Behavior Management

The Midland School staff use a variety of proactive techniques to provide a positive environment for learning and to ultimately help students learn to manage their own behaviors. Planning ahead often prevents problems from occurring in the first place. Having clear expectations and allowing students to understand these expectations is a vital piece of Midland’s Behavior Management system.

Often times, allowing students some control over their situation and over their environment is enough to diffuse a potential problem. Other strategies include class behavior systems tied into the school store or shopping in the community, a school wide social skills program, and positive reinforcement.

When proactive procedures are not enough, individualized behavior plans are developed with a team approach. A student support center is available to assist students, when necessary, in regaining control and returning to class as soon as possible.