Discipline Policy
The goal of discipline is to help the child develop inner controls so that he/she may move toward appropriate social behavior. Methods for resolving conflicts are:
Positive guidance, Setting clear limits, and Redirection
Our center firmly believes in redirection. If redirection is not effective, we may possibly choose to ask the child to sit in a “time out” depending on the age and development of the child. If “time out” is given, the child will sit for no longer than 1 minute per year of their age, ex: if the child is 3 years old, they will sit for no longer than 3 minutes. “Time out” is given in the classroom and in clear sight of the teacher at all times.
When disputes arise among children or between a child and teacher, the teacher will encourage a talking out process among those involved. The goal of this talking out process will be to acknowledge feelings and find solutions using children’s ideas whenever possible.
If a child is overly aggressive or is repeatedly destructive of other children’s work as a pattern of behavior, the staff will work closely with the parents and child to create a plan to help the child begin to control his or her behavior. Our school is dedicated to working out discipline issues within our program, and when appropriate with parent permission, seeking additional behavior consultation services to pursue additional options for support of the student. We recognize the negative repercussions that suspension and expulsion can have on young children, and we will guard against taking these actions with our students. We will continue to service children with challenging behaviors as long as we are able to work cooperatively with the family to address the behavior. We are dedicated to continued staff development in effective behavior management to ensure that all students in our program are treated with fairness and respect.
Staff will continuously supervise children during disciplinary actions. The staff shall not use
abusive, neglectful, corporal, humiliating, or frightening punishment, nor shall a child be physically restrained unless it is necessary to protect the safety and health of another child or others.
This will only occur in the presence of a witness(es), and will be thoroughly documented by the director in our injury/incident reports logbook.
Positive guidance, Setting clear limits, and Redirection
Our center firmly believes in redirection. If redirection is not effective, we may possibly choose to ask the child to sit in a “time out” depending on the age and development of the child. If “time out” is given, the child will sit for no longer than 1 minute per year of their age, ex: if the child is 3 years old, they will sit for no longer than 3 minutes. “Time out” is given in the classroom and in clear sight of the teacher at all times.
When disputes arise among children or between a child and teacher, the teacher will encourage a talking out process among those involved. The goal of this talking out process will be to acknowledge feelings and find solutions using children’s ideas whenever possible.
If a child is overly aggressive or is repeatedly destructive of other children’s work as a pattern of behavior, the staff will work closely with the parents and child to create a plan to help the child begin to control his or her behavior. Our school is dedicated to working out discipline issues within our program, and when appropriate with parent permission, seeking additional behavior consultation services to pursue additional options for support of the student. We recognize the negative repercussions that suspension and expulsion can have on young children, and we will guard against taking these actions with our students. We will continue to service children with challenging behaviors as long as we are able to work cooperatively with the family to address the behavior. We are dedicated to continued staff development in effective behavior management to ensure that all students in our program are treated with fairness and respect.
Staff will continuously supervise children during disciplinary actions. The staff shall not use
abusive, neglectful, corporal, humiliating, or frightening punishment, nor shall a child be physically restrained unless it is necessary to protect the safety and health of another child or others.
This will only occur in the presence of a witness(es), and will be thoroughly documented by the director in our injury/incident reports logbook.