El Sereno Middle School

Discipline Policy

Goal: To ensure and encourage a safe, orderly and clean environment where people interact with courtesy and respect.

Responsible Hallway Movement Behavior for Students
Walk directly to class or other destination (“Walk and Talk”);
Walk on the right side of the hallways when in the buildings;
Stay to the right on the stairways;
Discard or store all food and drinks before entering buildings and classrooms;
Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself;
Voice level no higher than 3 in the hallways
Use courtesy words if you accidentally bump someone (“Excuse Me”, “Sorry”, “Pardon Me”)
If your teacher is not at the classroom door, form a line along the wall. Do not block the hallway;
Policy is to be followed with regular and substitute teachers.

Responsible Bungalow Area Movement Behavior for Students

Walk directly to class or other destination (“Walk and Talk”);
Walk on the right side of the ramps;
Stay to the right on the stairways;
Discard or store all food and drinks before entering classrooms;
Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself;
Use courtesy words if you accidentally bump someone (“Excuse Me”, “Sorry”, “Pardon Me”)
Policy is to be followed with regular and substitute teachers.

Responsible PE Area Movement Behavior for Students

Walk directly to locker room (“Walk and Talk”)
Dress quickly;
Go to assigned area, sit in assigned spot, and wait for instructions.

Staff Responsibilities

Teachers actively supervise during passing periods
Locate yourself outside of your classroom door;
Use encouraging words;
Make eye contact with students;
Remind students to “Walk and Talk”;
Greet students as they pass by you or enter your classroom.
Teachers designate entrance and exit procedures for their classroom.

- Acknowledge use of profanity/inappropriate language by stopping the student and using an effective one-liner, examples:
“Positive language, please.”
“We use appropriate language at our school.”
“Use a better word instead of that word.”

- Encourage students to move quickly and quietly into classes by use of an effective one-liner, examples:
“Walk and Talk”
“Keep moving, please”
“_____ minutes until the bell rings.”
“The clock is ticking.”
“Don’t be late.”

- Model use of courtesy words if you bump into someone;
“Pardon me.”
“Excuse me.”
“Sorry about that.”
“It was an accident.”

- Keep conversations with students brief as your attention will be taken away
from supervision responsibilities.

- Monitor voice levels of students (in buildings).

Give positive feedback after passing periods and a reminder before passing periods:
“Thank you for being on-time.”
“Thank you for keeping you voices at level 3.”
“Walk on the right.”
“Walk and talk.”