NASP's April 2013 Congressional briefing on how
effective school discipline is essential to student success.
CCSA agrees with US Department of Education's position on
effective school discipline policy and practices, affirming that «Teachers and students deserve school environments that are safe, supportive, and conducive to teaching and learning.
And also, you know, educators — meeting all adults working in a school building, Karen and maybe deb, I'm wondering if you can tell how to get more buy - in from parents and educators on more
effective school discipline and better school climate.
«Clearly, there is a great need for rigorous evaluation research, which should focus both on the impact of school discipline reforms and on their potential unintended consequences,» the authors note, emphasizing that reducing suspensions is a starting point in
effective school discipline reform but that changing school culture can have «spillover» effects on teachers and peers which raise important questions for further study.
Not exact matches
Most American
schools today operate according to a philosophy of
discipline that has its roots in the 1980s and 1990s, when a belief that
schools would be safer and more
effective if they allowed for «zero tolerance» of violence, drug use, and other misbehavior led to a sharp rise in
school suspensions.
And it suggests that
school -
discipline programs might be more
effective if they were to focus less on imposing punishment and more on creating a classroom environment in which students who lack self - regulatory capacities can find the tools and context they need to develop them.
Whether you want to get your child to do his chores, follow directions at
school, or refrain from hitting when he's angry, reward systems are
effective discipline tools.
What is needed is
discipline in the classrooms,
effective teachers and efficient use of time, not longer
school days.
«Based on research and experience, more and more local districts are rejecting the use of ineffective strategies like corporal punishment as an acceptable form of
school discipline in favor of
effective techniques, like the Positive Behavioral Support system favored by most educators,» said Vitaglione.
This interactive workshop is designed for teachers, counselors,
school staff and administrators who want an
effective discipline approach that integrates social and emotional learning while reducing challenging student behaviors.
But over the course of many years, most American
schools reestablished
discipline standards and found more
effective ways of establishing positive
school cultures.
These parents made this decision primarily because of the
schools» reputation for
effective discipline, and in reaction to the observable disorder of their local public
schools.
This new behavioral and social contract system uses values, rules and consequences as the main components of an
effective school or classroom plan for
discipline.
But to be educationally
effective,
school discipline requires that educators have moral authority and students perceive their actions as legitimate and fair.
Mike leads great learning with teachers and
schools across the United States and the world on topics such as choice - based differentiated learning, blending social - emotional learning into daily academic work, supporting students with
effective and respectful
discipline practices, and teacher wellness and balance.
This one volume brings together in readable, concise language the authoritative research on
effective classroom practices in all major
disciplines currently taught in elementary and secondary
schools: the arts, foreign language, health, language arts, physical education, mathematics, social studies, and science, as well as generic practices that apply across all
disciplines.
A majority of educators responding to an Education Week Research Center poll said social - emotional learning is an
effective way to improve student achievement, reduce
discipline problems, and improve
school climate.
Two
school bus
discipline policies available on the Web might serve as
effective models.
guidelines and programs for in - service education programs for all district staff members to ensure
effective implementation of
school policy on
school conduct and
discipline
guidelines and programs for in - service education programs for all district staff members to ensure
effective implementation of
school policy on
school conduct and
discipline, including but not limited to, guidelines on promoting a safe and supportive
school climate while discouraging, among other things, harassment, bullying and discrimination against students by students and / or
school employees; and including safe and supportive
school climate concepts in the curriculum and classroom management; and
Effective remedies to improve instruction, learning and
school climate (including, e.g., decreases in bullying and harassment, use of exclusionary
discipline practices, use of police in
schools, and student referrals to law enforcement) for students enrolled are implemented in any
school where the
school as a whole, or any subgroup of students, has not met the annual achievement and graduation targets or where achievement gaps persist.
Effective schools are characterized by explicit, agreed - upon academic goals for all children; a strong focus on academics; order and
discipline in the classroom; maximum time on learning tasks; and frequent evaluations of student performance — all principles repudiated by the Disney
school and also by many «new» education reforms.
If you require more strategies for positive and
effective behaviour management and
discipline in
schools, you may purchase the book here.
Today, an overly expansive understanding of what the law requires has produced rigid, bureaucratic
discipline procedures that undermine the flexibility needed for intelligent,
effective school management.
We need
effective and fair
school discipline, with
schools creating and nurturing a climate and culture that promote positive behavior, and we need targeted, consistent collaboration between the education, justice, and social service systems, as well as the communities they serve.
