A. Maceo Walker Middle School School-wide PBIS Plan Discipline Plan 2011-12

1. 1900 East Raines Road Memphis, Tennessee 38116 A. Maceo Walker Middle School School-wide PBIS PlanDiscipline Plan 2011-12

2. Guiding Principles- Beliefs • All students are capable of learning. • Instruction should address different learning styles, meet students at various levels of comprehension and make a connection to other subject areas. • Assessment should be varied to meet the child’s levels of understanding, occur in different forms, and should be used to decide if the students are ready to move to the next lesson. • Faculty, staff, and students should be considered and included in all decision making. • Students and all employees of A. Maceo Walker Middle School should follow the rules and guiding principles given to us by the local, state and federal educational agencies.

3. Guiding Principles- School Character Points • Be Respectful • Be Responsible • Be Right

4. Guiding Principles- Values • Academic Success • Accountability • Enrichment • Empowerment • Nurturing Environment • Parental Participation • Lifelong Learning • Diversity

5. Vision • A. Maceo Walker Middle School’s stakeholders visualize our school as a learning organization that supports and enhances the learning environment to meet the needs of all its students. A. Maceo Walker’s curriculum challenges the minds of all its students to develop critical, logical, high-order thinking skills to become life-long learners in an international and technical society.

6. Mission • The mission of A. Maceo Walker Middle School is to equip all students with the necessary skills to master state mandated standards, to read with comprehension, to write with clarity, and to compute with accuracy while developing reasoning and problem-solving skills. Students will meet or exceed proficiency standards in their respective grade levels.

7. Philosophy Statement • Children have an intrinsic desire to do well and behave appropriately; thus, it is our responsibility to provide the guidance and structure necessary for students to succeed in school. We believe every child has a right to learn in an environment free from fear, intimidation and disruptions; thus its is our responsibility to foster an educational climate where positive school wide behavior is expected and modeled daily. Students, parents and all staff members have a pro-active responsibility to ensure students adhere to school-wide rules and procedures which maintain a safe, effective academic arena.

8. Previous Results (2008-2011)

9. Previous Results Toward 2009-2010 Goals • A. Maceo did not meet our goal of decreasing disciplinary referrals by 50%. • A. Maceo did not meet our goal of decreasing the number of expulsions by 50%. However, we did move from 29 expulsions in 2009 to 17 in 2010. • A. Maceo did not meet our goal of decreasing suspensions by 50%. • A. Maceo did not meet our goal of decreasing the number of fights by 50%. However, we did move from 75 fights in 2009 to 58 in 2010.

10. A. Maceo’s 2011-2012 Goals • Decrease home suspensions (3-5 days) for each grade by 50% • Decrease office referrals in each grade by 50% • Increase student attendance by 10% • Increase student recognition efforts/activities • Increase student recognition efforts/activities

11. MCS School-wide PBIS (Discipline) Team Worksheet2011-12

12. 2011-2012 PBIS Meeting Schedule

13. Team Member Roles • Data entry designee: • A. Dandridge, GOS, T. McBride, Principal, T. Brittenum, Asst. Principal • Data summary reporter to SW PBIS Team : • Terrence Brittenum, Asst. Principal • Name and title of person responsible for sharing data trends: • Team representatives- Hunter, Huntley, Franklin, Brewton, Campbell, Rankin, R. Williams, & Cameron

14. Monitoring Process • Monitoring of the school-wide behavior plan is on-going. • The Principal, Assistant Principal, Instructional Facilitator, and Classroom Teachers discuss the implementation plan during team and staff development meetings. • Coaching is provided for teachers and the S-Team process is used to develop intervention plans for students with at-risk behaviors.

15. A. Maceo Walker’s Self Assessment Survey Results – Spring 2010

18. Celebrations • A. Maceo Walker Middle School celebrates the unique contributions of faculty, staff, and students toward the accomplishments of school goals. • School-wide and teacher academic achievements are celebrated throughout the year. • Individual students, homerooms, entire grade-levels, and the entire school enjoy celebrations for achieving fight-free goals. • An eighth grade promotion program and 8th grade week will be used as rewards. • Individual classroom and team celebrations, pizza parties, and field trips will also be utilized as means of celebration.

19. School Behavior Expectations

20. Behavior Expectations Matrix

21. Pre-referral Behavior Classification ***Behavior Intervention Plan*** Revised 7/10

22. Pg. 33 Faculty Handbook Revised 7/10

23. General Procedure for Dealing with Problem Behaviors Observe problem behavior Is behavior major? Remind the student(s) of rules and procedures NO YES Ensure safety Redirect student(s) of inappropriate behavior Write referral & Escort student(s) to office Problem solve Enforce classroom management strategies Determine consequence based upon violations of level 3, 4, or 5 Conference with student(s) Student reflection log Follow documented procedure Does student have a referral(s)? NO YES Follow through with consequences Send the referral to the office with the parent, student, teacher conference form attached Phone call to parent(s) Document phone calls and conferences Conference with the guidance counselor and/or behavior specialist Sign behavior contract File necessary documentation Follow up with student within a week

24. How we teach rules and Procedures here @

25. School-wide Procedures • Beginning of the year • Distribution of student handbooks to parents during orientation • Grade level orientations, during the first week of school • School wide quiz • Ongoing • Post procedures throughout school, • Daily announcement reminders • Monthly Newsletters/ Family Nights

26. Classrooms • Beginning of the year • Teach routines and procedures using the Explain, Rehearse, Reinforce Model • Introduce classroom meetings to build relationships and open communication • Ongoing • Post procedures and rules in the classroom • Conduct regular classroom meetings • Behavior Reflection logs

27. Sample Classroom Lesson Plan

28. Code of Conduct Post Test Information • School: A. Maceo Walker • Principal: Tonye McBride • School Enrollment: • Number of Post-test administered: • % of students scoring 80% or above: : • Date make up/retest scheduled (for absentees and students scoring below 80%): August 24, 2011 • Name of Person Submitting Form: Terrence Brittenum • Title: Assistant Principal • Phone: 416-1030

29. Arrival • Students walking or being dropped off by parents will enter through the front doors only. • Bus riders enter through cafeteria. • Students will remain in the cafeteria or auditorium until dismissal to class. • Staff members will greet and monitor waiting areas until 8:15 a.m. • At 8:15 a.m., students will report to their lockers then directly to homeroom.

30. Dismissal • Students will be dismissed each day at 3:15 p.m. • Students should be completely off campus by 3:45 p.m. unless accompanied by a teacher for a specific activity. • There is no adult supervision of students after this time, unless they are at a specified tutoring or practice

31. PassingClasses • During the 2011-12 school year, A. Maceo Walker Middle School will implement a no-bell schedule during the school day. The bell will ring twice – once in the morning @ 8:30 signaling the start of homeroom and again at 3:15 signaling the end of the school day. Therefore it is imperative that all teachers assist in facilitating a smooth transition. • Class change will occur in the following manner. First, all teachers should synchronize their watches to match the bell clock in the main office; thus, ensuring all clocks read the same time. • When a class ends, the team captain will line his or her students up in the hall along side the lockers. The other classes are to remain seated until it is time for them to make their move into their next class. After the designated teacher has his or her students lined up in the hall, team of teachers should direct the transition to the next class.

32. Lunchroom • Teachers will escort students silently in a straight line to the cafeteria. • Teachers will stagger their arrival to prevent overcrowding in the cafeteria lines. • The first few minutes of lunch is designated quiet time. Student will follow the cafeteria rules. • The last 5 minutes will be designated as quiet time. • Students will be escorted out of the cafeteria by their classroom teachers.

33. Assemblies • Students are to be escorted to the auditorium by their teachers, and sit in assigned homeroom section. • Teachers will sit or stand next to their classes and monitor their students’ behavior. • Talking will not be allowed when entering, during assemblies, or exiting.

