Last week I had to write two of my students up in my upper level class. One went to ISS the other i called his mom, it was the difference in where they were in step discipline. Well Monday got off to a rough start but as the week has gone on one apologized and both behavior has improved. I was shocked that they realized that it wasn't that I didn't care about them was why i was writing them up but that I did is why i was so hard on them. They want structure and someone to care for them not just someone that wants good evaluations and a job.
wade great job. I realized that with my students early on last year. I came in the door from the beginning setting rules. Once the kids realized that I wasn't going to budge but it was because I loved them they fell in line. I have had to write one student up in two years. SO great job to you.
ReplyDeleteHey Wade, handling disciplinary actions is never very fun for either parties involved. I like the fact the you mentioned they were in different "steps" of their disciplinary structure, I see a lot of teachers here that just kick their students out of class and give them Saturday School on the first offense. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I don't think this type of reaction solves any problems. Sometimes we have to take harsher consequences on some, but I think it is necessary to follow-up with the students and reinforce the fact that we do care and that we want them to succeed. I'm sorry your week started off the way that it did, but I am glad that they apologized and realized it was for the greater good.
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