1.Sit in groups of four 1.Identify person whose birthday is closest to today and work clockwise. This person will start 1.Each person take one minute to : Introduce yourself and where you are from Share a success from 1st semester from school Share a success from life outside of school Welcoming activity

Navigating Student Discipline & Student Interviews Tim Carver Associate Principal, Urbandale High School

Learning Targets  Know Urbandale High School’s approach to establishing a positive culture  Understand methods and forms for addressing student discipline when issues arise  Learn from each others on approaches you take to establish culture and address student discipline

Establishing a Culture of Relationships at Urbandale High School  Who we are:  Urbandale, IA  1300 students, grades 9-12  Smaller 4A school  Increased cultural, socioeconomic diversity  Over 20 languages spoken  25% free & reduced lunch

Establishing a Culture of Relationships at Urbandale High School  Basis for our Approach  Nobody left to hate ~ Elliot Aronson  The Quality School ~ William Glasser  Fits with my personal vision and mission  Connections  Student/Student Relationships  Teacher/Student Relationships  Administrator/Student Reslationships

Methods and forms for addressing student discipline when issues arise   “Out with it!” That’s what you’ll get.  What approached are you going to take?

Methods and forms for addressing student discipline when issues arise  Student/Student  Address at lowest possible level  Separate students  Collect cell phone (or turn off)  Seek resolution  Bullying  Follow school’s defined anti-bullying procedures  Forms  UHS Green sheet  UCSD Anti-Bullying Investigator Interview Notes Form

Methods and forms for addressing student discipline when issues arise  Teacher/Student  Desire to be worked out at classroom level  Teacher share in writing what happened and steps they have taken  Face to face mediation desired  Forms  Student UHS - flowchart

Methods and forms for addressing student discipline when issues arise  Administrator/Student  Build Relationship  Student should be comfortable  Student should never in trouble or like he/she is being interrogated  Interview “trusted” students first  Listen, then listen and write, then read back  Forms  Investigator Interview Notes

What’s working at your school?  In small groups: 1. Share approach you take to build positive culture 2. Share your personal tips to student interviews and investigations