ACS is a Capturing Kids Hearts School (CKH). According to Flip Flippen, “If you have a child’s heart, you have their head!” The Flippen Group’s character education and social emotional learning processes have been taught to all of the faculty and staff here at ACS. The Capturing Kids’ Hearts processes (EXCEL Model) is taught by our trained faculty to every student on campus and the ACS Progressive Discipline Plan (found in the student handbook) was specially created to follow the CKH model.
SCRIPTURAL BASIS FOR DISCIPLINE
How we discipline our students will affect how they develop a relationship with God. We desire that all discipline be from the Tree of Life instead of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good Evil. The Tree of Life shows us that God loves us all the same.
On the days when we are our worst, our love from the Father remains the same. We want our students to understand the promise of Romans 5:8, that while we were sinners, Christ died for us. We desire for all of our students to NOT see the Bible as a list of duties but INSTEAD as a protection for and a guide to our relationship with Christ. We desire for all of our students to obey the Bible out of delight and not out of duty.
John 14:15 says, “If you love me, you will obey my commands.” Obedience should come from a heart of love, rather than from duty.. If we fall in love with Jesus Christ, we will obey His commands. It is an honor and not a burden to serve the Lord.
On the days when we are our worst, our love from the Father remains the same. We want our students to understand the promise of Romans 5:8, that while we were sinners, Christ died for us. We desire for all of our students to NOT see the Bible as a list of duties but INSTEAD as a protection for and a guide to our relationship with Christ. We desire for all of our students to obey the Bible out of delight and not out of duty.
John 14:15 says, “If you love me, you will obey my commands.” Obedience should come from a heart of love, rather than from duty.. If we fall in love with Jesus Christ, we will obey His commands. It is an honor and not a burden to serve the Lord.
CULTURE IS CONTAGIOUS
The lowest acceptable behavior will become the culture.
Who are you allowing to set the culture? People can be pulled up the pyramid by those at the top. We are all products of the 5 people we spend the most time with.
Greatness demands intentionality. How will we address this? What is the root cause and what is the plan?
Each person is a soul. Everyone walks in the door with issues. If we are ever going to stop bullying and harassment in schools - students have to step up? Students won’t step up unless teacher’s step up.
Who are you allowing to set the culture? People can be pulled up the pyramid by those at the top. We are all products of the 5 people we spend the most time with.
Greatness demands intentionality. How will we address this? What is the root cause and what is the plan?
Each person is a soul. Everyone walks in the door with issues. If we are ever going to stop bullying and harassment in schools - students have to step up? Students won’t step up unless teacher’s step up.
USING CKH In the classroom - practical application
CKH as a process has several different components. It starts with building a social contract and building relationships in the classroom. This allows expectations to be set in a safe environment with people who care about each other.
building relationships
using hand signals for warnings
Once the Social Contract is built, hand signals can be used to help warn others of their behavior that needs to be modified. "Time-out" and "Foul" can be used by anyone. "Check yourself" can only be used student to student.
Asking 4 questions when a student needs redirecting & Guidance with their actions
Once the contract is complete and hand signals have been established, 4 questions are used by the teacher with any student that needs their conduct or discipline to be addressed. These questions are intended to help students regulate their behavior and be accountable for their actions.
need a little more than redirecting?
Should hand signals or 4 questions not work, the next step is "behave out" and "behave in".