When you think of a well-disciplined school, you may conjure up the image of a strict educational environment. Perhaps you imagine a place where students simply do not act out because they will face punishment. However, many of the most well-disciplined schools use supportive disciplinary practices rather than punitive ones. The National Association of School...
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School administrators know their jobs are tough, and the stats show why. With increasing demands and dwindling budgets, a lot of work goes into being a school administrator, and it can sometimes feel like an impossible job. Fewer School Administrators to Go Around US Department of Labor population statistics showed that in 2015, there were...
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Student conflict and violence including bullying (verbal, physical, and social) is a continuing issue in American schools. In 2015, about 21% of students ages 12-18 reported to have experienced bullying and 20% of students in grades 9–12 reported being bullied on school property. Peer mediation is a student-focused form of conflict resolution. Its sole purpose is...
As an administrator, you have a lot of balls to juggle. Between teachers’ wishes, parents’ demands, and students’ needs, it gets difficult to find the time to aggregate data that spurs meaningful change. Perhaps one or several students keep bubbling to the top of your radar; maybe a teacher keeps struggling with her students’...
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“Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Sadism isn’t a trait that many teachers possess. Although angry students may disagree, few teachers go into the profession excited by the prospect...
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Image Copyright: mrdoomits / 123RF Stock Photo Dr. R. Stephen Green, Superintendent of DeKalb County School District in Georgia, recently shared his opinion on the need for discipline culture change in education. His op-ed in the Atlanta’s WXIA Channel 11 was inspired by new changes in the way his schools handle discipline after it was recently reported that...
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