Unlock Unlimited Benefits of Phone Addictions to Improve Students' Outcomes and School Cultures.

Undoubtedly, today’s students are addicted to their phones and related devices (earbuds). They grow up with it and use it every second they have. It has become part of students’ identities and bodies. Unfortunately, most see it as a distraction, but cell phones and related technology are a blessing for today’s educators. They are impactful extrinsic rewards and consequences to improve students’ behaviors. Multi-tiered Safe Pouch bridges the extrinsic and intrinsic motivations to help students improve their behaviors and learning outcomes.

Multi-Tiered Safe Pouch enables staff to immediately, effectively, and easily enforce positive and impactful consequences.

Why it’s important to implement Multi-tiered  Blue and Orange Safe Pouches? Using both pouches, the school allocates the responsibility to enforce “No-Phone” policies to all teachers and administrators.

Most importantly, students will not argue because pouching up their phones in a Blue Safe Pouch is more positive than teachers confiscating students’ phones. Therefore, it significantly reduces discipline problems for teachers and administrators.

Why don’t schools just use Orange Pouches only? 

Pouching students in Orange Safe Pouch for the rest of the school day is too severe, so students would argue with teachers each time.

Consequently, it leads to more classroom disruptions and other unnecessary discipline problems, which discourage teachers from enforcing the policies.

Why don’t schools pouch up ALL students’ phones in Orange pouches daily? 

It is a lot of work for school staff. Even though students can access and use their phones to communicate with parents, it is still inconvenient. Some parents would not support the idea because of recent school shootings, cyberbullying, and bullying. Also, cell phones are also important learning tools for all students, especially during emergencies. Likewise, it shifts all the responsibility to administrators. Most importantly, schools can no longer use students’ addiction to cell phones to solve many other challenging problems.

Why are most school “no-phone” policies ineffective and impractical?Some schools have strict “no-phone” policies prohibiting cell phones or related electronic device usage in the classrooms. For example, some schools ask teachers to confiscate students’ phones. Schools shift the responsibility to classroom teachers, while administrators do not have the time or means to support teachers. For example, school leaders underestimate the challenges and possible conflicts of confiscating students’ phones. More importantly, most teachers soon learn that administrators only send the students back to class the next day, and school administrators cannot enforce any impactful or meaningful consequences to improve students’ behaviors. Soon, having strict cell phones without the tool to enforce them is like not having a policy.  

However, schools can enforce STRICT schoolwide cell phone policies effectively and easily with our Multi-Tiered Safe Pouch.

Solution 1: Enforce Schoolwide E-Device Policy 

What are the current challenges in most schools' cellphone policies?

Most schools have policies prohibiting cell phone usage in the classrooms, but most teachers don’t enforce them because they don’t have the tool or support from administrators. Schools shift most of the responsibility to classroom teachers, while administrators do not have the time or means to support teachers. Consequently, even effective teachers learn to ignore the problems. Worst, ineffective teachers use it as an excuse to let students be on their phones and shift the blame on students. Consequently, it also creates mistrust among teachers and administrators.

How does Multi-tiered Safe Pouch lets teachers and administrators enforce schoolwide E-Device policy effectively and consistently in all classrooms?

With Multi-tiered Blue Safe Pouch, all teachers, administrators, and staff have shared responsibility to stop phone distractions. Teachers can pouch students’ phones in their class easily and quickly in a Blue Safe Pouch. Because students keep their phones inside the pouch with them, they will not argue or be defiant. Administrators also provide immediate Tier 2 intervention for repeated offenders or defiant students by pouching up students’ phones in an Orange Safe Pouch for the rest of the day. 

With Multi-tiered Safe Pouch, all teachers and administrators can enforce impactful, meaningful, and immediate consequences to improve students' behaviors effectively and easily.  More importantly, students with Orange Safe Pouch would influence other students not to be defiant or repeatedly ignore your policies.

However, schools must implement Orange and Blue Safe Pouch to maximize the positive outcomes. Without the support of administrators, classroom teachers cannot support repeat offenders and defiant students.

