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For some students it's the loud echoing cavernous space or the sheer number of students. For others it's the removal of their teacher from their surroundings which makes them feel less secure. The lac...

In traditional school discipline — especially in the U.S. — when a student acts out and the teacher has had it, the student gets sent to the office with a slip of paper.

The student stalks off angry ...

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As students return from winter break, it’s a great time to reset behavior expectations. After weeks away from structure and routines can cre...

When someone says, “PBIS doesn’t work,” they’re usually frustrated by challenging behavior that persists despite their best efforts to implement Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS). 

Some...

Let’s be real—some incidents in your school will have you thinking, “This feels too big for a restorative circle.” Maybe there was a serious fight. Maybe one student is still denying what happened....

Restoring Staff Culture from a Feud 20 Years in the Making (with Help from a 1970s Criminologist)

I’ll never forget the day I felt completely stumped.

I had been asked to facilitate a restorative circ...