School discipline

grader named Tarik Ellington was suspended an entire school week for chewing his Pop-Tart into the shape of a gun. As it turns out, Tarik was only one of more than three million students were suspended from school, or double the level of suspensions in the 1970s, indicating an exponential increase in the phenomenon known as exclusionary discipline. Meanwhile, in that same 2010 year, more than a quarter-million students were referred to police officers for misdemeanor tickets, very often for minor offenses more than likely could have been dealt with internally and that may have only elicited a stern talking-to. The practice of pushing kids out of school and toward the juvenile and criminal justice systems has…

Our group project was about school discipline when dealing with special needs children. One thing I wish we focused on more was alternative methods and what the school can do. When I tried to present the idea to my group, a lot of the times my ideas were pushed aside. I believe there are so many alternative methods that have proven to work effectively at not only the elementary education level, where most people seem to pay the most attention, but also the high school level. I believe schools…

General Philosophy of Discipline True discipline comes from the belief that teaching students to take responsibility for their behavior is more important than simply administering rules. Each child should be responsible for his or her own behavior choices. Virtuous chastisement remains essential for learning and should be based upon reciprocated respect for the rights and property of others, respect for those placed in positions of authority. No child should be allowed to jeopardize or…

Educator 's guide to preventing and solving discipline problems. Alexandria, VA, USA: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development (ASCD). Retrieved from http://www.ebrary.com This book talked about the discipline strategies that teachers should take and put into place in their classrooms. The number one complaint from teachers about their jobs is discipline problems in their classroom. It is said that proactive systems are the most effective when trying to prevent behavior problems. It…

which is discipline procedures. At the high school level we have three different assistant principals who are responsible for discipline for the various grade levels. I spoke to Mark Weeks who is the assistant principal in charge of discipline for sophomores and juniors at the high school. To begin, I asked Mr. Weeks his overall view of discipline at the high school level. He felt that behavior at the high school is generally good, and that he typically sees the same students over and over…

Discipline is a concept everyone is aware of, but few truly understand (Fern, 2013). School policies are principles made to establish discipline in school. Discipline ensures order, veracity, and punctuality. It is a necessity in achieving a structured environment to elevate and promote quality learning, productivity, and efficiency. Obedience plays a vital role in the individual’s decision-making practices. This individual habit of keen obedience may be equipped by education and training.…

The school to prison pipeline focus on the patterns of students that comes in contact with criminal justice system. There are children that feel protected and safe when they are in school instead being in the outside world. There are various reasons why kids behave badly because of the environment they live in and people they socialist with. Kids are easily influenced to do things they should not do. My opinion, race does impact in school and the outside world. In the article American Civil…

The progression of disciplinary actions over the three years at Walters School indicate three major trends, or patterns, in the data given. The most noticeable trend was the increasing percentage rate of disciplinary actions on office referrals for black males in the categories of corporal punishment, in-school suspension, other and out-of-school suspension. Corporal punishment of black males doubled in percentage of action from 41.57% in 2204 to 81.82% in 2006. In-school suspension for black…

There is so much discussion nowadays in media about Detroit’s failing public schools, because of the lack of discipline. Students have too much freedom in the schools. Along with the financial problems DPS have. The lack of discipline that DPS has toward the students is not a good thing. Students are not being taught the right manners and are not educated the correct way. Not having good discipline makes the students to not be able to respect other people, for example teachers are not…

Discipline of ADHD Students in Public Schools The NIH (National Institute of Health), (2012) defines ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) as a “childhood brain disorder” (p. 1). It further defines the symptoms as, difficulty paying attention, hyperactivity, and impulse control (NIH, 2012). This behavior is known to be challenging at both home and school. The typical discipline practices for this cohort range from behavior support to forceful action. According to the Human Rights Watch…