Solution 2: Reduces First-Period Tardy

What are the current challenges in most schools' first-period tardy students?

Most schools have tardy policies, but they fail because they don’t have the effective tool and policies to enforce immediate and impactful consequences. For example, consequences like lunch detention, Saturday school, or losing school activities privileges are neither impactful nor immediate. Most importantly, schools have no means to follow up with harsher consequences. 

Some schools hope to reduce first-period tardiness by encouraging their teachers to greet students at their doors. However, it is the same students who are tardy.

How does Multi-tiered Safe Pouch help teachers and administrators reduce first-period tardy students?

With Multi-tiered Blue Safe Pouch, all teachers, administrators, and staff have shared responsibility to reduce tardy students. Teachers would pouch up tardy students’ phones before letting students in to remind the students of the class’ high expectations. If students refuse or do not have a cell phone, they will go to the Main Office to get Tardy Pass. Teachers may call the student's parent to discuss the student's tardy problems.

For students who are extremely late or repeated offenders, schools can pouch up students' phones in an Orange Safe Pouch before letting students go to their classes. Students who do not have a cell phone would get alternative consequences such as lunch detention or Saturday school. However, the Orange Safe Pouch is the main choice of consequence for all students unless students do not have a phone.  With so few students without a phone, schools can follow up with the few students who failed to serve detention or Saturday school with harsher consequences.

In no time, the students with Orange Safe Pouch will influence others to stop being late for the first period. Again, schools need to implement Orange and Blue Safe Pouch to maximize the positive outcomes. Without the support of administrators, classroom teachers can only do much. All staff needs to work together as a team with shared responsibility.

Solution 3: Reduces Tardy Students in All Classes 

What are the current challenges in most schools' tardy policies?

Most schools have tardy policies, but they fail because they don’t have the effective tool and policies to enforce immediate and impactful consequences. For example, consequences like lunch detention, Saturday school, or losing school activities privileges are neither impactful nor immediate. Most importantly, schools have no means to follow up with harsher consequences when students do not serve their detention or Saturday schools. Consequently, even if schools have a tardy sweep, it produces little long-term positive outcomes.

How does Multi-tiered Safe Pouch help teachers and administrators reduce tardy students?

With Multi-tiered Blue Safe Pouch, all teachers, administrators, and staff have shared responsibility to reduce tardy students. Teachers would pouch up students’ phones before letting students enter their classes. If students refuse, they will go to the Main Office to get Tardy Pass and may have their phone pouched in an Orange Pouch. Students who don’t have a phone would pouch other valuable items (wallets, keys, students ID,&, etc.). Teachers may call the student's parent to confirm.

Also, administrators may do a random Tardy Sweep with Orange Safe Pouch during any passing period. Like any tardy sweep, they would direct all students to a particular classroom or the Main Office so that a dedicated person (usually a secretary, campus supervisor, a volunteer student/TA &, etc. ) would pouch up students' phones in an Orange Safe Pouch before letting students go to their classes. If students do not have a cell phone, the students would need to wait behind and get a parent call to provide alternative consequences such as lunch detention or alternative consequences.

In no time, the students with Orange Safe Pouch will influence others to stop being tardy. Again, schools need to implement Orange and Blue Safe Pouch to maximize the positive outcomes. Without the support of administrators, classroom teachers can only do much. All staff needs to work together as a team with shared responsibility.

Solution 4: Reduces In-School Fights

What are the current challenges in most schools' discipline toward in-school fights?

Most schools have harsh consequences for students fighting in schools.  Often, students are suspended for five school days. However, the same students often get into trouble or fights again. Although the consequences are severe, they lack the social, emotional, and psychological impacts on students. Furthermore, suspensions have turned into excused vacations for some students. 

How does Multi-tiered Safe Pouch help teachers and administrators reduce in-school fights?

