resilient communities.
Dropout Prevention http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/publications/practiceguides/ Dropout Prevention
Geared toward educators, administrators, and policymakers, this guide provides recommendations that focus on reducing high school dropout rates. Strategies presented include identifying and advocating for at-risk students, implementing programs to improve behavior and social skills, and partnering with community groups and local businesses to prepare students for life after graduation.
Corporal punishment seen rife in U.S. schools http://tinyurl.com/5thcda Corporal punishment seen rife in U.S. schools
More than 200,000 children were hit as punishment in U.S. schools in 2007 and in the South more blacks than whites are struck, two human rights groups said in a report.
Twenty-one U.S. states still permit the use of corporal punishment in schools. In Texas and Mississippi children as young as 3 are struck for transgressions as minor as gum chewing, the report says.
The punishment often involves hitting a child on the buttocks with a long wooden board, or paddle.
Improving behaviour and attendance http://tinyurl.com/3qbeqx Improving behaviour and attendance: guidance on exclusion from schools and Pupil Referral Units
UK legislation June 2008
How To Maintain Classroom Discipline : 1947 Film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHzTUYAOkPM&e How To Maintain Classroom Discipline - Good And Bad Methods .. 1947 film
Maintaining Classroom Discipline (1947). Good and bad methods of disciplining inappropriate classsroom behavior. This was a very well made instructional movie for teachers. While there are new & different problems in the modern schools, the basic ideas of this film still holds. The opening messages are exactly what the best research on classroom behaviour tells us:
Discipline Templates http://www.dillon2.k12.sc.us/teachers/disciplineresources.asp Discipline Templates | Behavior and Discipline | Classroom Management- Discipline and Organization | The School-Phobic Student | Dealing with Chronic Complainers | Teaching Positive Discipline Part 6 - Meaning Business |
Discipline Policy : Ballymena Primary School http://www.ballymenaprimary.org/discipline.htm Discipline Policy : Ballymena Primary School
This policy operates in the context of the school’s Code of Conduct and reflects the ethos of the school.
We are a caring community with a sound value-base.
We believe that rewarding good behaviour and providing encouragement promotes a climate of consideration for others and encourages good behaviour rather than merely deterring anti-social behaviour.
Code of School Behaviour (Queensland) http://education.qld.gov.au/studentservices/behaviour/bm-codebehav.html Code of School Behaviour (Queensland)
The Code of School Behaviour 142k Adobe PDF document outlines the standards of behaviour expected of students and the responsibilities of parents, schools, principals and senior Education Queensland staff in promoting positive learning environments.
School Bus Discipline: Solving the Problem http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin024.shtml School Bus Discipline: Solving the Problem
Is school bus discipline a problem in your school? Two school bus discipline policies available on the Web might serve as effective models.
School Behaviour Policy (Hants UK) http://www.hants.gov.uk/education/department/policy/schoolbehaviour/ School Behaviour Policy
Developing a policy provides useful opportunities for discussion between governors, senior management, teaching staff, support staff, pupils, parents and the wider community. It is vitally important that the development of a policy reflects as consensual a view as possible so that the policy is "owned" by all parties affected by it.
The purpose of the document is to provide schools with an aide-memoire or template against which to review their existing behaviour policies and to guide their future development.
Discipline Guidelines http://shearwater.nsw.edu.au/information/discipline_guidelines.fusion Should parents wish to communicate perceived difficulties or have a confidential teacher/parent interview, they are able follow a line of communication as directed in the section ‘Communication between Parents and Teachers’.
All the expectations and sanctions are laid out in the next section of the website. A few words here however to clarify the notion of bullying.
The Honor Level System http://www.honorlevel.com/hls_intro.xml The Honor Level System has been in use by schools across the U.S. for over twenty years.
Although designed to meet the needs of middle level students, it is also successfully used in both elementary and high schools. The introduction should give you a good overview of how this very positive program works.
You will find several good articles on classroom discipline in our resource library. 11 Techniques for Better Classroom Discipline is the most popular document at our site.
Middle School Discipline Code http://ojrms.ojrsd.com/info/handbook.asp?page=1168 )wen J.Roberts Middle School Discipline Code
This code defines prohibited conduct. The conduct is prohibited if it occurs on school property, while using School District approved transportation, during participation in or attendance at any school related activity anywhere, while traveling to and from school or school-related activities, at any time or place if the conduct has an adverse impact on the school community, or while the student is otherwise under the school jurisdiction.
Winmalee High School : School Discipline Code http://www.winmalee-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/website/htm/info/policies/discipline.htm Winmalee High School : School Discipline Code
The School Discipline Code operates under a framework of legislation, in particular the NSW Education Act 1990. Under Section 35 of this legislation, the school has the legal right to develop and implement a fair discipline code that provides for the control and regulation of student discipline in schools.
This School Discipline Code forms parts of the school's Student Welfare Policy where students together with the school have rights and responsibilities. The following discipline code provides a means by which we can implement these rights and responsibilities and so achieve our overall aim of maintaining a co-operative learning climate for the benefit of all students.
The Classroom Sim : Simulated Discipline Strategies http://ahaprocess.com/store/Sims.html The Classroom Sim can help you refine your discipline skills before you ever set foot in the classroom.
You simply play the computer game by making classroom decisions, enforcing and modifying rules, and responding to events initiated by students, parents, and administrators.
At the end of each quarter you will receive feedback on how your decisions might affect the happiness, behavior, and academic progress of your students.
