DETENTION LESSON
Copy the lesson on a separate sheet of paper and fill in the blanks with the relevant behaviour (see “Behaviour” sheet). Be sure to title it “Detention Lesson”. Please sign and date the bottom of your paper before turning it in.
I understand that school is a place for learning. Every student in Australia is offered 12 years of free education. Not many other countries in the world offer this to their students. I understand that I choose how to use this time. I can get an education and learn more about myself and the world around me, or I can waste this time.
I understand that the teacher is responsible for many things. He needs to plan the Science lesson and then do everything possible to help students understand the material. The teacher has a big job because it is not easy to help a class full of students. When I behave disruptively, I am making it hard for the teacher to do his job. This isn’t fair and I don’t have the right to do this.
I understand that the other students in my class have a right to the best education possible. When I behave disruptively, I not only keep the teacher from doing his job, I am also keeping students from getting the best education possible. This is not fair and I don’t have the right to do this.
I am here copying this because I was given detention. I was given detention because __________________________________________________________________________. I understand that right now I am missing out on valuable break time. Instead of resting, I am copying this lesson. I understand that I made a decision to behave unacceptably in class and the consequence for this was detention and points could be deducted from my assignment. I understand that I have the power to make good decisions or bad decisions. When I make good decisions, I am rewarded. In school, this means getting a good education and feeling good about myself as a student. I understand that I deserve a good education and I have the power and responsibility to make this happen.
R Laugesen
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BEHAVIOUR
Select the behaviour(s) that resulted in this detention. Copy it into the appropriate space in the “Detention Lesson”.
• I entered the room inappropriately, was not ready to start or was late for class. • I was not sitting in my allocated seat. • I did not bring all equipment to class. • I was not following the safety rules of the laboratory. • I did not respect the teacher’s authority or fail to follow instructions. • I was talking off task, yelling out or talking too loudly. • I was using a mobile phone. • I was not working in class or had poor bookwork. • I damaged, stole or disturbed the property of other people. • I was violent, aggressive, offensive, behaved dangerously or bullied.
R Laugesen
http://rl.sg
