Changes in school discipline and behavior management during the pandemic

 Introduction

Discipline and behavior management are the key elements of an educational institution to maintain a safe learning environment and a formal organization with a well defined authority and responsibilities. However, the Covid 19 Pandemic forced the typical schooling systems to go through drastic changes in various places including enforcement of code and conduct, discipline and behavior management. Lets see the consequences of this and how it has affected even beyond the pandemic.

Challenges Faced

With the closure of schools, we transitioned to remote learning and the students were provided with more autonomy and the lack of face to face interactions and disciplinary actions it could potentially provide more chances to the students to engage in disruptive behavior. Schools had to adapt to these challenging situations and devise mew strategies to keep the students in control.

Increased Responsibility

Students who have the access to many digital elements also had the Responsibility to use them cautiously. With basically no one to supervise them students had to take care of themselves, their work and manage their time more than ever.

Role of Parents

As theres a lack teachers at their home, parents who are physically present with them had to take the role supervising and constantly regulating the Students. We would've not gotten through the pandemic without good communication and collaboration between the school and the Parents

Restorative Practices 

The schools couldn't take and any disciplinary actions but the next best thing was conflict resolving and restorative practices which is proved to be a more effective and a mature approach. It solved the students problems with reasoning by being more rational, inclusive and relative. Schools had to be more empathetic to understand and relate with the students to resolve their issues.

Impacts beyond the Pandemic

The consequences of these situations changes affected even beyond the pandemic was over. When the Students returned back to school they had hard time most lost their social and communication skills and their extents of maturity varied by a large scale. Schools had to be flexible and empathetic towards the students who are trying to adapt back in.

Conclusion

The pandemic sure did took a toll on everyone, both students and schools faced their fair share of problems and the faced it and passes it courage and glory, we wouldn't be here if we didn't. Moreover it forced us to be innovative and devise new.plans it is constant remainder that nothing will stay the ame and we have to constantly change and improve with time.

                                      - V.K. Devesh  IX C