Social Contract, Proactive Discipline Help Science Students and their Teacher
In this article, a middle school science teacher explains her success in shifting from a reactive to a proactive approach to discipline and how establishing positive relationships can help to maintain a smoothly functioning classroom. Beginning the school year by surveying students about their learning needs and developing a social contract together can help to clarify expectations and create a safe, inclusive, and productive learning environment.
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Middle School,
High School,
7Cs Teaching Resources,
Care: Addressing Learning Needs,
Upper Elementary,
Care: Building Relationships,
Lower Elementary,
Cross-Curricular
7Cs Teaching Resources
- 7Cs Practices (9)
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- Captivate: Designing Stimulating Lessons (26)
- Captivate: Facilitating Active Participation (34)
- Care: Addressing Learning Needs (31)
- Care: Building Relationships (18)
- Challenge: Pressing for Persistence (13)
- Challenge: Pressing for Quality Work (29)
- Challenge: Pressing for Rigorous Thinking (33)
- Clarify: Checking for Understanding (33)
- Cross-Curricular (110)
- High School (110)
- Lower Elementary (110)
- Middle School (110)
- school climate (2)
- Upper Elementary (110)