Raymond Elementary School uses Responsibility-Centered Discipline. This approach to discipline balances proactively promoting positive behaviors with appropriate responses when inappropriate behaviors happen. Here is a brief description of Responsibility-Centered Discipline:
Theory Video:
- Introduction
- Classroom Leadership
- Competing Theories
- Self-Control
- Brain Responses
- Weight of Responsibility
School establishes the Pyramid of Responsibility:
Pyramid of Responsibility Video:
- Introduction
- Emotional Control
- Clear Expectations
- Consistency
- Benefits
- Response-Ability
- Leading the Challenging Moment
- Clear Expectations: We are COMETS! We are helping every student understand that at Raymond Elementary School we are:
- Curious: Comets are brave enough to ask questions because we know knowledge is power.
- (take) Ownership: Comets are accountable because we know our actions make a difference.
- Mindful: Comets think about others’ feelings because we know people matter.
- Empowered: Comets are strong and confident because we stand together.
- Tenacious: Comets keep trying, even when it gets difficult, because things that are worth doing can be hard.
- Safe: Comets keep others and ourselves physically and emotionally safe.
- Consistency: Inappropriate behaviors are always address.
- Emotional Control: Adults remain in control to show respect to students and to keep the focus on the student behavior.
- Benefits for Changing Behavior: We help students understand the reasons they would want to change their behavior.
- Response-Ability: We help students think through solving the issues they have created.
- Leadership in Challenging Moments: All staff know how to respond in challenging moments.
- Clear Expectations: We are COMETS! We are helping every student understand that at Raymond Elementary School we are:
