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Lynch, Shrehan; Schleider, Justin; McBean, Laura – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2020
Traditionally schools have been spaces that are punitive and have strict behavior guidelines that include zero-tolerance policies. Thus, conventional behavior management practices blame students and position them as rule-breakers. Consequently, all students, but particularly those who come from complex backgrounds, minority groups, and vulnerable…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Trauma, Punishment, Discipline
Parker, Don – Solution Tree, 2019
Research shows that discipline problems are prevalent in public schools and continue to be one of the greatest challenges in education. In "Building Bridges," author Don Parker shows educators how to address this issue head-on. He shares an array of evidence-based strategies to build teacher-student relationships and create a welcoming…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Discipline Problems, Teacher Student Relationship
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Yang, Jessica L.; Anyon, Yolanda; Pauline, Malina; Wiley, Katherine E.; Cash, Donna; Downing, Barbara J.; Greer, Eldridge; Kelty, Ellen; Morgan, Thomas Lee; Pisciotta, Lisa – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2018
This study adds to the extant research on the school-to-prison pipeline by investigating how school-based service providers and administrators conceptualize the causal mechanisms constraining and enabling the school-to-prison pipeline in a large urban district. Thirty-three schools were selected for the study based on their suspension rates.…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, At Risk Students, Poverty, Racial Bias
Willoughby, Brian – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2012
Schools in Maryland and Connecticut are rethinking suspension policies and practices. They are finding that promoting positive behavior choices rather than punishing the negative is leading to higher graduation rates, especially among students of color. In the 2003-2004 academic year, Baltimore City Public Schools recorded 26,000 suspensions. Six…
Descriptors: Suspension, Behavior Problems, Graduation Rate, Zero Tolerance Policy
Willoughby, Brian – Teaching Tolerance, 2012
Schools in Maryland and Connecticut are rethinking suspension policies and practices. They are finding that promoting positive behavior choices rather than punishing the negative is leading to higher graduation rates, especially among students of color. In the 2003-2004 academic year, Baltimore City Public Schools recorded 26,000 suspensions. Six…
Descriptors: Suspension, School Culture, Graduation Rate, Zero Tolerance Policy
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Mirsky, Laura – Prevention Researcher, 2011
Restorative Practices is a proactive approach to whole-school climate change based on communication and responsibility. It is an approach being developed and refined as an alternative to exclusionary and punitive "zero-tolerance" policies mandated in many schools today. In this article, Laura Mirsky of the International Institute for…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Climate, Zero Tolerance Policy, Educational Environment