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...

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...

When someone says, “PBIS doesn’t work,”  they’re usually frustrated by challenging behavior that persists despite their best efforts to...

FREE with Coupon Code: HAPPYNEWYEAR (expires January 24th) As students return from winter break, it’s a great time to reset behavior...

Restorative PBIS provides a step-by-step roadmap to creating a positive, connected, and accountable school culture.

We all have a toolbox of strategies we use when students are displaying challenging behavior. One of the most effective and efficient...

Despite a teacher’s best efforts, there comes a time when a student’s behavior is beyond what they can manage in the classroom and they...

If you are like most educators that I talk to, you are tired of ineffective discipline at your school.  But depending on who I talk to,...

Many teachers are considering running classroom circles but it is hard to know where to start. Here are some tips for your First Circle!

Whether teaching in person or online, it is important to build relationships and positive regard in your classroom. One fun and...

We know that one of the best ways to ensure excellent behavior in class is to have engaging instruction - but setting up an online class...

We are all familiar with the common ploys students use to get out of working in class, but now with distance learning, the kids are way...

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...

Recently I was at an elementary school just as recess was ending. When the bell rang some kids slowly walked towards their lining up...

Last week a friend asked me, “What is PBIS?” in 5 minutes or less! So I created a video and wanted to share just the basics of what PBIS...

You are ready to start using Circles in your classroom to build community, solve problems, and teach more engaging lessons but you are...

Have you ever been in an uproarious, ear splitting cafeteria with clanging and shrieking echoing from every shiny surface? Recently I...

Lately there has been lots of attention on teachers greeting students at the door - an amazing video of a teacher doing individual hand...