Description
Written for K–5 principals and teachers, this all-inclusive resource introduces a nationally tested discipline plan that emphasizes a team approach to managing student behavior.
Table of Contents
List of Tools
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Introduction
1. Understanding The RCMPlan™
The RCMPlan™
Becoming a Successful RCM Teacher
A Model for Improving Instruction and Behavior
An Invitation to Change: The RCMPlan™ Inventory
Looking Ahead
2. Teaching Students Responsibility Within Warm and Inviting Classrooms
The Original and Still Functional Correlates for Teaching Responsibility
Expecting Responsibility and Civility in the Classroom
Experimenting With Responsibility and Civility in the Classroom
Modeling Responsible Behavior
The Four Types of Inviting Teachers
Preparing to Modify Classroom Procedures
Student Roles and Additions to the Classroom
Group Activities
Looking Ahead
3. Standards, Guidelines, and Expected Behaviors
Why Rules Do Not Work With Elementary Children
Replacing Rules With School and Classroom Standards, Guidelines, and Expected Behaviors
Building School Guidelines for Outside the Classroom
Developing Classroom Guidelines
Teaching the Standards and Guidelines to Students
Looking Ahead
4. Using Consequences to Teach Responsibility
Using Logical Consequences Versus Punishment
Developing a Pool of Consequences for Selective Use in the Classroom
Consequences for More Serious Infractions: The Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Using ICU Effectively
Behavior Improvement Agreements (BIAs)
The DRC's Supervisory Process
A Sample of Grade-Specific Consequences
Group Activities
Looking Ahead
Resource A: The RCMPlan™ Principal's Guide
Resource B: The RCMPlan™ Toolbox
References
Index
