Fire and disaster procedures are posted in each room, and teachers instruct the students on the proper procedure to follow in case of fire or disaster. Discipline Plan Children in kindergarten through fourth grade are in the formative years to learn how to control their own behavior and learn necessary rules. Children learn best about better behavior when they are rewarded for good behavior and provided consequences for incorrect behavior. This reward and consequence system is most effective when consistent. Consistency means that all staff make a constant effort to commend good behavior and to provide appropriate consequences for poor behavior.
Consistency also means that parents support and, at times, supplement the school's discipline plan.
Homework Policy Homework is given by all teachers. Some teachers allow students to begin homework in class if time permits. There is no school-wide homework policy. Individual teachers may request to attend conferences or workshops, and these are given priority based on either their alignment with the school improvement plan or a designated area of personal development identified in the teacher evaluation process. Teachers at Murdock School have received training in specific subject areas such as Language Arts and Math as well as instructional strategies such as cooperative learning, peer coaching, classroom management and a variety of other skills and techniques.