Ms.

Ash
Discipline Management Plan
Heritage High School

Philosophical Statement
Effective learning cannot take place in an environment where students do not

feel respected, cared for, and safe. In order to promote these feelings as their

teacher I must take time to get to know each student as an individual and then treat

them as such. Additionally, by fostering a supportive, encouraging environment

students will quickly come to trust me and their classmates. Establishing said sense

of trust and mutual respect will thwart most discipline issues before they even

begin.

My strong belief in the importance of classroom atmosphere directly

correlates with my dislike of extrinsic motivation as the primary source of discipline

management in a classroom. Therefore, I constantly attempt to do what needs to be

done to prevent problems by making my daily classroom lessons relevant and

engaging, by building relationships and by making the classroom a safe place

(Delisio, 2011); in other words, I most closely relate to and am able to implement

the discipline with dignity strategy (Mendler & Curwin, 2008). By adhering to this

discipline strategy I am more capable of motivating the students to play an active

role in the learning process.

Unfortunately even when implementing several preventative strategies in the

classroom, discipline issues may still arise. In the event that there is a problem, the

following discipline management plan is designed so that the students know exactly

what consequences they are facing for misbehaving in the classroom. Having this
 plan also insures that I, as the teacher, administer consequences in an equitable

and consistent manner.

Discipline Management Plan

Classroom Expectations and Rules

Expectations Examples of meeting expectations:

Respect Stay seated during instruction Use polite language
Integrity Care for materials properly Do not use translators!!!!
Self-discipline Remain on task at all times Bring required materials every day
Kindness Participate fully in class Be an active listener and refrain
from interrupting

Students are expected to fulfill these expectations and abide by the above rules on
a daily basis. Failure to do so will result in the following consequences:
1. The first offense will be handled with a simple verbal warning and you will
have the opportunity to correct the behavior.
2. A repeated offense will result in a private conversation with me after class;
the behavior and solutions for preventing further infractions will be discussed.
3. A third violation will result in an additional conversation with me and will also
include parental contact.
4. If the behavior persists a disciplinary referral will be submitted to the office
and could result in detention, in school suspension, or out of school
suspension.

At the beginning of each course these rules and expectations are discussed

with the students to insure understanding. Students are also given the opportunity

to co-create the examples of the expectations to promote classroom community.

Due to school wide regulations for full use of instructional time for academic

endeavors, preferred activity time and other extrinsic rewards such as extra credit

cannot be part of this discipline management plan.

References
Charles, C.M. & Senter, G. W. (2008) Building Classroom Discipline (8 th ed.). Boston,
MA: Pearson.
Curwin, R. L. & Mendler, A. N. (2008). Discipline with dignity: New challenges, new
solutions. Alexandria,
VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Delisio, E. (2011). Discipline With Dignity Stresses Positive Motivation. Education
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