1. Triadic Agreements: An Overview for Parents Goethe International Charter School

2. Overview of Presentation Provides a summary of the Goethe International Charter School (GICS) official discipline policy, the Triadic Agreements. Families will learn about the GICS Universal Agreements and the GICS Discipline Steps. After viewing the presentation parents need to fill out a mandatory quiz and send it to the GICS office. GICS Triadic Agreements

3. Universal Agreements The GICS Universal Agreements are limits for safe, respectful and responsible behavior for the GICS community (students, parents, staff). All members of the GICS community should respect these limits. GICS Triadic Agreements

4. Universal Agreements AT GOETHE, WE ARE SAFE, RESPECTFUL AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS OF THE WORLD. AS AN INTERNATIONALLY MINDED COMMUNITY, WE... cooperate by working and playing as a team. communicate to solve problems by listening and sharing our feelings. listen with open-minds and speak with respect. show empathy when we interact with others. follow adults’ directions respectfully. appreciate our learning environment by using materials in safe and appropriate ways. have integrity by following the agreements at all times. AT GOETHE, WE ARE SAFE, RESPECTFUL AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS OF THE WORLD. AS AN INTERNATIONALLY MINDED COMMUNITY, WE... cooperate by working and playing as a team. communicate to solve problems by listening and sharing our feelings. listen with open-minds and speak with respect. show empathy when we interact with others. follow adults’ directions respectfully. appreciate our learning environment by using materials in safe and appropriate ways. have integrity by following the agreements at all times. GICS Triadic Agreements

5. GICS Discipline Steps The GICS Discipline Steps consist of 7 Discipline Steps. address student behavior that is not within the school’s behavioral limits (Universal Agreements or other school or classroom limits). are based on the philosophy of positive discipline. GICS Triadic Agreements

6. GICS Discipline Steps: Purpose The GICS Discipline Steps help students reflect on their actions and learn to adjust their behavior. are based on the philosophy of positive discipline. focus on solutions that are reasonable, related to the concern, and respectful of everyone involved. create a safe and caring environment, one in which risk-taking, critical thinking, and other attributes of the IB Learner Profile can grow and develop. GICS Triadic Agreements

7. Step 1: Positive Discipline Strategy Applies when a student disregards school or classroom limit for the first or second time. Examples of positive discipline strategies: – teacher ignores student’s behavior – teacher increases attention to desired behaviors – teacher responds to behavior with a natural or logical consequence GICS Triadic Agreements

8. Step 2: Think Card Applies when behavior continues despite several Step 1 strategies. Purpose is for student to reflect on the behavior and come up with a plan to adjust the behavior. GICS Triadic Agreements

9. K-1 Think Card GICS Triadic Agreements

10. 2 nd -5 th Grade Think Card GICS Triadic Agreements

11. Step 2: Think Card Teacher indicates which important attitude student’s behavior did not follow by checking the appropriate “leaf” on the Think Card tree. Student fills out Think Card in class and returns it to the teacher. GICS Triadic Agreements

12. Step 3: Home Think Card Applies when the behavior continues despite several Step 2 strategies (Think Cards). Purpose is for students to reflect on the behavior and desired attitudes with the help of their parents. Students and parents together create a plan to adjust behavior. GICS Triadic Agreements

13. Step 3: Home Think Card GICS Triadic Agreements

14. Step 3: Home Think Card Student and parents fill out the Home Think Card together. Student returns the Home Think Card to the teacher the next day. The Home Think Card is not a punishment but rather an opportunity for collaborative problem solving. GICS Triadic Agreements

15. Step 4: Parent Conference or Reflection Circle Applies when Step 3 (Home Think Card) fails to adequately address the behavior. Goal is to create a long-term plan to help the student observe school or classroom limits. GICS Triadic Agreements

16. Step 4: Parent Conference or Reflection Circle Parents are invited to a conference with the teacher. Alternatively, parents may be invited to participate in a Reflection Circle which is a meeting that includes the various parties affected by the student’s behavior (e.g., teacher, administrator, another student). GICS Triadic Agreements

17. Step 5: Reflection Day Applies if Step 4 (Conference or Reflection Circle) fails to adequately address the behavior. Student is sent home for the remainder of the day to reflect on the behavior with the help of parents. Does not count as a suspension on student’s record. Parents and student have to attend a re-entry meeting with the administration. GICS Triadic Agreements

18. Step 6: Student Success Team Applies if Step 5 (Reflection Day) fails to adequately address the behavior. A Student Success Team (SST) will provide the student with long-term support. The SST may consist of the classroom teacher, resource specialist, parents, and administrator and will meet on a regular basis with or without the student. GICS Triadic Agreements

19. Step 7: Suspension Applies if Step 6 (SST) fails to adequately address the behavior. For rules and processes related to suspension and expulsion please consult the GICS Family Handbook. GICS Triadic Agreements

20. Review: GICS Discipline Steps Step 1: Positive Discipline Strategies Step 2: Think Card Step 3: Home Think Card Step 4: Parent Conference or Reflection Circle Step 5: Reflection Day Step 6: Student Success Team Step 7: Suspension GICS Triadic Agreements

21. Important Notes about the GICS Discipline Steps The Discipline Steps address recurring disregard of school or classroom limits by a student (i.e., the same or similar disruptive behavior occurs repeatedly over time). Teachers may use their own discretion in determining when to move from one discipline step to the next (e.g., how many Think Cards before giving out a Home Think Card). Steps may be skipped in case of a serious cause (e.g., injury of self or others, willful destruction of school property). GICS Triadic Agreements

22. Expectations of Parents Parents are expected to be familiar with the Triadic Agreements (Universal Agreements and Discipline Steps). Parents are expected to participate in the problem resolution process (e.g., help children fill out a Home Think Card, attend meetings with teachers). Parents are encouraged to use positive discipline at home to strengthen home-school connection. GICS Triadic Agreements

23. How to get more Information about the Triadic Agreements Talk to your child’s teacher or an administrator. Read the complete Triadic Agreements on the GICS website (www.goethecharterschool.org). GICS Triadic Agreements

24. What to do next Print out the Triadic Agreements quiz. Fill out the quiz and return it to the GICS office: – Email: mary@goethecharterschool.org – Mail: Goethe International Charter School, 12500 Braddock Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066, – Fax: (310) 306-3245. – Drop it off in person. GICS Triadic Agreements