The data presented analyzes and compares the 2013 - 14
school discipline data for every district in the state that helped uncover promising practices and examples of
effective educational accountability while at the same time highlighting the numerous areas for improvement and the deeper systemic issues that still need to be addressed.
The
school's mission is «to engage students and their families with excellence in every facet of their education; equip students with the highest levels of skills in multiple
disciplines which will propel them to be
effective in their future vocations and in all of life.»
Phineas Banning High
School students (PBHS) are
effective communicators who have read widely across the academic
disciplines and evaluated and interpreted written and media materials throughout a rigorous, comprehensive curriculum by developing the ability to respond appropriately in speaking and writing.
We believe restorative approaches to
school climate and student
discipline are
effective in addressing issues that contribute to these problems.
How can
schools ensure fair, unbiased, and
effective discipline practices?
If they fail to demonstrate the
discipline to initiate and sustain this work, then their
school is unlikely to become more
effective, even if those within it claim to be a professional learning community.
Federal policymakers must strike a balance between federal oversight and local control by working with practitioners and other education stakeholders to select, establish, and enforce
effective and equitable
school discipline policies.
The Declaration makes recommendations in seven areas including better assessments,
effective discipline, and meaningful engagement of parents and others in setting
school policy.
Summaries discuss
effective classroom management styles,
school discipline, self - esteem and aggression, conflict management, and much more.
Researchers were careful not to draw conclusions, but they highlighted a correlation to practices such as a longer
school day, performance pay for teachers, more time spent on English and
effective discipline policies.
But there is one big advantage: it is easier to introduce
effective methods, such as high levels of
discipline and a longer
school day, than one can in existing
schools.
What would happen if
schools became committed to implementing an
effective discipline plan, rather than a progressive one?
The first two published on Wednesday focused on
effective discipline policies and the benefits of academies and free
schools.
Our IDEA collection provides
effective and easy to use tools for
schools and districts when communicating with parents of students with disabilities across various topics including IEPs, meetings, teacher qualifications,
discipline and more.
Once again, I thoroughly enjoyed talking with Larry Jacobs on Education Talk Radio, this time about
effective and respectful
discipline practices in
schools.
This webinar will provide data on these disparities and the equitable and
effective alternatives of punitive
school discipline.
Shifting Gears presents a systematic approach to schoolwide
discipline and student support, examines the
school discipline problem, the features of an
effective system, and research and theory that underpin our approach.
Even as the Chicago Public
Schools is working toward more
effective, positive
discipline policies that keep students in
school and learning, Noble is suspending and expelling students at a vastly greater rate than the district, and making their families pay significant dollars in the process.
MYTH: Safer and more
effective schools result from tougher punishment or militarized
discipline.
The briefing focused on the importance of comprehensive
school safety that includes: access to
school psychologists and other
school - employed mental health professionals; availability of comprehensive
school mental and behavioral health services;
effective discipline; positive relationships between students and staff; and the importance of building and district leadership in these initiatives.
A partnership with AIR means that
school districts and
schools can expect to achieve a coherent,
disciplined approach to teaching and learning embedded throughout the
school's and district's practices, improvement in
school climate and culture, more
effective teachers and leaders, improvement in parent and community engagement, and higher expectations and results for all students.
The Departments are committed to promoting
effective and appropriate
school discipline policies and practices that create a safe and inclusive environment where all students can learn and succeed.
Principals have to manage, lead, and are held accountable for: common core; technology initiatives; social and emotional learning; referendum initiatives; math implementation; science implementation; special education, community outreach; reading; testing (local and state);
effective instruction; transportation; public relations, parent custody issues, residency; student and staff
discipline, evaluations; hiring; parent complaints; bullying; safety issues; budgeting; human resources issues; immigration questions / concerns;
school safety, visibility in and out of
school; championing the never ending requests and demands from the central office (one of the biggest challenges); the constantly increasing demands around social media and communications; and the barrage of emails / texts demanding immediate response 24/7, just to name a few.
Two further decisions impacted on the right to education: in Re JR 17 [2010] UKHL 27 (the appeal from Northern Ireland) the Supreme Court confirmed that a
school principal has no common law power to suspend a pupil from
school for an alleged breach of
discipline, and in A v Essex County Council [2010] UKHL 33 the court ruled (by 3 to 2) that autistic children have no absolute right to an
effective education under Protocol 1 to the ECHR.
Peer Resolution Conferences for Youth A project that aims to provide students and administrators with an
effective alternative to traditional
school discipline procedures such as suspension.