Making good choices at Blue Hills (and in life) Fourth Grade

Why is it important to make good choices in school (and in life)? Talk it over with a shoulder partner. Talk it over with a shoulder partner. Be prepared to share out to your classmates. Be prepared to share out to your classmates.

What are the consequences of inappropriate behavior in school (and in life)? Talk it over with a shoulder partner. Talk it over with a shoulder partner. Be prepared to share out to your classmates. Be prepared to share out to your classmates.

Why good choices are important Creates safe place to learn. Creates safe place to learn. Prevent hurtful behavior and words. Prevent hurtful behavior and words. Appropriate behavior (i.e. not disruptive) so students can learn and teachers can teach. Appropriate behavior (i.e. not disruptive) so students can learn and teachers can teach. Helps learn life skills. Helps learn life skills.

How do you know when you are making good choices? What does it look like? What does it look like? How does it make you feel? How does it make you feel? What does it sound like? What does it sound like?

How do you know when you’re not making good choices? What does it look like? What does it look like? How does it make you feel? How does it make you feel? What does it sound like? What does it sound like?

Expectations Students are expected to be respectful of their classmates and adults in charge at Blue Hills. If you cannot meet these expectations, you will be consistently (i.e. all the time) be held accountable using the BIST plan.

What is BIST? BIST stands for Behavior Intervention Support Team. It’s a way for you to have grace and accountability with the help of the Blue Hills staff. Common language (i.e. you hear it from everyone in the building). Common language (i.e. you hear it from everyone in the building). Helps solve problems. Helps solve problems. Helps you work toward life goals (posters on wall). Helps you work toward life goals (posters on wall).

How it works If you cannot meet the expectations, you will be asked after one redirection to move to the “safe seat.” If you cannot meet the expectations, you will be asked after one redirection to move to the “safe seat.” IMPORTANT NOTE: The “safe seat” is what is says, a “safe seat for you to sit in, while you are working through your challenges. It does mean that you and others can continue to learn without disruption. IMPORTANT NOTE: The “safe seat” is what is says, a “safe seat for you to sit in, while you are working through your challenges. It does mean that you and others can continue to learn without disruption.

Classroom Safe Seat The student will be asked to process with an adult. At times, the students will complete a think sheet and process with the adult in charge (or where it occurred— example, classroom, specials, or the lunchroom) before moving back to your regular seat. The student will be asked to process with an adult. At times, the students will complete a think sheet and process with the adult in charge (or where it occurred— example, classroom, specials, or the lunchroom) before moving back to your regular seat. Process means to discuss what happened and create a plan for making better choices. Process means to discuss what happened and create a plan for making better choices.

Think Sheets A think sheet is a way for you to examine your behavior and make a plan to make good choices. A think sheet is a way for you to examine your behavior and make a plan to make good choices. Must be signed by both student and parent. Must be signed by both student and parent. The think sheet must be returned the next day. The think sheet must be returned the next day.

Buddy Room Students who are disruptive in the safe seat will be sent to a buddy room (another classroom) to problem solve using a think sheet. Students who are disruptive in the safe seat will be sent to a buddy room (another classroom) to problem solve using a think sheet. In the buddy room, the teacher will work with you to solve the problem. You will be expected to not be disruptive in the buddy room. Please be patient until the buddy room teacher can process with you. In the buddy room, the teacher will work with you to solve the problem. You will be expected to not be disruptive in the buddy room. Please be patient until the buddy room teacher can process with you.

Returning to the classroom Students who use the buddy room must return to their safe seat in their classroom and process with their classroom teacher before returning to their regularly assigned seat. (It’s like taking a trip. We make stops along the way to get there. And on the way home, we also make stops to get back where we started.) Students who use the buddy room must return to their safe seat in their classroom and process with their classroom teacher before returning to their regularly assigned seat. (It’s like taking a trip. We make stops along the way to get there. And on the way home, we also make stops to get back where we started.)

Recovery Room The name says what it is, “a room to recover” from the behavior that is preventing you from being in our classroom family. The name says what it is, “a room to recover” from the behavior that is preventing you from being in our classroom family. Students who cannot or are not ready to accept responsibility for their behavior will be sent to the recovery room. Students who cannot or are not ready to accept responsibility for their behavior will be sent to the recovery room. The behavior needs to be identified (what did I do) and corrected (what will I do) before leaving recovery. The behavior needs to be identified (what did I do) and corrected (what will I do) before leaving recovery.

Principal Depending upon the behavior that needs to be corrected, you may be sent directly to Ms. Shane. Depending upon the behavior that needs to be corrected, you may be sent directly to Ms. Shane. Remember the last three letters of principal…..pal. Our principal uses listening like a pal or friend to help solve our problems. We are all here to help you. Remember the last three letters of principal…..pal. Our principal uses listening like a pal or friend to help solve our problems. We are all here to help you.

Share what you learned Tell your partner one thing you learned today. Tell your partner one thing you learned today. Write down at least one behavior goal inside your planner. Write down at least one behavior goal inside your planner. Share your goal in your planner with Mrs. Hudson and your parents. Share your goal in your planner with Mrs. Hudson and your parents. Refer to your goal often. Remember, your goals may change throughout the year. Refer to your goal often. Remember, your goals may change throughout the year.

Other notes Take work and a book with you if sent to safe seat, buddy room, or recovery room. Take work and a book with you if sent to safe seat, buddy room, or recovery room. We’re here to help you when you’re having a tough time. We’re here to help you when you’re having a tough time. This power point will be sent home. Please review it with your parents. This power point will be sent home. Please review it with your parents.