Multi-tiered Safe Pouch empowers administrators with the tools to redefine current consequences that affect all students socially, emotionally, and psychologically. Without a doubt, school fights often start and escalate on social media. With an Orange Safe Pouch, administrators can proactively stop possible fights by pouching up all involved students’ phones before students escalate their conflicts into school fights. How does pouching up the students’ phone affect students socially, emotionally, and psychologically? First, most students grow up interacting with their cell phones, and their phones and the many apps have become part of students' identities. Challenging students are even more addicted to their phones. Pouching up students’ phones as soon as possible has many immediate benefits. First, it effectively removes all involved students from the toxic on social media. Second, the consequences are immediate and impactful; the students carry the Orange Safe Pouches with them all day. Third, it emotionally and psychologically makes students rethink the possible consequences if they decide to fight because they are so addicted to their phones.

Even if the students decide to fight in school, other students would be discouraged from watching the fights because schools would gather up any students who watch the fight to pouch up their phones. Having immediate consequences for bystanders is critical to the solution because those students make it difficult for staff to stop the fights. At the same time, they peer pressure the students to continue fighting.

For students who fought, schools pouching up students’ phones when students return from suspensions achieving many benefits. First, it removes the students from toxic social media arguments to prevent them from re-engaging in conflicts with other students. Second, it also disarms the students from harassing others on social media. Third, it forces students to continue to reflect on their mistakes every time they see their phones in Orange Safe Pouch. Most importantly, the students carrying the Orange Safe Pouch will also remind other students about the consequences and discourages them from fighting. The Orange Safe Pouch helps schools create a positive sphere of influence that continues to promote a positive and high-expectations learning culture.

However, school administrators should realize that reducing school fights is not an easy task. It is a complex problem that requires administrators to put in more effort and learn to allocate their responsibilities to staff or volunteer students. 

Solution 5: Reduces Cyberbullying

What are the current challenges in most schools' discipline toward cyberbullying or bullying?

Most schools have harsh consequences for cyberbullying or bullying, but it can be challenging to enforce immediate and impactful consequences. Also, it’s hard for staff to identify offenders from victims since both engaged in hostile conversations.  Schools often don’t see students’ actions as severe enough for suspensions.  Consequently, cyberbullying continues under the radar until a tragedy happens. 

How does Multi-tiered Safe Pouch help teachers and administrators reduce cyberbullying or bullying?

Multi-tiered Safe Pouch empowers administrators with the tools to redefine current consequences that affect all students socially, emotionally, and psychologically. Without a doubt, students use social media to cyberbully others. With an Orange Safe Pouch, administrators can proactively and immediately remove all involved students from the toxic arguments on their phones. Second, the consequences are immediate and impactful all day long because students are addicted to their phones. Third, it emotionally and psychologically makes students rethink the possible consequence every time they look at the Orange Safe Pouch.

If the offender is identified, schools pouching up students' phones when students return from suspensions achieving many benefits. First, it disarms the students and prevents students from cyberbullying others. Second, it forces students to reflect on their mistakes every time they see their phones in Orange Safe Pouch. Most importantly, the students carrying the Orange Safe Pouch will also remind other students about the consequences and discourages them from cyberbullying. The Orange Safe Pouch helps schools create a positive sphere of influence that continues to promote a positive and high-expectation learning culture.

However, school administrators should realize that reducing school fights is not an easy task. It is a complex problem that requires administrators to put in more effort and learn to allocate their responsibilities to staff. Together, schools proactively intervene to stop cyberbullying and bullying before it turns into tragedy. 

Solution 6: Reduce Ds and Fs students.

What are the current challenges of current intervention programs for Ds and Fs students?

Most schools' academic MTSS programs claim to support most underserved students; however, it mainly benefits other students. Programs like before and after-school tutoring, online tutoring service,  and Saturday schools are expensive but produce little outcomes. Furthermore, some schools are forced to blame teachers for not doing enough. Teachers need to accept students’ late work, allow retakes, and so on.  However, such programs only benefit “responsible” students. Worst, the low expectations of accountability lead students to abuse it and cause many other challenging problems. More importantly, schools have no means to measure outcomes.

How does Multi-tiered Safe Pouch help teachers and supporting staff to reduce Ds and Fs for all students, especially underserved students?

