In my middle school internship, the steepest part of my learning curve involves the proper way to handle discipline matters. When I was in the classroom, I took tremendous pride in the fact that I rarely had to send my problems "up to the office." In other words, special consequences (suspensions, etc.) were never needed.
But as an administrator it seems like I won't be able to take a "let's just handle it between you and me" approach to discipline. When certain rules are broken, consequences need to be doled out accordingly. As I sit through more and more office meetings, I am trying to get a sense for what consequences fit what actions. The truth is, there are many instances when a consequence does nothing good for a student (especially out of school suspensions). The obvious comparison would be whether prisons punish or rehabilitate.
As a teacher I was so skilled in handling these kinds of situations. As a principal it won't be as easy.
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