From 180 to 20!

We had our 1st quarter behavior assembly with all grade levels to discuss the Bobcat Expectations and Consequences that students receive if they make poor choices. We implemented our OTI system last year to improve student discipline and to keep students in the classroom by giving them fair, equitable consequences and tangible incentives. The results have been mind-boggling great! We reduced Out of School Suspensions from 180 in 2012 to 20 in 2015! OTI stands for Outside to Inside.   The meaning has two purposes. 1)To reduce out of school suspensions by creating a system and process that reduces Out of School suspensions and handle consequences internally and to work from the outside to the inside in our system and processes to handle discipline. Below is a picture of a diagram we created on our approach.

The arrow pointing to the teacher is where we are currently focused at in our practice. We have much to share on our model and will discuss in our blog as the year progresses. Please let us know if you have any questions about our model and how we use it if you want immediate information.
In today's meeting, we specifically reviewed these points with the students so they are clear about the expectations and consequences related to their behavior and choices.

Step by Step list of our system and processes for Discipline

Ms. Hunter and Ms. Ellis greet their students upon arrival! All teachers greet the students everyday at their doors as  students make it down the hallways at 7:10am!