Teachers should collectively decide on a set toolbox to address specific behaviors in the classroom in order to provide students with consistency. PROGRESSIVE ACCOUNTABILITY STEPS Step How it will support student and or school Applicable when… community Restorative Gives student the opportunity to make A student has disrupted the Action (Making amends for the harm classroom or school environment . Amends, Creates space for student to show that Making it they are able to engage positively if they Right) choose to take advantage of the opportunity. Detention Way for a student to give back time that When a student has taken away they have taken away from the school day time from the classroom or school or the classroom. environment (consistently late to Creates time for a student to step back and class or to school, or consistent reflect on ways to re-engage in a more un-excused absence) productive and positive way and also for them to reflect on what support they need. Academic or Helps a student be accountable to When a student is showing behavioral themselves, their parents and the school, difficulty being accountable on contract by having someone monitor their progress their attendance or their academic on academic or behavioral improvement. progress Harm Circle When a person harms another, we want When individuals in the school the person(s) harmed to have the have engaged in an action that has opportunity to begin to heal and the caused harm (fights, verbal person responsible opportunity to take altercations, harassment, property accountability for their actions and damage, theft, threats or false collectively engage in a process to address threats) the needs and repair harm. Family group Similar to Circle but includes parents. When a student has engaged in a conferencing Parents are raising, teaching and conflict that is best addressed in supporting our students and we want to presence of family, or when a involve them as much as possible to help student is repeatedly engaging in build a strong and healthy school behaviors that do not reflect the community. values, families will be brought in to participate in making things right Reflection We believe strongly in the importance of When a student is under the Room keeping a student in the learning influence of an illegal drug or community during the school day. When a substance and is not posing an
Teachers should collectively decide on a set toolbox to address specific behaviors in the classroom in order to provide students with consistency. PROGRESSIVE ACCOUNTABILITY STEPS Step How it will support student and or school community Applicable when… Restorative Action (Making Amends, Making it Right) Gives student the opportunity to make amends for the harm Creates space for student to show that they are able to engage positively if they choose to take advantage of the opportunity. A student has disrupted the classroom or school environment . Detention Way for a student to give back time that they have taken away from the school day or the classroom. Creates time for a student to step back and reflect on ways to re-engage in a more productive and positive way and also for them to reflect on what support they need. When a student has taken away time from the classroom or school environment (consistently late to class or to school, or consistent un-excused absence) Academic or behavioral contract Helps a student be accountable to themselves, their parents and the school, by having someone monitor their progress on academic or behavioral improvement. When a student is showing difficulty being accountable on their attendance or their academic progress Harm Circle When a person harms another, we want the person(s) harmed to have the opportunity to begin to heal and the person responsible opportunity to take accountability for their actions and collectively engage in a process to address the needs and repair harm. When individuals in the school have engaged in an action that has caused harm (fights, verbal altercations, harassment, property damage, theft, threats or false threats) Family group conferencing Similar to Circle but includes parents. Parents are raising, teaching and supporting our students and we want to involve them as much as possible to help build a strong and healthy school community. When a student has engaged in a conflict that is best addressed in presence of family, or when a student is repeatedly engaging in behaviors that do not reflect the values, families will be brought in to participate in making things right Reflection Room We believe strongly in the importance of keeping a student in the learning community during the school day. When a When a student is under the influence of an illegal drug or substance and is not posing an
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