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Banning Suspensions for Disruptive Behaviors Will Make Us Better Teachers

By Beth Baker, M.S.Ed., and Char Ryan, Ph.D., coauthors of The PBIS Team Handbook: Setting Expectations and Building Positive Behavior Across the United States, 16 states and the District of Columbia have laws prohibiting or expressly limiting the suspension of … Continue reading

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Repairing Harm and Building Community: PBIS and Restorative Practices Framework

By Beth Baker, M.S.Ed., coauthor of The PBIS Team Handbook Humans are hardwired to connect to one another. We want to be seen and heard. We want to belong to a community that cares for us and to which we, … Continue reading

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Restore the Peace: Implementing Restorative Justice in Schools

By Beth Baker, M.S.Ed., coauthor of The PBIS Team Handbook: Setting Expectations and Building Positive Behavior Restorative justice gained acceptance in schools as a response to the ineffectiveness of the zero tolerance policies districts often had in place when students … Continue reading

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Every Discipline Issue Is a Learning Opportunity

By Jonathan C. Erwin, M.A., author of The School Climate Solution “Every discipline issue should be an educational experience for the student.” Hearing these words many years ago during a school district conference changed the way I perceived behavior management. … Continue reading

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Friday Link Roundup

As educators make their way back into the classroom after the winter break, some may be feeling weary—but nonetheless, they will return, and they will continue the good work of teaching tomorrow’s problem solvers. Here’s a poem by José Vilson … Continue reading

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