Behavioral Values & Supports for CTM Classes

CTM EDUCATION CLASSES
BEHAVIORAL VALUES & SUPPORTS

At CTM, we aim to create a brave space where students can explore, create, and take creative risks. We encourage our students and staff to collaborate on and adhere to community agreements, foster an environment of mutual respect, and celebrate visible and invisible differences in identity, gender expression, age, culture, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, physical ability, learning style, religion, nationality and life experiences that span these differences.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

We believe that all students are welcome at CTM
We believe that employing anti racist teaching practices make space for all students
We believe that learning is a joyous experience and that all students deserve to be celebrated
We believe that learning can be challenging and if a student is having a challenging time, there’s a reason for it
We believe that all students at one time or another need some extra support in order to succeed

WHAT WE WON’T STAND FOR

Physical or verbal abuse
Harassment
Vandalism
The use of illegal substances
Threats of violence

HOW WE SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS

At registration, we ask families to provide any information that may be helpful to working with their student
We reach out to families whose student needs accommodations in order to best prepare them for classes at CTM
If we notice a student struggling in the program, we will work as an educational and administrative team to best support that student
If there is a circumstance where we realize a student has needs beyond our ability to support, we will reach out to that student’s family to create a strategy.
We do not have the capacity to support students who require one-on-one assistance or attention from CTM staff in order to make their experience at CTM safe or successful for themselves and their peers. When possible, we welcome the additional support of a student’s one-on-one paraprofessional. In some cases where a successful strategy can not be achieved, sending a child home from the program is the best course of action.

HOW WE ADDRESS INCIDENTS

As an educational institution, we believe that behavior has meaning. There are many factors that contribute to a young person’s behavior.

When we observe or are made aware of student behavior that is deemed harmful to themselves, others, or the space, our process is to investigate and address the incident with the students involved, update and engage the families involved, and determine whether or not this is an ongoing issue, an isolated incident, or is likely to happen again.

We address each incident on a case by case basis, in order to determine appropriate next steps – which could be restorative actions, current or future consequences, or dismissal.

Please email education@ctmtheater.org to help us support your student in their theater education journey with CTM.