"One thing we do to combat lateness (though I am in a public school) is a lockout policy. Once the bell rings, we close the door and lock it, and students must go to a central location staffed by security and assistant principals to get a…"
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David Fisher replied to Ari S. Yares's discussion Policy Questions in the group Middle School
"Ari:
At Collegiate in NY we rely mostly on counseling for discipline, with occasional detentions on Friday afternoons for minor offenses. Repeated minor offenses will result in the parents being called in, and ultimately in suspension. We…"
Joe Isola replied to Ari S. Yares's discussion Policy Questions in the group Middle School
"Hi Ari,
When it comes to communicating discipline decisions our Deans will handle detentions and Saturday detentions. For more severe consequences - suspensions and probationary period I will call the parent. The appropriate Dean may have called the…"
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Policy Questions
We are in the process of evaluating a variety of policies as we plan for the upcoming school year. In particular, we are interested in the following areas:Student discipline - How do you communicate with parents about discipline decisions from teachers/administrators? Do you use detentions? Who assigns them (teachers vs. admin)?Lateness to school/absenteeism - What strategies do you use to promote on-time attendance? What are the consequences for consistent lateness or absences from…See More
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Let's discuss how to map better, deal with trials and tribulations, and use mapping as a tool for school reform.
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- School:
- Krieger Schechter Day School
- Location (city, state):
- Baltimore, MD
- Job title:
- Head of Middle School
- School or personal website:
- http://www.ksds.edu
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What do we need to do in order to better equip our students to become true leaders in a "flat…See More
Jill Brown replied to Tami Brass's discussion What hardware are you choosing? in the group Windows 8 1to1 Programs"We are just now looking at machines and are comparing the Lenovo and Fijitsu. Any current updates…"
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