Originally Posted by EntropyControlSpecialist:
I would document the instances from today in a very factual manner (I think I sent you my suspension letter as well, and on there is a list like what I am talking about ... if not I will send it on over!) on a separate sheet of paper and staple it to the Plan of Action.
For example:
1. Jason was walking past another child and hit the child in their head with a book. There was no conflict between Jason and the other child when this occurred.
2. When another child was speaking during Circle Time, Jason wanted a turn to speak and punched the child with a fist in their chest. There was no conflict between Jason and the other child when this occurred.
3. Jason hit another child over the head with the hard crayon container while coloring. There was no conflict between Jason and the other child when this occurred.
BE SURE TO KEEP A COPY OF THIS IN HIS FILE! Have Mom/Dad sign the incidents from today prior to leaving. "Susan, this paper documenting the incidents from today must be signed. Your copy is attached to the Plan of Action."
If you decided on a certain amount of instances that "bad behavior" will be tolerated before a suspension kicks in, then brace yourself because you'll likely be documenting and suspending tomorrow since you had 5 today. My breaking point was 3, so I documented the biggest examples the very next day and that child was suspended.
I was thinking about making it 3 instances of aggression would mean mom would need to p/u for the day (within 45 minutes) and that if there were 3 days that mom had to pick up for this reason it would be a term. My reasoning for that was so that mom would HAVE to face it and deal w/ it.
Do you think that would work?