1. Classroom Management SPEC 534 Session #4

2. Objectives Identify legal issues, guidelines, and educator responsibilities for best practice in classroom and school climate; · – Examining legal issues and Safe Schools Compare and contrast various theories and research that examine student behaviors and classroom environment; –Comparing models and strategies which address student behavior and classroom management

3. Judicious Discipline Model Authoritarian –Punishment –In loco parents Judicious –Logical consequences –Social responsibility –Rules have justifications related compelling state/group interest

4. Judicious Discipline Model What is the stance on Zero tolerance?

5. What Are the Legal Obligations of Educators? Use Mitchel Yell’s article, Chpt 9 and the circular letters to determine the obligations educators have to protect students. What is the district’s responsibility? What is the school’s responsibility? What is the teacher’s responsibility?

6. District Clear policies Professional Development Appropriate staffing Guidelines for administrators and teachers Clear procedures for suspension and expulsion Clear guidelines of liability and responsibility of educators Due Process –compelling State Interest

7. School Clear school-wide expectations Clear discipline procedures Office referral system Safe and supervised settings for detentions, time-outs, or in-school suspensions Adequate supervision and staffing

8. Classroom Teacher Clear expectations Appropriate discipline procedures Supervising student behavior at all times Clear transference of student to other staff Using prevention Avoid touching or harsh verbalization Clear documentation of incidents noting witnesses

9. PPT What is the legal responsibility of the PPT? –Suspensions –Manifestation Determination –Alternative Placements –FBA and BlP

10. Something to Reflect on: Integrity Did we do what we said we would do? Examine what was done –Quality –Frequency Examine reasons for non- completion or non- compliance

11. How Are We Doing With the Problem-Solving Process?

12. Ways to Promote Reflection on Integrity The implementers of the process/plan will: Establish expectations Identify how it is known that the expectation is met Establish a documentation tool (e.g., checklist, rubric) Use tool regularly (e.g., weekly, monthly) to monitor integrity of process implementation

13. Ways to Promote Reflection on Integrity Examine what was accomplished Check what was done Collect data over time Review documentation to identify patterns

14. Homework  Outline on research article on a specific behavior strategy due  Wolfgang, C. H. (2001) Solving Disciplined Classroom Management Problems: Methods & Models For Today’s Teachers. 5 th Ed., New York: Wiley & Sons, chpt.5.