With Multi-tiered Blue Safe Pouch, all teachers, parents, and support staff have shared responsibility to improve students’ efforts and grades. In every classroom, teachers would pouch the phones of students who were in danger of failing and give students extra credit points. The extra credit points provide individualized, multi-tiered intervention that immediately supports and motivates those in danger of failing. Most importantly, it creates a distraction-free learning setting for the students. Equally important, it forces the parents to get involved and take responsibility for their child’s learning.  Schools should pouch up the student’s phone in Orange Safe Pouch if teachers refer the students to administrators for those who lied or refused after their parents agreed on it. As students carry the Orange Safe Pouch, they will inspire their peers to put in more effort and do well in their classes. Most importantly, it discourages other students from lying to their teachers or being defiant. 

It’s challenging to change students failing multiple classes, for those students have given up hope. With Multi-tiered Safe Pouch, all teachers and administrators can provide impactful, positive, and immediate interventions that give those students additional academic support with extra credit points and a distract-free learning environment.  

However, schools must implement Orange and Blue Safe Pouch to maximize the positive outcomes. Without the support of administrators, classroom teachers cannot help defiant students who are failing. 

Solution 7: Support Parents at Home to Support Students.

What are the current challenges in current parent involvement programs?

Most schools' parental involvement programs do not support most parents, especially parents of underserved students.  They have Parent Nights, Assemblies, or similar programs, but only parents of “good” kids participate. Also, such programs have little practical support for parents at home.  Consequently, most parents become less involved in those programs because they find little benefits.

How does Multi-tiered Safe Pouch help teachers and supporting staff to reduce Ds and Fs for all students, especially underserved students?

With Multi-tiered Blue Safe Pouch, schools provide parents with a practical tool and solution to support students at home. Schools can let parents check out Blue Safe Pouch, so parents can use it at home to ensure students sleep early and not be distracted by their phones. Furthermore, parents can pouch up their kids' phones when they study or do homework while allowing them to listen to music through the pouch’s innovative holes and dividing mechanism.

Especially for athletes, coaches can use Safe Pouch as part of students’ training. For instance, coaches can have their athletes keep a log that requires their parents to initial each night before students go to bed to make the athlete will have enough sleep each night. Any athletes who did not pouch their phones at night will get additional training drills.

With Blue Safe Pouch, schools will get more parents to attend their events because they know they will gain a practical tool and solution to support their child at home. Over time, those parents will inspire others to participate in the school’s parent involvement events. Eventually, Safe Pouch will be part of the school’s community. 

Bonus Outcomes: Reduce classroom discipline problems. With Multi-tiered Blue Safe Pouch, all teachers can have clear classroom expectations, routines, and consequences. More importantly, other teachers will be inspired to adopt such policies in their classes, eventually leading to schoolwide adoptions among “good” teachers. The genuine collective adoption among teachers will dramatically improve classroom management in most classes, reducing discipline incidents schoolwide for administrators. Most importantly, ineffective are inspired and supported to implement Safe Pouch in the classes.

Bonus Outcomes: Save School Money and Time. Schools spend a lot of money yearly on consultants, speakers, and other ineffective programs that produce little measurable outcomes. Because Multi-tiered Safe Pouch effectively solves so many problems, so find themselves cutting off ineffective programs and saving them a lot of money and time.

Bonus Outcomes: Empower Substitute Teachers Schools can enable substitute teachers to enforce “no-phone” policies with Blue Safe Pouches. Often, students are off-task and on their phones when the teachers are not there.

Bonus Outcomes: Foster More Equitable Learning Settings for All Students. Often, teachers ignore struggling students using their phones during class. Now, they have no excuses because school provides them with easy-to-stop cell phone usage. Most importantly, it forces teachers to engage with those students daily by pouching their phones daily. Teachers with higher failure rates will have no choice but to adopt equitable and positive strategies in their classes.

 Bonus Outcomes: Support Positive Relationships Between Teachers and Administrators Because it authentically creates opportunities for administrators to support their teachers meaningfully to solve many essential problems, their teachers will feel understood and appreciated. The sense of shared responsibility among all staff also builds a strong sense of teamwork. 

What do you think? Are you ready to think creatively to solve today's most challenging problems in schools?