34. Restrooms • Each team has a designated time for students to use the restrooms as a class. However, if a student(s) needs to use the restroom at another time, the teacher will issue the student(s) the hall pass and allow one student at a time to go to the restroom. Revised 7/10

35. Hall Passes/Lockers • All students must have a hall pass when they are out of class for any reason. • Students are only allowed in lockers : • Before homeroom • After lunch • After school

36. Ongoing Orientation for New Students • As new students enter, the administrative, guidance and secretarial staff will ensure their orientation into the school and ensure their knowledge of school rules, expectations, and procedures. • Students will meet with a student council representative a review school rules and expectations with him or her from a student perspective.

37. Office Referral Procedures • When a disciplinary referral form is necessary, please be sure to complete the following: 1) student's first and last name, 2) date, 3) time, 4) grade, 5) school name, 6) referring teacher, 7) room number, 8) student status, 9) incident & level of severity, 10) location of the misconduct, 11) incident details, 12) others involved, and 13) progressive actions taken by the teacher before the office referral. Referrals should only be placed in Mrs. McBride's or Mr. Brittenum'smailboxes in the main office. The referral should be completed accurately. Only one student should be written up on a single disciplinary referral form (there should not be three students written up on one form). • If student misconduct happens prior to the teacher’s planning time, the referral should be submitted during his/her planning time. If the student misconduct occurs after a teacher’s planning time, the referral should be submitted by the end of the school day. When incidents occur and administrators are unavailable, the guidance counselors can provide classroom interventions and/or assist in escorting insolent students to the office. It is important that all serious incidents (physical accidents/injuries, fights, sexual harassment, and other level five offenses) be reported immediately.

38. Classroom Procedures • Each team will develop a standard set of classroom procedures for students to follow outlining: • Team classroom rules • Opening procedures • Transition methods • Hall passes • Asking for help • Cooperative groups • Turning in Homework • Written Assignment Protocol • Make-up Work • Communication with Parents

40. School-wide Procedures for Communication with Parents • Parent CONNECT • Phone calls from teachers • E-mail • Parent Conferences • OPEN HOUSE • Family Nights (Math & Reading) • PTO Meetings • SBDMC

41. School -wide Incentives • Student of the Month • Principal’s 200 • Fight Free • Pep Rallies • After School Dances • Talent Shows • No Uniforms Day • *Team Fieldtrip *(must meet instructional objectives)

42. Student of the Month • A student from each grade level will be selected each month. A student will be nominated by the teachers on the student’s team. After the nominations have been submitted, administrators will select a student from each grade level. Student nominations should be based upon the student demonstrating: • academic excellence/improvement • responsibility in the classroom • ability to work well with others • good character • good conduct • school spirit • other outstanding qualities demonstrated by the student

43. Student of the Month Board Picture here

44. Principal’s 200 Club Bulletin Board Revised 7/10

45. Fight-free Incentives • Classes from each grade level that are “fight free” within a grading period will receive certificates, Homework passes, “Movie Day”, or “Jeans and Jersey Day”. • The grade level that is fight free for a grading period will be allowed to participate in going skating, bowling, movie at a theater, party the last hour or school, or have a dance the last hour of school.

46. Revised 7/10

47. Fight Free Board Revised 7/10

48. Teacher Incentives • Teacher of the Month • WOW Award (Went Out of their Way) • Jaguar Bucks

49. Teacher of the Month • A teacher will be selected each month as the “Teacher of the Month.” • A teacher can be nominated from a student and/or staff member. • The teacher of the month will be selected based upon the number of nominations submitted for that teacher. • If there is a tie between two teachers, one name will be drawn from a box. • These nominations are based upon a teacher demonstrating leadership, school spirit, cooperation, being a team player, and other outstanding qualities as an educator. • Teacher of the Month will be displayed on the school website and a specific location in the building. • At the end of the school year, the selected teachers will have a catered luncheon in their recognition. • Also, a plaque will be displayed in recognition of these outstanding teachers.

50. Recognizes (Teacher) as Teacher Of The Month for August 2011. A. MACEO WALKER MIDDLE SCHOOL __________________ __________________ Tonye McBride, Principal Terrence Brittenum, Asst. Principal