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Q:
I am a teacher and I have classroom discipline
problems. What can I do?
A:
Classroom management is possibly the most difficult
aspect of teaching for many teachers and indeed
experiencing problems in this area causes some to
leave teaching altogether. Organization, consistent
procedures and a clear definition of excepted
outcomes for the student help to minimize discipline
problems.
Link to
Resources...
Q:
We have a problem with bullying in my school and I
need strategies to combat the issue.
A:
There are
various curricula that are designed to establish a
climate that reduces the emotional and physical
cruelty some children inflict up on each other by
behaviors such as ridicule, bullying and-in extreme
cases-violence, these resources alone with free
surveys for your school can be found on our Bullying
webpage.
Link to Resources
Q:Does KCSS endorse
the use of restraint as a behavior management method
in schools? Does KCSS endorse the use of any
particular form of physical management or restraint
use in schools?
A:
Each of these methods is at the
extreme end of a continuum that should be utilized
as part of a process of intervention when:
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It is part of a crisis plan for an individual,
facility or school
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All efforts at prevention or de-escalation of the
problem have been exhausted
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The safety of the child or others in the environment
is in imminent danger
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An individual is trained an certified in the use of
restraint
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A seclusion environment meets criteria established
by the agency or organization
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Documentation is part of the process of using
seclusion and restraint
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Parent notification within 24 hour is provided and
part of the process
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