/discipline Discipline en-US 2021 (c) 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Week Wed, 22 May 2024 12:50:49 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-do-restorative-practices-work/2024/05 Traditional punitive measures tend to reap more misbehavior. Wed, 22 May 2024 12:50:49 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-do-restorative-practices-work/2024/05 /teaching-learning/a-guide-to-special-education-terms/2024/05 The number of students in special education has increased steadily in the last four decades. Here are some of the common terms used. Tue, 21 May 2024 15:13:32 GMT /teaching-learning/a-guide-to-special-education-terms/2024/05 /leadership/how-much-educators-say-they-use-suspensions-expulsions-and-restorative-justice/2024/04 With student behavior a top concern among educators now, a new survey points to many schools using less exclusionary discipline. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:53:01 GMT /leadership/how-much-educators-say-they-use-suspensions-expulsions-and-restorative-justice/2024/04 /teaching-learning/a-classroom-management-training-helps-new-teachers-send-fewer-kids-to-the-office/2024/04 Anti-bias training has mixed success in cutting racial discipline gaps. Helping teachers interpret student behavior may be more effective. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /teaching-learning/a-classroom-management-training-helps-new-teachers-send-fewer-kids-to-the-office/2024/04 /leadership/the-surprising-connection-between-universal-school-meals-and-student-discipline/2024/04 Giving all students free school meals can help nurture a positive school climate by eliminating the stigma around poverty. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 21:51:44 GMT /leadership/the-surprising-connection-between-universal-school-meals-and-student-discipline/2024/04 /technology/more-teachers-are-using-ai-detection-tools-heres-why-that-might-be-a-problem/2024/04 Students are increasingly getting disciplined for using generative AI, a new survey finds. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 22:34:20 GMT /technology/more-teachers-are-using-ai-detection-tools-heres-why-that-might-be-a-problem/2024/04 /leadership/opinion-what-do-restorative-practices-look-like-in-schools/2024/02 Such practices teach students how to resolve disputes amicably, own their actions, and be empathetic and forgiving. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:35:06 GMT /leadership/opinion-what-do-restorative-practices-look-like-in-schools/2024/02 /leadership/school-dress-codes-often-target-girls-what-happens-when-male-teachers-have-to-enforce-them/2024/02 Male teachers say the task can put them in a risky and uncomfortable position. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:57:08 GMT /leadership/school-dress-codes-often-target-girls-what-happens-when-male-teachers-have-to-enforce-them/2024/02 /leaders/2024/absenteeism-was-a-big-problem-in-this-district-a-new-strategy-is-getting-results Sharon Bradley remembers how it felt to miss school for reasons outside her control. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/2024/absenteeism-was-a-big-problem-in-this-district-a-new-strategy-is-getting-results /leadership/universal-free-school-meals-might-improve-discipline-rates-heres-how/2024/01 The way schools distribute free and reduced-price meals can cause stigma and increased disciplinary issues. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:41:53 GMT /leadership/universal-free-school-meals-might-improve-discipline-rates-heres-how/2024/01 /policy-politics/supreme-court-declines-case-on-corporal-punishment-for-student-with-autism/2024/01 The justices refused to hear the appeal of an 11-year-old Louisiana student who alleges that two educators slapped her on her wrists. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:25:10 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-declines-case-on-corporal-punishment-for-student-with-autism/2024/01 /leadership/opinion-restorative-justice-is-not-just-an-alternative-to-discipline/2023/12 But done correctly, the practice can create a culture of connection, belonging, mutual respect, safety, and trust. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:22:55 GMT /leadership/opinion-restorative-justice-is-not-just-an-alternative-to-discipline/2023/12 /leadership/opinion-should-classroom-discipline-be-based-in-restorative-justice/2023/12 Discipline often divides conservatives and liberals. Is there room for common ground? Mon, 04 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-should-classroom-discipline-be-based-in-restorative-justice/2023/12 /leadership/disparities-bullying-and-corporal-punishment-the-latest-federal-discipline-data/2023/11 As most schools offered hybrid instruction in 2020-21, Black students and students with disabilities were disproportionately disciplined. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:32:46 GMT /leadership/disparities-bullying-and-corporal-punishment-the-latest-federal-discipline-data/2023/11 /leadership/new-national-data-show-depth-of-disparities-in-a-chaotic-year-of-schooling/2023/11 The first federal civil rights data released since the pandemic show that inequities persisted even when school buildings shut down. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:58:18 GMT /leadership/new-national-data-show-depth-of-disparities-in-a-chaotic-year-of-schooling/2023/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-do-restorative-practices-work-educators-share-implementation-tips/2023/11 Restorative practices are not just an alternative means to meting out discipline. They're also about building community. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 22:34:13 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-do-restorative-practices-work-educators-share-implementation-tips/2023/11 /leadership/opinion-i-combed-through-81-studies-on-school-discipline-heres-what-educators-need-to-know/2023/10 A school discipline researcher offers evidence-based considerations for closing discipline disparities in schools. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-i-combed-through-81-studies-on-school-discipline-heres-what-educators-need-to-know/2023/10 /leadership/students-suspended-in-school-may-vote-less-as-adults/2023/10 Exclusionary discipline can have long-term consequences for civic engagement, a new study finds. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:34:36 GMT /leadership/students-suspended-in-school-may-vote-less-as-adults/2023/10 /leadership/restrictions-on-suspending-students-from-school-show-evidence-of-being-effective/2023/09 New research suggests restrictions on exclusionary discipline can work with support. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:47:00 GMT /leadership/restrictions-on-suspending-students-from-school-show-evidence-of-being-effective/2023/09 /leadership/is-virtual-learning-a-new-form-of-exclusionary-discipline/2023/09 Some districts are assigning students to virtual learning as a punishment for misbehavior. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:52:24 GMT /leadership/is-virtual-learning-a-new-form-of-exclusionary-discipline/2023/09 /policy-politics/court-upholds-school-resource-officers-use-of-a-taser-on-a-student-with-a-disability/2023/08 A federal appeals panel upheld qualified immunity for the SRO and rejected the student's disability-discrimination and civil rights claims. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 21:42:20 GMT /policy-politics/court-upholds-school-resource-officers-use-of-a-taser-on-a-student-with-a-disability/2023/08 /leadership/one-of-the-countrys-largest-districts-is-turning-school-libraries-into-discipline/2023/08 The Houston school district's decision to shut down libraries in 28 schools reflects a growing trend, according to advocates. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 21:10:32 GMT /leadership/one-of-the-countrys-largest-districts-is-turning-school-libraries-into-discipline/2023/08 /leadership/a-state-mandated-school-threat-assessment-heres-what-it-meant-for-students/2023/07 What researchers learned from the largest analysis of school threat assessment to date. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 21:44:51 GMT /leadership/a-state-mandated-school-threat-assessment-heres-what-it-meant-for-students/2023/07 /policy-politics/a-student-lampooned-his-principal-on-instagram-and-got-suspended-now-hes-suing/2023/07 The student argues his posts did not disrupt school and are protected under a Supreme Court decision. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:32:01 GMT /policy-politics/a-student-lampooned-his-principal-on-instagram-and-got-suspended-now-hes-suing/2023/07 /leadership/what-3-teachers-think-about-eliminating-school-resource-officers/2023/07 Teachers have mixed feelings about school resource officers and whether their presence makes schools feel safer. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:39:15 GMT /leadership/what-3-teachers-think-about-eliminating-school-resource-officers/2023/07 /leadership/school-police-prevent-some-violence-but-not-shootings-research-finds/2023/07 As police return to more schools, a new study finds that the officers prevent student fights and attacks, but not gun-related offenses. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 19:21:31 GMT /leadership/school-police-prevent-some-violence-but-not-shootings-research-finds/2023/07 /leadership/advocates-agree-police-shouldnt-handle-routine-discipline-in-schools/2023/06 School discipline should be handled by administrators, not school police, advocates for and against school police agree. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 21:03:28 GMT /leadership/advocates-agree-police-shouldnt-handle-routine-discipline-in-schools/2023/06 /teaching-learning/targeting-training-to-just-a-few-teachers-could-help-cut-racial-discipline-gap-in-half/2023/06 Researchers find a small number of teachers are driving up the disparities in discipline referrals. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:32:41 GMT /teaching-learning/targeting-training-to-just-a-few-teachers-could-help-cut-racial-discipline-gap-in-half/2023/06 /leadership/what-this-principal-learned-the-first-year-on-the-job/2023/06 Despite experience as an assistant principal, Katherine Holden found there was still a learning curve when she took the top school job. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:31:58 GMT /leadership/what-this-principal-learned-the-first-year-on-the-job/2023/06 /leadership/how-teacher-bias-and-school-culture-shape-school-discipline/2023/06 A new study found that teacher biases alone don't explain racial/ethnic disparities in school discipline. School culture plays a hand too. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:42:04 GMT /leadership/how-teacher-bias-and-school-culture-shape-school-discipline/2023/06