My philosophy of student discipline starts and ends with my respect for the students. As a teacher, I have to model the respect I want students to show each other and me by showing my students the same respect. I can model this regard by not embarrassing students when they give an incorrect answer to a question. I can show students consideration by listening to questions or comments that they have about lesson material. I also can regard students by making sure that no student interferes with other students learning or wastes class time.
Students can respect each other by demonstrating several common courtesies.
Students should not infringe on another student s privacy, safety, or good education. The students can show common courtesies to one another by being quiet and well behaved. They should also treat each other politely and fairly. Students can respect teachers by being quiet when a lesson in being taught and by staying on task. Students should also interact with the teacher in a courteous manner, such as politely asking for help when it is needed.