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Describe your discipline philosophy. Do you think you are disciplining in a way that nurtures your students?
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My discipline philosophy combines following the school rules while applying grace in all situations. Students are often given the chance to reflect and redo. One-on-one conversations are held to get to the heart of the matter. Most importantly, every instance is handled with care and acknowledgment that I am there to support their growth, and they can rely on me for guidance.
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I do believe that I discipline in a way that is nurturing. As I sit and explain to the student why they are being disciplined and allow them to speak into the incident that had occurred then share and correct the thought process behind there actions. I usually close with pray.
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If I need to address a behavior student, I usually begin by telling them how valuable they are. If their behavior negatively impacted another student, I let them know that that other student is valuable and their actions failed to acknowledge that. I make a point to always tell students that I love them, Jesus loves them, and that I would be doing a poor job if I didn’t tell them difficult things and address poor behaviors. It is important to me that I always affirm their value and never communicate in a way that would produce shame.
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I discuss the situation with the student or students. Ask what and why it happened, who was involved, is it honoring God? Then we pray together and ask God to give them the fruits of the spirit. Leading with Self-control and Gentleness.
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I will set down with the student/students and talk with them to figure out why they behaved in the way they did or why they chose to do something wrong. Then I will give them a behavior reflection paper to do. That will be sent home to be signed by the parents, student, then myself. We then go over the paper together to see how we can avoid these behaviors in the future and the proper way to handle certain situations. In this approach it not only helps the child take accountability for the behavior, but it teaches them properly resolve conflicts in the future.