One
of the keys to a positive school experience is a discipline structure
which promotes the development of responsible behavior. The emphasis at
the Tobin School is on maintaining an atmosphere conducive to learning,
working, achieving and developing basic moral values. Our goal is to
practice and develop the following values: honesty, respect,
responsibility, compassion, self-discipline, perseverance and giving.
Behavior Guidelines/Discipline
Discipline
is approached in a positive manner, stressing what can be done and
providing the child with positive choices. Faculty members do not use
punishment that would be detrimental to the child’s emotional security
or self-image.
Respect
and kindness towards others and responsibility for one’s own behavior
are important throughout the school. The student’s behavior is
reinforced by the respectful ways in which the teachers work with them.
Students are involved in developing and understanding these rules within
their classroom environments when appropriate and feasible.
Teachers
recognize the importance of instructing and assisting their students in
life skills so that they become productive and responsible members of
the school community and society at large.