Behavior Management

In order to create a safe nurturing learning environment, the staff at Gulfport Elementary School created a school-wide system. This process is used by all teachers and staff.

If a student chooses not to follow our school or classroom expectations, the following steps will be followed:

1. Redirection

2. Logical Consequences

     • Freedom of movement and choice restricted

     • Student makes appropriate choices - rejoins class

3. Think area (up to 5 minutes)

     • Student sits quietly in designated area

     • If a student completes steps successfully - rejoins class

4. Relocation to another classroom

     • Student sits quietly in another classroom

     • If student completes step successfully - returns to class to serve think time

     • Student rejoins class after completing think time

5. Phone call home

     • Teacher and student call parent/guardian

     • Student makes appropriate choices - serves think time

     • Student rejoins class after completing think time

6. In Class Suspension

     • Student sits quietly in designated area and completes work packet and In Class Suspension Checklist

     • If student completes step successfully - rejoins class

     • In Class Suspension Checklist sent home

     • Parent signs and returns

7. Referral to office

     • Student completes office referral process

     • Returns to class and serves In Class Suspension

     • Student rejoins class

     • Office Referral Parent Notification sent home

     • Parent signs and returns

At the teacher’s discretion, a step may be skipped or omitted in order to best help the child make good choices. If a student chooses to commit a major infraction, the student will be referred directly to the office.