Howard Hall Elementary School

Major and Minor Behaviors

DISRESPECT
Major Behaviors Minor Behaviors
Using profane words/gestures (with Using a negative tone of voice towards a
knowledge of meaning) teacher/staff member
Using profanity/foul language towards others Talking back to a teacher/staff member
Spitting at/on another person Rolling eyes at a teacher/staff member
Writing on the walls (profanity or not) Mumbling at a teacher/staff member
Sexual harassment Stomping feet
Exposing private areas to someone Sucking teeth
Touching private areas around others Sticking out tongue
Stealing Not listening to a teacher/staff member
Destroying anothers property Being sarcastic to a teacher/staff member
Making racial comments Making Mama comments
Being dishonest
Borrowing others property
Bullying (defined as continually hurting, One-time offense of:
frightening, threatening, or leaving someone - Name calling
out on purpose) - Laughing at others in a mean spirited
way
- Intentionally excluding others
- Teasing someone
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FIGHTING
Major Behaviors Minor Behaviors
Using an object to hit someone Horseplay
Punching, hitting, kicking, or slapping Punching someone on the arm
someone hard enough that it leaves a mark
Any facial contact (slapping, hitting, Pushing or shoving someone
punching, kicking, etc.)
Tackling someone with the intent to cause Tackling someone
harm
Wrestling to the extent of needing to be Bumping into someone
pulled apart
Shoving someone with the intent to cause Pushing someone during play
them harm
Biting (whether blood is drawn or not) Hitting someone
Throwing something at someone with the Kicking someone in the legs
intent to cause harm
Choking someone Poking someone
Verbal fighting with profanity Verbal fighting
Pulling someones hair to the extent that hair Pulling someones hair
is pulled out
Making a serious threat towards someone Using threatening words/Making a minor
threat towards someone
Ganging up on someone with the use of Ganging up on someone in a non-physical
physical contact way
Being the instigator of a physical Instigating a non-violent conflict
confirmation
Self-defense (non-violent)
Tug-of-War with an object
Touching someone
Fighting over something
On-purpose physical contact
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CLASSROOM DISTURBANCE
Major Behaviors
Throwing a large object (ex: chair)
Yelling interferes with instruction
Leaving the classroom without permission
Using inappropriate language
Throwing a tantrum
Refusing to go to time out
Repeated minor disruptions over time (ex:
refusal to comply with teachers
warnings/requests to stop)
Classroom confrontation depends on severity. Refer to Fighting and/or Defiance categories
as well.
DEFIANCE
Major Behaviors
Refusing to go to Time Out
Refusing to go somewhere
Intentional disobedience
Intentionally repeating to not follow
directions
Using curse words/gestures (with knowledge
of meaning)
Refusing to work
Destroying anothers property
Minor Behaviors
Throwing a small object (ex: pencil)
Talking/laughing/crying
Making annoying noises
Loud outbursts
Cell phone
Crawling/Rolling on the floor/Hiding
Talking out
Being out of seat
Gossiping
Constantly going to the bathroom
Tapping a pencil
Sighing
Sleeping/Snoring
Singing/Humming
Intentional body noises
Passing notes
Slamming the door
Running in the classroom
Whistling
Minor Behaviors
Refusing to follow directions
Saying no to a teacher/staff member
Unintentional disobedience
Unintentionally repeating to not follow
directions
Walking away from a teacher/staff member
Turning back to a teacher/staff member
Talking back to a teacher/staff
Ignoring a teacher/staff member
Mocking a teacher/staff member
Almost following directions on purpose
Doing the opposite of the directions
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