On 2/25/10, admin2b wrote:
> I dont' want a debate about whether you like in school
> suspension programs or not. This building has one and it
> won't go away.
>
> Many of these kids sit in there without any work from the
> teachers because they either finish it fast, they won't do
> it, or the teacher doesn't get the message that the kid is
> in ISS until it's too late.
>
> How do your kids get their assignments on a timely
> manner? Do you have a particular program for them to
> follow?
>
> Looking for ideas....thanks, in advance.

Our school does have an ISS...I believe that it's necessary
but improvements are greatly needed...most teachers use it as
a classroom management tool instead of meeting the true intent
of an ISS program. Kids are ejected constantly throughout the
day for talking, walking, eating in class, throwing paper,
sleeping, not working on an assignment, personal vendettas
after a child has reported a teacher, etc. Average traffic is
50-60 students per day, with 3 day suspensions representing
the most common time frame.

The walk-ins sit all day with no assignments and loss of
instructional time. The in school suspensions range from 1-5
days and 99% of those sent to the ISS room never receive
assignments from their teachers despite repeated requests from
the Disciplinarian to please send the assignments for the
kids. School policy prohibits allowing any student to leave
the room to go to their teacher and ask for an assignment
while they are serving their suspension. The administration
sends out sporadic reminders to the teachers to send
assignments but there are no consequences for the teachers if
they fail to comply. Privately administrators have expressed
their belief that the ISS students are supposed to 'suffer'
and falling further behind in their classwork is what they
deserve for being sent to ISS. Concerns about the great loss
of instructional time for these students are routinely ignored.

I'm interested in responses as well.

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