Set includes Simulation Software Activation and Companion Edition Book: Working with Students: Discipline Strategies for the 21st Century; Simulation Companion Edition
Incentives sheets and reward certificates http://www.123certificates.com Incentives sheets and reward certificates
Download free printable incentives sheets for students to promote better behavior, homework success, or improvement in any area.
There are matching reward certificates to print.
You can edit all of the information to make the reward that's right for your student.
Methods and Practices of Classroom Discipline http://teacher2b.com/discipline/discistr.htm Methods and Practices of Classroom Discipline
The information on this site offers suggestions for basic Classroom Discipline strategies.
Punishing Students for Extracurricular Online Activities http://tinyurl.com/ob7ue Punishing Students for Extracurricular Online Activities: Crossing the Line
All students in the (USA) Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 participating in extracurricular activities will now have to sign a pledge saying they will not post inappropriate content on the Internet or they will face disciplinary action.
The catch, though, is that the pledge also applies to online activities done outside of school.
Will this decision stand up to legal scrutiny?
Eliminate disruptive behavior in your classroom http://www.adhdsolution.com/glavac/ Eliminate disruptive behavior in your classroom forever
My astoundingly simple and powerful techniques (not to mention my free 5-part report) will easily give you a more peaceful, productive classroom guaranteed every day for the rest of your teaching career!
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Challenging behaviour - Literature review http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications/index.cfm?fuseaction=pubs.summary&id=3849 This literature review was commissioned by Ofsted as part of a large scale survey, to inform the report Managing Challenging Behaviour.
Ofsted (UK) commissioned the University of Birmingham to carry out this research to inform subsequent fieldwork. The purpose of this research is to review published material to determine the range of characteristics and definitions of challenging behaviour used by academic researchers and practitioners.
Report to help schools tackle disruptive behaviour http://www.ofsted.gov.uk//news/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.details&id=1672 Ofsted (UK) publishes report to help schools tackle disruptive behaviour
Inspectors highlight the need for more systematic training for teachers in behaviour management
The report highlights the link between good behaviour and good teaching, while strong leadership is found to be crucial to the effective management of behaviour. Adapting the curriculum so that it is relevant to children's needs is also an important factor.
Other factors which significantly improve behaviour include: consistently applied behaviour policies that reward good behaviour; a strong sense of community and good links with parents; the use of information systems that track and analyse behaviour, and well-maintained accommodation that fosters a sense of pride in the place of learning.
Regular training, focused on classroom practice, combined with an in-depth appreciation of child and adolescent development is central to understanding and managing behaviour. The report recommends that schools and local education authorities (LEAs) build on current training programmes.
Managing challenging behaviour http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications/index.cfm?fuseaction=pubs.summary&id=3846 Managing challenging behaviour : OFSTED (UK) Report
This report gives an account of behaviour in schools based on national evidence and provides an analysis of behaviour in a range of educational settings based on visits by Ofsted.
The settings included early years provision, mainstream and special schools, pupil referral units, secure training centres and colleges.
Managing Behaviour (15 min video) http://tinyurl.com/5cnra Managing Behaviour (15 min video)
Managing Behaviour follows newly qualified teachers Tara and Rosie on the first week of their induction year in teaching. It provides insights into the typical phases and problems that most NQTs go through, highlighting common behaviour management issues.
Both use different strategies to deal with the behaviour problems: Tara introduces a points system, where children get a mark out of three every day based on their behaviour, while Rosie tries concentrating on her body language and tone of voice.
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Discipline by Design http://www.honorlevel.com Discipline by Design
The Honor Level System has been in use by schools across the U.S. for over twenty years. Although designed to meet the needs of middle level students, it is also successfully used in both elementary and high schools. The introduction should give you a good overview of how this very positive program works.
You will find several good articles on classroom discipline in our resource library. 11 Techniques for Better Classroom Discipline is the most popular document at our site.
The You Can Handle Them All Website http://www.disciplinehelp.com/ The purpose of this website is to provide teachers with a resource for handling student misbehavior. It presents a complete step-by-step approach to changing inappropriate student behavior to appropriate behavior. It takes the guesswork out of the treatment of discipline problems by offering specific techniques for dealing with various misbehaviors.
The methods and techniques of the You Can Handle Them All approach to handling misbehavior has been used successfully by teachers and school administrators for over 15 years. It is perhaps the most effective approach known to changing inappropriate behavior to appropriate behavior.
The Behavior Reference section offers a complete step-by-step guide to many options for handling 117 specific misbehaviors. There you will find a detailed description of each behavior, the effects of the behavior on others, the actions to take to change the behavior, and a list of common mistakes that are made in dealing with the behavior.
The Instructional section provides you with a quick overview of the principles and foundation materials of this approach to managing misbehavior. This material will help you understand why the methods and techniques in the Behavior Reference are so effective when dealing with children.
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ERIC Digest 78 December 1992 http://eric.uoregon.edu/publications/digests/digest078.html School discipline has two main goals: (1) ensure the safety of staff and students, and (2) create an environment conducive to learning. Serious student misconduct involving violent or criminal behavior defeats these goals and often makes headlines in the process. However, the commonest discipline problems involve noncriminal student behavior
Schoolwide and Classroom Discipline http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/5/cu9.html During most of its twenty-two year existence, the Annual Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools has identified "lack of discipline" as the most serious problem facing the nation's educational system