Glenn Hills Middle School is working to improve student discipline and academic success through standards-based practices. The school aims to build a community of excellence by creating a positive culture and climate, and establishing clear discipline protocols. Teachers are responsible for classroom management and discipline, and should implement response to intervention strategies before writing referrals. Administrators will support teachers and respond to discipline issues following the school's tiered system of intervention.

1. Glenn Hills Middle SchoolCelebrating Academic Success2009-2010Achieving Academic Success Through Standards-Based PracticesBuilding A Community of Excellence!

2. Glenn Hills Middle SchoolCelebrating Academic SuccessCreating A Culture & Climate for changeDiscipline ProtocolsBuilding a Community of Excellence!

3. Discipline ProtocolsIt is important for teachers to understand that discipline is an adult issue not a student issue.As practitioners in the classroom--teachers are responsible for discipline.As administrators--our aim is to respond to and support teachers in the classroom.

4. Discipline Protocols Response To InterventionAddressing Teacher Behavior

5. Discipline ProtocolsAdministrator’s Philosophy Concerning Discipline—changing teacher behavior.Discipline is a classroom management issue.Teachers are responsible for discipline.Discipline referrals are not tools that manage discipline.Must be a process of intervention before a referral can be written. All referrals have a section identified as “prior action taken by teacher.”

6. Discipline ProtocolsBefore a referral can be accepted in the front office, it must go through the intervention process.Response to Intervention (RtI)

7. Discipline ProtocolsQuestion 1: What have you (the teacher ) done prior to writing a referral?Response to Intervention (RtI)Question 2: What documentation do you have to support a referral being sent to the office?

8. Organizational StructureFlow of Discipline PracticesImmediate Office ReferralDrugs (Alcohol & Tobacco)WeaponsFightingBullyingFactor 1Tier 4Tier 3Administrative ResponseDiscipline Review PanelResponse to Intervention (RtI)Tier 2Response to Intervention (RtI)(EBIS)Teacher BehaviorPrior Action by TeacherWarning/DocumentDetentionCall Parent/DocumentStudent-Team Meeting/DocumentTier 1Teacher Behavior(EBIS)

9. Discipline ProtocolsDiscipline Review PanelAdministratorFollows all Richmond County Discipline Code of Conduct mandates.Sergeant-at-ArmsAdmit student that is referred to the discipline review panel, keeps order and dismisses student after his or her review.ReporterReads the offense, records the panel’s consequence.

10. Discipline ProtocolsDiscipline Review PanelTelephone OperatorCalls parent to notify of the offense and the consequences. File the information in a notebook.RecorderRecords minutes and the action of the panel.The administrator of the review panel meets with the principal and discusses the panel’s recommendations.ISS, OSS, SST/RtI, Rule 20, Tribunal

11. Discipline Referral Rate2008-2009 School Year

12. Discipline Rates First 20 Days of School

13. Teacher’s Disciplinary Tool BoxRituals & Routines (First three weeks of school)How are pencils sharpened?Where are book bags to be placed?How to get in and around the classroom.Turning in assignment.Discuss the total operation of the classroom, etc.Phone logsConference logsIsolation corner Behavioral logs

14. The EndCreating a Climate & Culture for ChangeAchieving Academic Success Through Standards-Based Practices