Due Process: Only a part of my classroom management plant

Due Process
My guide to classroom management
By Derek Stoppels

1. Presence.
a. Try to have a presence in the classroom. Stand at the door as kids walk in to my classroom. Have something written on the board for the students as they come into the classroom. A daily plan or a little warm-up exercise they can work on to get into the mood of the day’s class.
b. Try to say “Hello” to all the students as they enter your classroom, it is a quick way to do attendance as well, so as not to waste that time at the beginning of class.

2. Voice.
a. Speak in a strong confident voice. Use students name if possible. If they are speaking out in class, instead of stopping the lesson, just drop their name into the lesson.

3. Proximity.
a. Stand close or next to a student that is misbehaving. Sometimes they just want attention and are using the classroom as a stage. Do not yell across the classroom. This is giving them the stage that they want. Standing near them will give them attention, but not the stage.

4. Into The Hall
a. If a student continues speaking, or misbehaving, send them out in the hall. Make sure they are standing against the wall, not leaning or sitting or wandering. Once I have a minute, I’ll go into the hallway and speak with the student to see if he or she is ready to rejoin the class again.

5. Meet With Student
a. If the poor behavior keeps up, I will set up a meeting with the student during a lunch hour. During this meeting we will discuss solutions to correct the bad behavior in order to promote a positive learning environment. A contract can be written up to ensure better behavior.

6. Call Home
a. Make a phone call to the parents to discuss the student’s actions and the steps that have been taken thus far.

7. Vice Principal
a. Send the student to meet with the Vice-Principal to discuss the issues the student is having in class and possible disciplines to ensue.

8. Meet with Student and Parents
a. Ask the parents to come in for a meeting with the student to discuss the students actions and possible discipline and further possibilities for the student to remain in the class.

9. Meet with Student, Parents and Vice Principal
a. Ask the parents to come in again and speak with the teacher, the student and the vice principal to discuss further options